The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-11-13

really awake, and that 1t is a fact that
worthless, selfish So-and- So is elected
to the legislature or to Congress-" Let
me tell you good men some truths!
You will listen for none ought to love
freedom and sound sense more hearth
ly than you. Vote-sellers and political
tramps are not like you; they are out
for plumber, but you earnestly desire
the prosperity of the whole country.
Yes you do; in your mind, and it goes
no further.
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The initial thought for you this week
is that it appears far easier to main
tain monarchy in efficient strength
than Republic. The self-same cause
that permits the maintenance of nu-
isance in the heart of town operates
to make the perpetuation of true Lib
erty by free men difficult thing; "ev-
erybody's business is nobody's bust
ness" The modern royal figurehead
knows his part. He sees to it that evils
which threaten the continued power of |
the relgning house are looked into and |
improved away; and from such mo-
tives do we have to record most grand |
progress, municipal and Individual in
kingly realms. The wise ruler but
tresses his throne with the hearts of
his people. Kingships are not by any
means SO medieval as some may think
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But the royal man, the self governing
equal man of every other in Repub-
lie is not half so watchful. | mingle
with strong ones from day to day; good
clear-headed business men, but wretch
ed citizens. They raise their hands in
depreciation and call politics corrupt,
they chime in with that lean and lank
ex-senator from Kansas, and agree that
"the publication of the filthy pool of
practical politics is an iridescent
dream; they pass the blame along to :.
the next man; as did the individuals in /
Thomas Nast's famous cartoon of Boss
Tweed and his minions; all stood in a G
ring and each enc jerked his thumb to- t
ward his neighbor to blame him. To G
find the beginning or the end of the
wrong In such group is as difficult as 2
to prove where is the starting point of
a circle If a word is said about the n
dangers that must arise from having W
purchasable legislators in State Cap
1tols and at Washington, the shoulders :,
are shrugged and "How can 1 help t?"
is said
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have always admired, since knew 70
what real manhood was, that old Bible
character, Nathan, the prophet He
cornered Gods Amounted, trumped I'D =
a hypothetical story about a eve lamb.
reused the kings ire against the wolf
ssh ways of the rich man, and then
turned on him like flash, with anger q
and menace in his prophetic face, say Y
ng, "Thou art the mani" Does it need
wordy trap to catch the ears and
ouch the consciences of our Davids?
shall we llken our country to citadel
by evil, as all good things al
Ways are; surrounded by miners and
appers who underhandedly throw
Lown its walls in order that license
nay march over Liberty and trample
ur dear one under foot? Then shall
re tell of some one within the walls
Tho is seen to crawl to the ramparts
nd make signals to the beseigers? But
OF alone that; at a fateful moment he n,
approaches the gate with key in his
and to let death and disaster have ~
zee course and be satisfied among us.
GU Davids, you kinglets, what shall
done to the traitor? Let him be
aimed; let wild horses tear him as
lnder, that all the people may fear to
evil and seek to do good! It shall l.
done, but thou that judgest art the
an. r
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If you raise only your voice on high trea
denounce evil, do you think evil men cleo
ar you and shake in their shoes any cur,
ore than they do at capful of wind? fem
ords and works must go together; brol
owing of trumpets and shoutings Skin
axe down no strongholds in these SPEC
VS.; beating of tom toms drive out no icall
'eases. Our political evils are not nece
N troubles to be gently rubbed away ed "
IA almond water and glycerine. They resp
deeper than that and down as deep not
they go must you go to purify the and
,ional blood. You good men are of th
'lectful in attending primaries, con blan
uentiy your lazy, worthless neigh DR.