The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-03
I, Cairo's Debt Of Gratitude,

.s.x CMIoS HeDI Of uIatltuue.
When 1t comes to politics, we
lent care whether we tell the truth
II falsehoods.s Why should we care'
TO begin with, our reputation for
ruthfulness has always been I'M
questioned, sos why should we tell
the truth about anything, especially
our Republican friends7 There's no
law against telling lies In the news
paper unless the lies happen to be of
iiheious nature. Therefore we
shall indulge in few of them as
follows: -
If Cairo ever had occasion to give
man unanimous vote, that occa-
sion is twill be is better English.
but we prefer to use ''is.') and the
man is the. Republican candidate for
Congress. the man whose efforts
helped the city gain government
appropriation for $250,0O0 to aid in
raising and strengthening the levees.
Let us 60 back and refresh our
memory. tYou can have yours re-
freshed, tool
1t was warm day. The sun
was shining brightly. The execu-
tive COMMITTEES arrived in Washing
ton, ID. G. 1t looked up the con-
gresham from our district and the
spokesman said to him:
NAP. old scout, we came up to
Washington to get couple of mir
lion dollars for our levees."
ooh, don't worry boys" the con-
gresham replied. 'In fix that up
all right. You just go around and
see the sights while | have a bill
passed appropriating a couple of bill
lion for you"
The committee went out and saw,
the sights and when it came back n
couple of days later, the congresses
man met them. He looked prett
glum.
Il don't like to discourage you
fellows, but don't think r can get
hat money for you You see, I've
IN pretty busy getting pensions
the crowds not very enthusiast
that account Don't give up
owever Stick around a little
III so back and take an
oh at it,"
mittee went out and took
k and when it came back
man was in smiles. Il
0 for you alright; fell
i'd That isn't as much
ion,a but it ought to fill
oles In your levees."
1mmittee hurried back to
The members were inbilant.
so easy they almost regretted
e the tip to Washington.
Nhy, we could have sent. Nap a
Sht letter and he would have got
zen us anything we wanted" one of
the members said.
And besides, we would have
saved the city a lot of money" an
other member Of the committee said.
NAP sure has got some pull"
This was how Cairo got $3.50 ,O0a
for its levoes and if you want Ia
help pay a debt Of gratitude, 20 ts
the polls next Tuesday and vote 10,
the congressman reelection.
Some people will try to make yor
believe that the Congressman w,
have in mind Is only chair warm
err. They will try to make you be
lieve that about the most importan
things he has ever done is draw hi
salary and look up pension claims
but don't believe word they tel
you, because they're jealous. Nap,
hne Old fellow. The boys in Con
gTe-s all like him. because he neye,
clashes with them when they be
core ambitious. The boys couldn
refNse him thing because il woule
be Ike turning down the request o
an old friend He has no ambi
tions to break into print" b,
starting sensational movements. sue,
as reducing the tariff and lambas:in,
trusts Far y It from such. il
mas feon content to do his simri
duty BY his constituents, such a
hav'ng a postoffice or two or ma
tional road cohstructed in his Dis
trlf : End appscpr'ations for leve
improvements
hnt hcl'cye anything wror
that \ said about him. Some of II
ncnhfrs Of the-eSssHtiye cemmkss