The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
w. c T. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.


Pennsylvania lronlOllluH et"tc S"ih
mittee. writes Of The Young Mans
First Vote in the School Alumni
Journal as follows
"The young nan approaching
twenty-one years Of age beelrs 70
take an interest in affairs Of state
and nation. He sees that the gov
eminent Is administered 10y persons
elected through the suffrages OF yo-
tiers that the political forces are
divided into PARTIES having certain
principles, and which Cor should
represent the will Of their constit
uents. The Young man is called
upon TO vote for one OF these par
ties. " hat ara some Of the motives
which should inspire him in max
ing a choice? !,
First. voting is a duty. BY all
means determine TO exercise your
right of suffrage. The man who l.
too disgrun,led, discouraged or dis
interested 10 vote on election day Is
"a most dangerous character. "lhe
stay al home" voters decide a large
portion Of the elections; they make
political corruption, ballot fraud,
padded pay-rolis and dishonest OIL
cials possible, by remaining away
from the polls and refusing to vote
for men pledged to overthrow these
evils.
Next, the young voter should not
have a false view Of the ballot. A
vote should express his will; 1t Is a
vow. a prayer to the government.
1t should not be east without all
possible thought and prudence. A
whole review Of the political field
ought 10 be made before coming to
a decision.
Consider carefully what the re-
spective parties offer in their plat
forms. Determine TO vote with one
that represents some principle
principle that viii out live tie pres
ent election. Do not cast in your
lot with a party that lives on IT.
past record rather select one that
has a future. Do not be misled IN
making a choice by bands of music.
and campaign hambeaux; they sig
Nifty absolutely nothing as to the
principles involved.
Because some great mar was the
candidate of or voted a certain tick
ct before yon were born, Is OF a
valid reason for you doing so, nor
ought one about to cast his ballot
for the first time csrelessly dismiss
the subject with the excuse that he
twill vote as father does" Often
his father votes a certain way be-
cause Of party prejudice rather than
from any motive or principle, and
is as liable to err as his son. a
careful consideration Of the field
will reveal the fact that political
parties sometimes use the American
flag or a war as refugees behind
which to hide from an angry con-
stituer cy. This is not right; no
party owns Old Glory, or has the
. right to take to itself the credit for
the successful completion Of a war.
The young voter should not believe
the country Is going TO ruin II the
other party wins; no n party has
/. vet a mortgage on patriotism.
OF course, 4 young mar who
. makes up bis mind to vote on prln-
lciple must be prepared 70 lace rdi-
Guile ana opposition. lie needs
strong belief in the right, faith 4
l God and man, and moral courage
Ii i only the live fish that swim'
! lagainstt tie stream, but II takes
lcc urage to do 20. \ man mus
have a good backb ne who woul'
20 against public opinion lhou-
auds can face bullets who canLo
face the ridicule Of their fellow men
But if | do thus, | may not b
able to win,n says ~ Granted
\ but duty has nothing TO do Wit
winning. "Duty is above conse
quences :" duty is imperative;
demands sacrifice, and unless pre-
pared to follow where it leads, d
not consult duty.
IN The writer has since 1896, vote
the Prohibition ticket. May h
:. give a few reasons for doing go?
The Prohibition party propose
= to do away with the most gigant'
!. evil Of the age-the legalized liqut
IS traffic; a business which annual
leads leo, 900 drunkards TO the
ali graves; which fills the %jails, poo
houses, asylums, and is the grea
est cause of all the crimes COMM
ted. This traffic is responsible f
the waste of $1,250, 100000 q
nually, an almost incolc eivab
sum. The Prohibition party
composed OF clean and God fearin
noble men. 1t means what It ga.
:, in its platform every saloon keep
AZ and corruptionist knows that.
stands for the highest type OF go'