The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-15

marr come IN freely aHd 90 az Wv
paadling they wished, but the men
who bought their supplies aud came
here TO peddle them ought to be y"
strained in some way. These muck
sters met the farmers on their way
TO Cairo during seasons when pro
dnce was scarce, bought their SUP
plies and in this way kept the gro
GERS from getting them.
motion 10 drop the matter was
objected to by j B, Magee who SAID
n had served 50 we'll TO bring tht
retail grocers TO the luncheon WhieH
had long been desired, that 1t ough'
not 10 be dropped hut held MS al
oren question for future debate II
order to insure the presence OF inc
retailers hereafter. Mr. Magee's sue
cestion struck even the grocers FAVOR
ably and The motion to drop II was
lost
pure Ballot
MI Ianaan then called for re
mort from the committee on A PHff
Ballot. ard w b. Huette made ring
inp speech on this subject. lie sald
some neople hal been inclined e
take the matter as a joke, and there
had been criticisms as WAS the case
always when anything was propose
10 DO done in the puzzle service, SCI
fish motives had also been attributed
ia some OF the men concerned In the
movement. He would say that the
rne33 engaged in the movement were
oarrest aud were determined TO %
their part as good citizens 10 bllhe
about favorable results. There's not
!, member al this committee ot tif.
leen," said MIR p.1eife. who mas
ana selfish motives: tot one of them
Is candidate for amy Office; not one
OF Them wants anything from any
vctcr-all they want is that the cor
r,ftton at oar elections shalt st +
ami tn IS are going to 10 their part %
stop. OF course they cannot 10 any
ahing by themselves the people
must be with them, and whether INC
people are with them or not VIII be
determined By the meeting at me
court house next Tuesday night
this meeting is largely attended we
wilt know that the people are WIFI
us. If II IS MOI largely afforded "e
will knoa Chat the aoWe aF" no.
with us and We viii let the matte
drej,." fAnnlauael
Mr.. Hnette urged every man pres
ent to attend the meeting and Z
bring one other citizen
Hon. Reed Green also made a little
speech which brought forth heart
.1gp Iause. lie SAID he had been 81
wfys h favor OF clean elections. II
lad been in politics at various times
bad never bought any votes but Ike
ne other fellows he had let some
body else 10 that He did not under
stand why two elections had beef
permitted 10 pass since this moY
;lent was FIRST started without tai
ng any action If good men were T.
- induced to run for office IL "ou'u
Sc necessary To reform the manner
II the elections. Coed men do nor
,anf to get down into the mire now
Incident to every contest al the polls !
ANY candidate for mayor or alderman
would have to groyel at the feet %
Inc CoruptionstS in way that ne
mar OF any self respect would coal-
nit himself 70. The dirtiest ward IT,
Chicago, the notorious First, was net
al worse thaa several wards mi
Cairo. III you people expect decent
peorle to take part in politics, sai@
MIR. Green. You Will have 70 stol
this dirty work ana III tell you gen
tieInen. the only way you can stop.
Il IL 10 send somebody 70 the penl
tentiary. Applausel Yon can't
stop il by fae, it will da no good
tho nfo win be- paid and the corrup
ton viii go on. The law is stJoue
anorgh. All son need Is somehcd
to enforce il prolonged applause
" II. Wood. chairman Of the coun
is Republican central committee
favored the movement heartily.
Being officially connected with the
organization OF one If the political
ties he knew tnat Things had been
going on which should not have been
permitted. One thing always led to-