The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

struggling against threatening bankruptcy
for years passed into the hands Of tho mem
bers Of the Republican party, the necessity
for new organ Of Democratic sentiment, in
this city, became at once apparent; and, with
out one moments delay, arrangements we're
made to secure material to DO used in the
publication of such u paper. On Friday
morning, November 18th, the Democrat
ceased to represent the principles of its for
ner friends. On the evening of the next day
the splendid and complete assortment of
printing materials now used in the publica-
ton of this paper, and in the job printing
room connected with it, had been shipped on
board steamboat lYsng at.the wharf of an
,ther city, and in few hoyst thereafter, ar
rived in Cairo. The Democrat, .aftcr giving
"orth On nttcrance or two in the language Of
the party it had for years cnlcavorcd to
overthrow, died an ignominious death; and
the necessity for great hastc in issuing the
proposed new paper passed away with the
causc-<which gave it birth. Having how
ever, completed all drrAngementts and being
unable longer to resist public Importantly,
we now present, as q candidate for popular
favor, tho Cairo Evening Bulletin.
We enter upon this new enterprise with
hope and conAdcnce--hepe that the people of
Southern Illinois, and especially those of
Cairo, willSye to US liberal support con-
Gdence in otr ability to carry the undcrtak
Ing to complete and permanent success, We
are not ignorant Of the fact that the history
of the printing business in Cairo furnishes to
us no encouragement. On It's title page Is y
warning, repeated often within its covers,
against the fool-hardiness Of attempting to
secure comfortable livelihood much less
make money, at the business Of publisher Of
public Journal in Cairo. Its chapters re-
cite the story Of the rise, ftful existence, and
unhonored downfall of score of papers and
oil its paragraphs tell Of trouble, which, hav-
Ing besct former publishers, crushed them;
/ labor unrowarded; of merit tunapprcciatcd
Nevertheless, in the face of the ndmontious
of the past. we to-day enter the newspaperal
arena Of Carro. to fght for success ind to Sc
cure it, too, if industry, energy and Pcrse-
vcrance can give it 20 us Addison makes
one Of tho characters in his great tragedy
cay:
"'Tis not n nlortas to command tlccess.
But Wen do more. Sempronus-He E IL deserve It."
And so with US. At least we shalt deserve
success.
The Bulletin will advocate the principles
Of the Democratic party with dignity and,
at no time attack any man in his person or
business because he upholds political doc
trines which we dcprecate. We recognize
the right Of private opinion, and shall mark
no man fd, sbuse simply for the reason that
he does not see with our eyes, think with our
thoughts and speak with our voice, In at
tacking principles and doctrines of politics,
however, our missiles shall be the most otFec-
tive; and taking no quarter we sshall give
none With Rsdicalisrn, as represented by
the fanstcal leaders of Congress, our fight is
O mortal combat-war to the knife and the
knife 10 the hilt-
But after all, our great mission is, to up
build Cairo and the fertile and widespread
country which surrounds it in three Of the
great States of the Union; to advocate all
measures which wisdom may teach US tend to
secure this result, and to attack all schemes,
born in the fertile brain Of speculation or RI
valry, which aim to cripple the energies Of
this section Of country, and thus to retard its
growth and surprising prosperity. In this
mission the Bulletin will, we predict, exert
an influence powerful and potent; and should
therefore receive the patronage and support
of every man. Of whatever politics, who has
at heart the interests Of this rising city, the
metropolis Of a section of the Republic fertile
rs the far-faraed valley of the Nile. No per-
son, who has given to this subject anv
thought, can deny the truth or fail to ace the
rec Of this proposition. Everywhere in the
world, it has bses trsly said, the Newspaper
Is the iadex Of the progress of the place. and
and il is therefore clearly lbc interest OF each
citizen to DO all in his power to mako lis
home newspaper sp,ear prosperous, and be
indeed prosperous and independent. Every
dollar invested in increasing its subscription
OF its advertising. increases its uscfulnesA and
reacts 10 the advantage Of the community in
which it is puhlishsd. In fact, the ncwspa-
per il the common investment of q commp-
nifty. Every citizen shoull be interested in
its success. Look, for instance, at Chicago
Cincinnati. Naw Orleans and St. LOUIS. As
IA daily pre-. in those citirs has prOsPcred
20 Chv ,itie. have prospercj; and il that press
sero suddenly removed and not REPLACED