Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-11
'sI'he man that would not
@.# sol. M Vote.o .e@ #"@

The following article was cemmu-
nicated to and published in the New
York Observer. The suggestions of
the writer are very pertinent. No
amount OF fault, finding can relieve
amy voter from his duty at the polls.
Each individual under our form OF
government, Is equally responsible
for the character aud qualification OF
our rulers. Fault finding can be
carried on with a very small amount
OF capital. but 1t will be found In the
end TINT the profits Of those who
carry IL ON will be equally small
We publish the article for the ben
eft OF all those concerned, aud hope
lt may he carefully read. The wri-
ter says:
] know him he happens to be a
neighbor of mine, and a very good
neighbor he isl suppose he would
be. But | Am a little afraid Of him
he won't vote. -.m..s ,....-
He lives i'm q self government
country, that is, q country where
people govern themselves, aud he Ia
content to let other people govern
him ...... ,........ .... ?.
He says he dent like the candi-
dates.
well, then, vote on the other
side" ,.s .# "aa.a fsu ~.
But like them still less.n .a...s.
"Then take the best YOU can get.
If you are stuck I'm the mud, YOU
don't wait for dry ground. You take
the best way oui, even il Ii be mud.
dy oue.n a. e
''But I don't like the way things
are managed
We'll, then, take hold and help
manage them better.' He shrugs
his shoulders. IN tell you the rea.
son he does so--it is too much troub.
lie for him to attend To his duty.
have met this man once before.
We were once together on boald u
vessel; there came a gale; she
sprung a leak-"All hands to the
pumps!' He did not move finger
Pm only passenser!" ....
Never mind come to tho pumps!''
But the Captain did not handle
| the ship well. He ought to have ta
ken ia the top sail hours before.n
mo matter; come and pump!"
"Bu' sonIe of the men are drunk
and things are all in disorder. There
is 30 discipline"
$50 much the more need. Pumppi
mo | ann disgusted with the
whole taing."
That does not help the matter;
d" your duty" .-..-- -.-....
Just then sail hove in sight, and
we were saved--no thanks to him,
One dny house was on fire near
ours, and We were all I'm danger. He
stood looking OH.
How badly things are managed" ;"
said he.
No matter, friend, lend hand
here; give M bucket of water"
Put your hand to these breaks"
Help drag out that furniture" .
What will you do ?' - .e
well ifthey will manage things
rightly, | will help them"
Help them help us, help your
SELF Why man, your barn is in
danger %
We'll I can't do any good. may
as well keep still. You zee there l.
10 discipiin, all Is confusion, and
every thlng IL misnnnaged
We ought to have better supply
of water in this town, and sOmebody
to controli these men. They do as
much harm as good I'm disgustcd. -
80 am /. | am happy to say that
his barn was burned for the want OF
wet blanket aud a few pails OF wa.
ter.
l heard a story once. and n cireum-
stanciai one, ofthe chain OF results
that hung upon one cote. 1t was
startling.
OF course no one knew which vote
il was. But IL was only one. Since
that time / have been. afraid TO neg
lect nay duty hf that line. So
make IL a point to be at home, and to
vote early. If things go wrong, ii
shall not be my fault, and that is
some consolation when trouble
comes. .aF ssa
Seriously, solemnly, il is a time
when every mans voice and work
are needed on the right side The
greatest dangers are from those that
wont work.