The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
SECURE S|CNfRS
| PETITION UNDER
FALSE PRETfNSF
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Negroes Made 70 Believe Recall
Measure Nomination Papers
for Sheriff.
INSTIGhT0Rs ARE AFTER
SCALP OF CHIEF FULLER
Dooley Quoted as TO Best Chief Of
Police-Who Are Behind
the Petition.

"Whaddaya know about the pcti-
tion proposing the recall of EVIL
Eye" Hard? enquired prominent
merchant last night.
Nothing of late We've been too
busy with live matters" was the re-
sponse. "The petition is either a
negligible quantity or the fellows
who have il in charge are pursuing
sneak methods.
Sneak methods is right said the
gentleman, but ii you had a keen
scent You could easily find the rro-
moters who are circulating the petit
tions by the odor of "putrid meat
and tainted fish which inyariasiy
makes itself apparent
Tho whole thing is inconseuuen-
tial and ridiculous. It is based
purely on malice and vindictiyeness.
There is always a motive in
every little movement and that
movement is not lacking in the
present instance. The only one
who openly and above board will
admit of his connection with the
recall is man who for long time
in the past enjoyed an exclusive and
special privilege in violation of The
law, but was notified under the
present administration that it would
not be further permitted and was
compelled to shutter down. Now be
is sore and bent on vengeance.
81 am creditably informed that
negroes have becn induced under
false pretenses to sign, being told
that the petition was nomination
papers for Mr.. Hurd as sheriff. Otb-
ers have been paid to sign the petit.
tion, although | don't know who IL
furnishing the fat 10 buy, the
whole scheme being for thc pur-
pose OF getting enough signatures
so it can be filed.
"Candidiv, when You como right
down to the motive inspiring the
petition it is not so much against
tlurd as ii is against Chief tnliar
whose scalp the instigators ara
after Now | understand, aud am
not speaking at random that Caicf
Fuller in the interest OF his su-
pcror, tho commissioners and for
the good of Cairo is ready at any
time to resign his office. He does
nos wish 10 embarass any one but
his superiors are perfectly satisfied
with tie work of his department,
botn from a financial standpoinC
and the work that has been accom-
plished under him as chief.
This fight on Fuller reminds no
Of the conversation that Dooles, YOU
know him, Finley Peter Dunno, mo
writer had with Munisan.
Before become a reformer ne
idec was if ! want job R horse
shoein done | didnt hire a man
who had been SUCCESSFUL teache,
lir pianny pIayin'.
Before / retired firm active l.fa
an lost me inthrest in polyticks il
anywan asst me who ought to ba
chief NV p'lice I'd say. Some copper
an let it so at that. TIT oN'Y
JUDGES " A GOOD CHIEF ~
PLICE Is THE CROOKS. AN III
BETTER HE is TIL LESS PopYLAE
| HE Is WITH THAT LARGE AM
lINFLoOlNCHAL CLASS"
'Now the majority OF these lele
lows circulating the petitions viii
be found to be ex-coppcrs discharged
| for good reasons. Others ha'o
crows to pick with Fuller mainly
| because their influence mas bcen
| Icuggalsd Mt headquarters. Inre-
lstricted and unrestrained admission
to the city Jail has been denied
them. Loanng about Headquarters
mas been stopped and many Of tho
abuses OF the past eliminated. You
know these Things as we'll as ! 10.
The people should be put on
their guard and kept posted at to
rho uhe and wherefore.