The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

The Public Fanctaenaxy.
Of I'm public functionary,
EngrOssed with powers divine,
NJ hand upon the public place,
And nary hand on mine;
The public conscience too see,
sway 1t to and fro,
It's steps with mine agree.
say unto the menials,
Look out how you proceed,
You'll weep as at the funerals
Unless with me agreed.
life OF wOnderOus hue!
being Of wOnderOus plan!
The thoughts vainly pursue,
Why, am the chief end OF man.
Max NOrdan says, in his Para
doxes, that the, state is an annihlla-
tor of character; we divest each 9th
er OF our personal rights and duties
and put upon each other the straight
jacket OF conventionalism. A COM
pany of sodden-witted humanity
will get together, and put the ugliest
OF the lot in as public functionaries,
and behold we have human govern
ment. We stife the gentle voice of
truth that is constantly knocking at
the door of our hearts, and listen to
the brayings of the jackass, with a
public collar around his neck. This
fall we are to choose between two or
more ID fools, and no matter
whom we elect, we are sure to be
sorry OF the way we voted.
The great stent of the public func-
tionary is, that he walks upon the
heads of injured innocence.
| hutu
| Drest in a little brief authority;
Most ignorant of what he's most assured,
His glossy essence,-like an angry ape,
| Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven,
As makes the angels weep; who with our spleens,
| Would all themselves laugh mortal"
| 20. place! o. form
| How often dost thou with thy case,-thy habit
To thy false seeming?'
Because man is gregarious, does
not imply that the individual
should lose his personality, believe.
there need be no clashing between
the rights of the individual and the
rights OF the community, any more
than major fraction is the whole
thing.
Hence care should be taken in the
organization of the alliance move
ment that the whole alliance should
be represented in all our public oper-
alton. The spirit OF the individual,
to which we appeal when we induce
him to join us, is very sensitive
and Jealous one, as we'll as an indie
pendent one, and care should be tax
en- that each and every member shall
have his proper right of expression,
and representation
notice that there is wide diver
sity OF opinions on all issues that
are brought up before us, and that
most OF the members of the alliance
are very positive in their individual
convictions. Now, while l am not
afraid of radical expressions from
the members; on the contrary, re-
joice to hear them, even if | do not
agree with them; yet when these ex-
pressions forced upon the alliance
by the majority, or by the authority
of office, | stand ready to kick. l
look upon the alliance as a means
that | voluntarily use, not as a har-
ness that is buckled on me; public
functionary as my agent not as my
leader.
Now we are to have a full set of p.
F.'s this fall, and it is the majority
that is to nominate and elect them.
First delegates are to be sent from
each precinct; now it seems to me
that right here is the first step of ac-
ton for the public spirited citizen;
and if the farmers have gumtion
enough to run a third party, they
have certainly enough to run their
own neighborhoods; and when they
have done the fair thing in sending
delegates to the dominating conven-
tons, and then, they should be gerry
wandered out of their proper ex-
preston, it is time then to kick.
The great reason why we are so
corrupt in politics is because the hon
est man neglects his duty in his own
neighborhood; we do not quarrel. we
go to the same church; why can't
we 60 to the same political meeting :?
and respect each others opinion. and
give each other a fair expression.
and make the public functionary a.
public servant.
WHINING GRANGER.