Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-11-16

: est the many phases Of our politica
machinery l have reached a few wei
defined conclusions.
LIST, desire to thank my friend.
for their loyal support and to tbos,
OF my own party who purported to b,
3 my friends. | forgive you but car
3 not forget you. After some hesi
4 fancy and considerable reluctance
z entered again into politics and be
came candidate. Realizing ! hac
ODDS against me | mapped out my
I course, prepared campaign book in
which entered the platforms Of all
the political parties, prominent poll
tIclans, map and names of all the
I legal voters in the county.
) lpresented my case to every one
3 regardless Of creed or political affilia.
1 ton.
I used no political chicanery and
{ have nothing to regret only the loss
OF time. But this is all past and the
present is here. Opportunity pre-.
! sents itself every day to the one
4 who is active.
But what is "timep The mind of
1 man can form no complete concep-
! ton Of time, and ere We know, it has
come and gone. 1t brings to pass
! new thoughts. new achievements that
! eliminate into great stunning points"
in the lives Of individuals and ma
I tons. The Birth Of Christ was the
turning point" in the life of man and
marks the greatest Epoch in the
1 Worlds History. The World is
making history today faster than we
fully realize.
Are we not too much absorbed in
Commercialism and Materialism2
I We as a people are becoming
avariciouS and have an idea to sue
coed at any cost. We as individuals
are too ready to shift responsibility.
| SeltishneSS has become grounded in
to our very natures and if there is
! responsibility to assume in civil,
7 municipal, political or educational
affairs, we are ready to shift it upon
J some one else.
| The policy Of political parties of
today is to win at the sacrifice OF 10
I dividual honor and true citizenship.
We must have honesty in politics
Attend the primary instead Of the
] prayer meeting, if they should occur
at the same time. Vote as you pray
and pray as you vote.
Will Maupin in the "Commoner"
! says:
"FOr years he kicked about the way
Corruption had been reigningi
! He swore that swiftly day by day
: Bad government was gaining,
4 All day, all night, asleep, awake,
| The evils he vas noting
] Then made the usual mistake
4 Forgot the need Of voting"
Z The organized political machinery
! Of today has too great a hold upon
q our people. We are too apt to fol.
{ low the leaders at the peril OF loosing
! our individual rights.
Creed, theology and philosophy
are not what we most need, but in.
) dividnal honor.
For the sum is equal to all ii.
parts, hence if the individual ha!
honor the state and nation will have
honor.
Fe, on that individual who has nc
time to think Of politics.
Too many people confuse polite,
with partytics through lack Of knowl
) edge or prejudice. 1t seems Their,
can be no ideal home, no good school.
or churches without good govern
ment and what is politics but goot
government.
School teachers, ministers, doctors
: lawyers, farmers and business peopl,
in general should take time to con
slider carefully all political questions
: hope always to have an interes
in clean politics and help push th'
"Old Ship Of State" toward the bieb
est conception Of true citizenship.
Vary TIL.