Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
Local Items.
New Political Conditions.

Now that the war is over and the prob
lens brought forward thereby for settlement,
are looming prominently up before the
statesmen and politicians, the former are
taking their places in positive. straigh'for-
ward manner, while the latter are busted at
arranging matters 80 that every possible
good growing out of the war may be claimed
for his party and that every possible weak.
ness In the position may be made chargeabe
to the opposition.
1t is fine study, this noting Of strong,
earnest mems outspoken praise and condem-
nation of the good and evil-thc right and
wrong that have grown out OF the sudden
new condition that confronts us, due to the
war, while at the same time We are privileged
to watch the professional politicau-the
bright, keen, intellect, that is given wholly
over, not to the task of benef,ting his
country, but Of advancing the interests OF
his party, whether or not he believes 1t to be
Mt fault here and there, or here and there
the opposition indsputably in the right.
We say this is fine an interesting study,
for there are those who are the most uncom-
promising par,isans who, believing honestly
that they are patriots first OF all, and being
strong, intellectual men, succeed in making
many believe that an earnest, honest con-
viction underlies every sentiment uttered,
but there are also many who recognize the
partisan and regret that SO broad an intelli-
gence should be thus handicapped and the
country lose the benefit of what would be
valuable service. were the same ability loaned
to country instead of party.
It IS to the great men who feel secure to
cri,icise the acts Of their party and not to
the partisan who fears or refuses to condemn
a policy, that the great parties owe their
real, solid advancement and there are
goodly number of men in the parties today
who have the ability and courage to boldly
confront the evils that will follow upon the
heels of our successful war; men who will
refuse to permit without protest. the prost
tuition TO political use Of all that may by q
broad National policy result in the uplifting
Of people, theii betterment IN every way
and the real advancement OF our Nations
moral and material interests. That to such
ignoble uses and ends every interest would
be degraded, if the politician be not fettered
by the statesmen, is TO he certainly predicatcd
upon our experience third Of century
ago. when for ten years the people suffered
at the hands of vampires that had secured Il
hold during just such times as we are now
living in.
We do not apprehend anything SO serious
as then, for there seems to be sufficient
number of men who frame policies and die
tate methods In the two great parties, already
giving evidence of freedom from narrow
partisanism, TO render salary grabs, credit
mobilier AMI State looting generally, danger
GUS steps for either party to take or protect
PrcN1c.-On Saturday next St. Johns
Lutheran Sunday School will hold their
annual picnic in Mrs. E. K. Rouzers grove
adjoiulug Cold Spring, The Graceham Band
will furnish music during the day. Th'
grove is well located and shady and ,hi'
picnic gives splendid chance for a days.
outing.
PAY, PLEAsE.-At this season of the yea
both advertising and job work runs low in
country newspaper Office, but the curren
expense remains about the same. Suhscrip
lions due must be depended upon to NEE
these expenses, and bills have been rendered
to number on this account; render it pos
ajble To do tlsiness peasantly during tn