The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
POLITICAL.
DEE IIEV E !!
1873 8.

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The political campaign Of Eigh-
teen hundred and lightweight will
90 into history as one Of the hardest
fought in our nation. Almost all
political methods imaginable are
brought to bear upon the voters IN
order to induce them to vote solidly |
for the nominees of their respective
parties. By some people-party |
leaders especially-it is considered
to be an almost objectionable and
unpatriotic act to cast ones ballot
different to what their ancestral train
ing has been or their former polit-
ical ties, no matter how sincere they
are nor what patriotic motives
prompt them. But nevertheless it
is fact undeniable that men who
act independent of political parties
and are governed by desire only
for our country's good, are the con-
SENATORS of our nations welfare.
In our State and Nation we have
three leading political parties that
are asking our suffrages. Demo-
cratic, Republican and Prohibition.
Each has its platform of principles,
and each is entitled to the honest
consideration of all voters. The
Democratic party is fighting along
the line of tariff reduction, and
claims that higher tariff than it
takes 10 meet the expenses Of the
governmedt equinomically admins
tered is dangerous and unjust. The
Republican party claims to be for a
revision, and reduction of the tariff
| keeping in view the protection OF
| American manufacturers. The
| Prohibition party claims that the
tariff should be so reduced that nc
surplus shall be accumulated in the
treasury, and the burdens of taxa
ton should be removed from fooc
clothing and other comforts, anc
} necessaries of life, and imposed OF
such articles as will give protection
both to the manufacturing employ
er and producing laborer against tn
competition of the world, but the,
declare that the paramount issue il
politics causes the annua
waste of seven hundred million dol
IRIS, ehree-fourths of all the Grim
! and pauperism, and consequently
very large per cent of the burdens 0
taxation is the liquor traffic, henc
they declare for the prohibition 0
the manufacture, importation, ex
: portation, transportation and sale O
e alcoholic beverages. It is for on
> of these three parties that we a
voters of our Country and Stat
must cast our ballots. 1t takes so
bel reflections to be able to cast al
intelligent ballot. This we canno
: do if we are in any way influenced
= by appeals to passions, prejudice o
!, fear. The ballot is a sacred gift
It is intended to be the expression
of a mans principle, and when cas-
other than according to reason, un
biased and unprejudsced is a fsls
ballot. Every man is sacredly re
sponsible for his ballot, and the maj
! who violates his conscience and homo
for the sake of saving any politica
: party is no better than the man VIII
i sells his vote, and both should b
DISTINGUISHED in order to conduce t
our nations honor.
Back behind a party and its can
didates is its principles and it is fo
s these that our votes are cast an
; must be counted, and it does nc
: modify our responsibility becaus
we cast it in the interest of any pc
litical party, no matter how we Low
it, nor how hard we have helped t
fight its battles, unless its platforr
and actions conform to our idea G
what would be best for the creates
number of people, and our nation
welfare. If there is an act in an
mans life where conscience shoul
I be heard it is in casting his ballot
: It is a burning shame that men ar
to be found who will stifie their con
science, and be led by political dem
agogues to cast their ballots for tn
!, sake of a party contrary to wha
their reason tells them is right, ant
now we have this to say, and espe
cially to the young man casting hi
first ballot, no matter what has bee
the political creed Of your ancestors
Remember "that state and natiol
is made by the freemen who com
I pose it, and whatever strikes at tn
manhood of a nation strikes at it
life" Also remember that vot
for principle is never thrown ava
though you may not elect singl
J man you vote for. A ballot othe
than for principle is thrown ava
though you elect all your candidate
for century. Out upon such eth
les as is advanced by some politica
demagogues that vote is throw
away unless it goes for candidat
that is elected, such doctrine is dan
gerous to our countrys good, an
beneath the notice Of any patriot
So by slight change of the word
of a distinguished n. G. Senator
our advice is, "Say your prayers
mind your wives, and mothers bu
Your goods at the BEE HIV]
cash STORE, and vote accordin