The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-03


Take Decatur for instance. 1t
DAWN OF GREAT
ERA FOR CAIRO
UNDER NEW ERA.
is peopled by 31,1d0 persons. Prior
to the adoption by this city of the
commission form of government its
annual expenditures exceeded $400,-
600. Now Its annual appropriation
bill only carries proposed expcndi-
lures of 100000.
"Its tax rate has decreased In ac-
eordance with the reduction in the
expenses of operating tho govern
ment.
take Memphis, city of 1871, ,f05
under the Commission Form OF Gov
ernment for, the past three years and
starting on its fourth January l.,
|1si3.
The population of 13i, 10o for
Memphis il tho Federal Census %
1910. but the latest estimate is 23e,-
600 on January l., 1913, almost
double in three years under the Com
mission Form. These figures arc
taken from the World Almanac OF
this year.
"It's tax rate has been greatly re-
duced in the three years, without any
increase in the. assessed taxable
values of property. This rate under
Mayor Malone was s2.Ss, while un-
der Mayor crump and the first year
of the Commission Form of Govern
meht, It was reduced to $i.7J and in
1912 it was only $I.5S.
The crump administration an
covered the SEQ match graft bill
for one year.
Memphis enjoys an era of pros
perity and everybody is greatly
pleased with the results of the. COM
mission Form Of Government.
Now let us take Eas, ST. Louis.
Here is hot one.
"'Tl,c question was submitted to
the voters Of THAT city and--dcfcateG
by the gang.
what has been the result?
ut Is the worst governed city in
in tho country with the exception o.
one No, ] don't care to throw any
stones as long as live in a glass
house.
TO continue,
East st. Louis is on the verge Of
bankruptcy.
Several months in arrearage OF
salaries to its employees and can't
meet its obligations. It cannot take
advantage OF the Commission Form
of Government until two years have
elapsed from the time 1t voted down
the question and as result re-
eeiyer will be appointed for the city.
Friday 900 indictments were re-
turned by the St. Clair county grand
jury against gamblers and aldermen
charged with grating in East st.
Louis.
Former Mayor Stephens conduct
ed the crusade several weeks ago and
so strong was the influence that he
could not obtain an exposure of con-
ditions in the East st. Louis press,
but was compelled to ask for assist
ance from the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, which was cheerfully fur
nished and the fight was inaugural
ed, with the East ST. Louis paper de"
tending the gang and trying to be-
cloud the issues involved.
Cairo has the best of East st.
Louis in one respect. We have Tho
Bulletin. a paper not afraid to print
the facts and truth in all matters
pertaining to public affairs. but We
also have an alleged paper attempt
ing to deceive the people by misrep-
resentation and treachery to cause
it once espoused, but thank God no
,ne now places any credence in its
utterances since 1t has time and
,gain been convicted OF gross ignor-
ince and base treason.
"Now that / have told a few
truths. which some people may not
ike, but down deep in their souls
know to be gospel truth, let us all
yet together and vote for the Com
mission Form of Municipal Govern
nent on March Fourth and the
'uture Great Prosperity of Cairo, the
NATURAL GATEWAY OF TWO
sREAT VALLEYS TC THE PAN
ANA CANAL" -. -. .....,