The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
Are They ara DemngoguesT
MAYPIELp, AZ, March 10. 1917.
Editor CoUTicr:


like the Courier. and you know like
II, for think ID the beet edited local pa
per in the country. But, why in the
mischief does a man of your sense persist
In denourcing all Office holders and can
didates. Unfortunately, as set Of
demaeogues ard humbugs? You may not
intend 1t, but some of your articles appear
TO make no exceptions. There is come
virtue and honesty in some of us, and we
have the same interests in the public
welfare as other people. If you don t
stop it, I'm going to bump you just for
cid acquaintance sake.
Well, the truth is, virtue does get
but little credit when practised in pub
Ire life. Virtue" is said to be IT'S
own reward" aud We beg our cores
pendent to gather consolation in this
old saying. The Courier never in
tended to convey the idea that al
ONCE holders or all candidates were
either humbugs or demagogues. In
fact, IL the Courier, or any other pa
per, ever gets forgiveness for the mani.
fold lies told in saying "sueh aud such
q one has made a good aud efficient
eiicar," or "such and such 4 one. IL
elected, would make an excellent of
Ger, and IS we'll qualified for the posi-
tion." We shall be greatly relieved
II has grown so customary for editors
TO say such things, in the way of bust
ness, that such paragraphs roll from
their pen without much idea as to any
moral responsibility therefor. Perhaps
editors ought to mend their ways, but.
honor bright, 90 or $40 Announce
ment fee has 4 wonderful Influence
toward persuading an editor that the
said candidate ia very clever gentle
man and would make q marvelou-ly
proper officer And he ia honest in
the opinion; md, alter oil, bis saying
is merely an opinion. But, if all Office
holders and candidates we're hum
bugs" the country would have been
ruined long ago. The truth il, a large
majority Of them are good nen, select
cd for that reason by the people, and
for this reason we are all doing "a well
az We are They are generally men OF
some ambition, who want to do we'll
and who want TO be esteemed we'll by
the people, and, because OF these char
acteristics, they prize their public
standing. their name, reputation, and
honor. AS 10 the "demagogue" part,
we rather esteem that a compliment
If not carried to the extent of hum
bugging." We think q man should
be tainted with demsgegaery. some
what, before he can properly appreci
ate the needs and wants of the public.
and properly discharge the duty of
public servant. Better a little Of this
"sympathy with the people. than the
opposite. which is "sel6shness." This
kind of demagoguery is not dishonor-
able in our eye. and cannot be made so
unt! il is intended to deceive some one
Ito falsify facts-or to "humbug >"
When carried to this extent. it briug-
to the surface the vericst scums OF
every political cesspool, aud, being
rotten, il nauseates and disgusts all
respectable people. Our correspondents
is not of this class. His "demagogue
ry" is so closely akin to patriotism
that it serves only to establish proper
public sympathy, and to please the
people, because it leads only to their
interest and we'll being Our CORES
pondent is only too sensitive. but even
that only indicates how jealousIy he
prides and guards his good name.