The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-20

| cairo, said, IN CITY like Cairo
made up of many and wholly divers
! elements of population. representa-
: widely conflicting opinions and inte
ests, the question of the attitude G
(. the city authorities with rdferenc
:, to moral conditions is always a sui
iect of more or less bitter iebat,
: arousing personal antagonism and i
feeling TO such an extent that tn
: consideration Of methods for the rea
Improvement of such conditions
almost lost sight of, resulting in tn
entire inability of the officers to sc
cure such enforcement of the Law
guarding the public morals as woul
make for the best interests of tn
city, both morally and materially. |
has been demonstrated times with
out number. in the experiences o
the past, in this and other cities, tina
a city administration can 90 but littlt
further in the enforcement of these
laws than the average of public sen
4 timent of its citizens and taxpayer
will justify and support. Revolution
airy methods have invariably beer
I followed with reactionary results, i
not actual failure, making worse
rather than lettering the existing or
der of things. To become permanent
all reform measures must be care
fully considered and of such eharac
| ter as to receive the substantial sup
! port of majority of the people If
fected thereby" Acting n pursu
ance of the above belief, it has been
the constant wish and intention OF
this administration to keep well
abreast OF intelligent public senti.
ment in the matter of the reform of
public morals and the suppression of
social and moral evils of every kind
Public sentiment Is advancing in this
respect and it viii be my policy to
cooperate with the friends of law
and order in every honest movement
for better government and to lessen
the burdens caused by vice and
crime | welcome with genuine pleas.
ure the members recently elected 10
seats in this municipal body. ana RI
wish, here and now, to assure Won OF
my Willingness, I will say nv very
earnest desire, to cooperate heartily
with you in every fair and honest
move for the betterment OF the moral
and material condition of Cairo. II
IS my desire to be not the Mavor of
this party or that, or of this or thatl
league, club or association. hut
Try TO be, and hope to be, the Mayor
OF all the people of Cairo, bearing In
mind at all times that the best gov
eminent means the greatest good tol
the greatest number.
1t does not require the zeal of An
optimist to note that our trend is |
upward both morally and materially |
We are making Cairo big city and
a good city; more boosting and less
knocking by the people and the press
VIII make it bigger aud a better
city, viii make our surroundings
happier at home and greatly improve
our reputation abroad. We who are
fighting for Cairo's greatness as a
city and as a commercial center have
never had more confidence in the ru. |
ture than now. Let us unite to EN-
phasize this confidence and impres
1t upon theoutside world Never ne
lore IN our history has there been so |
suspicious time for advertising our
advantages and showing forth to the
world the reason for the faith that is
III us. The pamphlet now being pre.
pared by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Company with the assistance of the
voluntary contributions OF our citl
zens, IS a move in the right direction |
and | trust it will serve to usher in
IN era OF active promotion for Cairo.
u Is time for all parties. all organI.
cations and all citizens to stand to.
sether for Cairo's betterment at home
and for the establishment of a good
reputation throughout the entire coun
Try We should fearlessly and nm.
neaslngly proclaim our good qualities
o the world while working all the
WINE to remove the bad with the
east possible friction.
Finance.
nave repeatedly called your nj.
IGNITION to the Importance of guarding
WIN great care the finances of tha
city consistent with the progress
md improvements that are being
made All of the work going ON il
necessary to secure the permanent
ipouiiding of the city and is being
lone with the greatest economy that
s consistent with good workmanship
request and urge all departments
u the city government to conduct the
iHaifs OF the city as carefully and
economically as it Is possible to do
WIN the view of securing permanent
md lasting results.
Illinois Mayors Association.
During the present month. Carol
VII be honored by the meeting here
y the State Association of Mayors
u the cities Of Illinois; this will be
ne occasion Of the presence IN o,r :