The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-23
.ROOSEYELT'S
KIND OF MAN
Is George Parsons. the Pop.
nlar Candidate For Con-
greSS From Cairo.

The Cairo Star. the official Repuo'
the following to say in behalf OF
the following to say in behof OF
George Parsons. the popular Repub.
lican candidate for congress:
Mayor Parsons was born in Maine
and his boyhood days We're spent ON
a farm. He came to Cairo in his
early manhood and has since resided
| here. being prominently identified With
! the business interests of Cairo aud
| southern Illinois. He is now serving
! his second term az mayor Of Cairo
being elected over his opponent by
| majority of about ten to one
Mayor Parsons is lifelong Repub.
lean Of the strengths type SO popa-
lar with President Roosevelt. his ca
pacity FOR work being seemingly an.
limited In addition To his personal
business and his official duties as
mayor of Cairo he has devoted much
attention To movements OF national
Importance, one OF which is the deep
ening of waterways He is Chris
tiau man and stands for the eleya-
ton and betterment Of mankind He
Is man OF undauuted courage. OF te
nacity Of purpose and grit unconquer
able and with an honesty as sturdy
and rugged as the rocks of Gibraltar
he is a leader among men. His fund
Of good practical horse sense has
made him a valuable official and 10
review his administration as MAYOR
Of Cairo is but 10 direct attention 10
a long list OF successes and achieve
ments ot which any man could Justly
feel proud. he has proved equal to
every occasion and never before has
cairo received SO much favorable
mention abroad as during the admin
istration OF Mayor Parsons The city
has been made 70 appear 10 great adj
vantage III the eyes OF President
Roosevelt and many DISTINGUISHED
guests through the generosity and pub
lie spirited action Of Mayor Parsons
Not only has he contributed his time
energy and experience in the upbuiId
ing OF Cairo. but his financial aid has
resulted in the accomplishment OF
many things which might otherwise
have been imperfectly done, to say |
the least He has always been fore
most in amy move that meant the adj |
ments inaugurated under his admins |
tratiou are the most extensive ever |
undertaken in this city A main outlet |
sewer 10 cost nearly one hundred |
thousand dollars. miles OF brick pave /
ments, miles of concrete sidewalks,
miles of filled streets ANA lateral sew
ets costing total Of over five nun
bred thousand dollars are some OF /
The Improvements maueurated under
Mayor Parsons administration
1t can not be charged that merce
nary motives prompt him to seek Ell
trance to the halls of congress. His
every act during his administration
of Cairo has been for the advance
ment Of the city. regardless Of self
interest, and his ability to do things
to accomplish the seemingly imp0s-
stble-has gained for him the conf
deuce and esteem Of an men who ad-
mire man that can deliver a message
TO Garcia That is the kind of a man
this district needs in congress, q man
who can rise above mediocrity, Il
man I'M the prime of life. whose days
of usefulness are many. a man who
is not a puppet Of other men, who is
fearless, aggressive yet withal diplu-
matte Such a man is Mayor George
the n 90 congressman from
the 18th district Of Illinois