The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-28
CAIRO'S HONORED GUEST
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assigned to him, but ii he were to
make speech on that subject he
could say all that need be said in a
VERY few words. The effect Of new
life and new capital in an old town
would be that il would make the
town hum. But Cairo did not seem
| to need any new iire. From what he
saw before him he felt sure that she
had life enough The Commercial
Club was the brains of the town: the
! newspapers We're the nerves which
gave out the sensations Gaughter.) J
Energy and good judgment We're
necessary to success IN private al
fairs and in the life or a community.
| Capital was necessary, but ii you can
| set capitalists TO come and you talk
to them like you have talked tonight
Won can generally get their money
Mr. Mckinley spoke of his visit here
rs years ago and Of the changes for
the better since then He said the
proposed Improvement Of the water
Ways, the 1i-foot channel, would be
of great value to the city and he
lpromised 10 vote for any appropria,
ton for il that might come before
congress. He also Urged the 100000.
coo bond issue for the canal route
from the lakes through Illinois. Cairo
would be greatly benefited by these
developments and improvements; it
would be a great center of the com,
merce that would be developed as a
result of these improvements and the
people of Cairo were not at all over
sanguine If the city should come out
rs anticipated he would be glad to
help, and would be pleased to pay us
another visit.
Cairo and Railroads.
John s. Aisthorpe. president of the
First Bank & Trus; Co. spoke on
Cairo as a Great Railroad Center and
Shipping Point, and How to Increase
1t. He said he could talk better on
finance and railroads. His experience
in railroading was limited, but knew
something of the value of railroads
to Cairo. This city had five great
trunk lines, which no other city in
Illinois of 10000 or less could claim.
The city had many ups and. downs.
hut was now firmly established on
the road to permanent greatness. He
quoted from q circular issued by the
Commercial Club. which showed that
the city's tonnage in 1906 was 10000
cars by rail and 10000 cars by river,
or an average of $50 cars per day by
rail and 500 ears by river. Cairo was
seeking other railroads and would
" elcome any that might be offered.
The Cairo & Norfolk road had been
hut recently incorporated through
Kentucky. which would open new ter
Iitory for this city. He deprecated
the legislation antagonistic to rail
roads which had been enacted saying
that while some was just, much was
unjust, Railroads could not be oper
ated and developed as they should be
unless the men who built and oper-
ated them had the right TO fix the
charges for the service. Six per cent
was not enough to insure success.
He would encourage railroad building
and ne wished to say that he realized
also the value of interurban railroads.
II want to say to Mr.. Mckinley said
Mr.. Aisthorpe. that while have been
accused of being against an interur-
ban railroad for Cairo | am not and
rever have been. Mr.. Mckinley has
taken much interest in interurhan
railroads and can tell what they will
do for a community. 7 want to say
that he can have any support from
me he wants on that line. / would
like to have him take up this matter
with us. am not in favor of granting
a franchise to others for him, or for
speculative purposes: but want him
to have all the benefits that may be
had out of such a franchise"