Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-03-15
Editor NORRIS TRIBUNE:

Editor NORRIS TRIBUNE:
In former article | gave my opin-
ion ON the right of suffrage. l will
now attempt to show how some men
are sometimes degraded that avail
themselves of that right some by
offering Doodle and others by accept
ing it.
This article will have no reference
to individuals, but is intended to deal
with the subject on general principles.
[ will say without any fear of success
full contradiction, that Doodle has
been used to buy mems votes. But
we are first lead to inquire what is
Doodle. Turn to Webster, but the
edition that I have was published be-
fore politicians became corrupt and
people had no use for such word. I
remember those days, when people
were honest. Not finding the word
"boodle" in Webster's unabridged, I
will define it according to my views
or as I view it from my standpoint.
Doodle is something that is used to
induce man to do that which is in
opposition to his honest convictions.
Doodle is more used by politicians
than any other class. With it they
corrupt the nation and the political
parties Of this country have become
so corrupt that it is said that a man
cannot be elected to the senate of the
United States unless he has the
money to buy votes to elect himself.
Politics as science Or an art, is of
great Importance and worthy of study;
but as a contest of parties, where
Doodle is used, it is degrading. A
man that will give or take Doodle is
destitute of principle-religeous, NOR
al or political. 1t is said of Jay Gould
that he is now studying how camel
can pass through the eye of a needle.
I am of the opinion that unless Doodle
men repent of their evil deeds they
will ere long be engaged in a like
manner. Doodle is not always in the
shape of silver and gold, but is often
in the shape of whiskey, alcohol or
even cigar is used to get mans
vote, and the promise of some lucra-
tive Office, without any regard to the
worthiness of man, but because he
is friend and belongs to my party.
Now, If you will vote for me and work
for me | will give you an office. A
man, or a company of men, want an
act passed by the state legislature; it
is not public benefit, but of pri-
vate nature, intended to enrich few
men and a detriment 10 the mass, and
Legislators see the harm that such an
act would bring upon the mass; never
theless when Doodle is offered them if
they will vote for such an act, they
wrap their conscience and their bet
ter judgement in the Doodle and pass
the act without regard to justice or
the wishes of the large majority of
the people. And what is true in re-
gard to state Legislature is true of the
congress of the United States, and the
consequence is, we have many laws
on our statutes that are curse to the
masses and a benefit to the few, and
all this is done through the influence
of Doodle. There is nothing more
degrading to a nation than the use of
Doodle to buy mems votes and infu-
ence. A man that sells his vote sells
his manhood, and instead of being a
free American citizen, he becomes a
tool in the hands of dishonest poll
tician and he is not worthy to be
called an American. The Doodle
question is becoming very unpopular,
and it is hoped that it will be more
unpopular until tits known only as
an evil of the past. S. B. SMITH.
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