Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-27
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i,,..oh of life, men known to he hon
est and upright, will permit them
selves to be controlled politically by
his speciOus arts.
| Let us consider for moment
some of the characteristics of tht
demagogue in politics. He is in tn.
first place not one who cares fol
YOUR interests. AS Il matter of t;,cl
he often has no hesitancy in coming
out fiat footed and asking you tt
use your influence and your vote to
enhance Ills interests. He tries tt
make it appear that his interest is
your interest, but everybody knows
or should have sense enough to
know, that right here is where the
"specious and deceitful arts" of the
definition, has its strongest applica-
tion. He is for himself first, last
and all the time. So long as we
blindly follow him, how he smiles
upon us and hatters us? But OPP
pose him in some of his schemes
and see how dearly he loves you.
Tools? Yes, tools we become if we
follow su0h leadership.
If 1t were not so serious it would
be amusing to study his methods.
He is usually an adept at intrigue.
If he has called upon you, and has
ever attempted to place You under
his hypnotic control, you will know
how adrOit he tried to he. If he
thought you would part with your
vote for money consideration, he
probably vaguely limited at first that
sit paid" to do as he desired. If
you listened, he became more ex.
licit and offered y GU what ha cor.
you worth. II may have
been $l.OO, or 800, or 800. Posi-
lby the promise of some position or
Office. In any event you have an
to know Ills estimate
of your value.
If you are an upright citizen, not
to he bribed or bought, he tries to
stir you up by stories against the
he opposes, false tales,
which, while they appear from his
plausible way of putting them to
bear the earmarks Of truth, are so
viciously twisted and turned to meet
his purposes that they are worse
than falsehOOds. He knows this,
but he has set you down for an easy
mark. How honest and cOnsci-
entious he appears. And have you
noticed how he tries to inflame you
when once he has you aroused?
And finally he gets you so thorough
ly hypnotized that you are ready to
do his bidding. Then he smiles a
serene smile of inward satisfaction,
but he doesn't let you sec it. He is
full of stuff to feed you then. But
after time election is over. You
begin to awaken to the truth. You
see then you have been victim of
his deception. TOO late, then. Yes
too late to right wrong, but in
time to prevent repetition. He
who is tricked once is human; hut he
who is twice fooled by the same
man is surely not wise. If he
thinks you friendly, he tries to work
the sympathy racket on you. 'sDo
this for my sake", he says. Sub
lime egotism! Forget the interests
of thousands, but do this for my
sake. Selfish? Ics, sublimely so.
Instead of fighting in the open, in n
manly and honorable way, he con
trives, intrgues, bribcs, aud you he
would make his tool.
If he has you under his power,
God help you. "Do this, or sell
your property" Helpless, did you
say? You are not. You were born
an American citizen. You inherit
from your nativity spirit, a privi
lege, an heirship more precious thar
perhaps yOn have ever realized
You are an American citizen. YOU
vote is your own. Sacrifice any
thing, everything rather than YOU
independence. Stand up and exer
else your sacred privilege. 1t il
your birthright. The Demagogu'
would rob you of this most sacred q
civil rights.