Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-03
DEMOCRACY'S OPPORTUNITY


is the democracy of Globe. In watching the
course OF political events not only i'm this city.
but in a legion of others scattered throughout
the broad extent of the land to which the Allan
tic and the Pacific oceans set limitations. there
is seen the distressing spectacle of an active,
broad-minded and persistent group of workers
for the public good blocked in half its efforts
by a man who is mere brainless lightweight
on the shoulders of the progressive and militant
body fighting for worthy cause
The parallel of just such political squander-
ings of energy is found in the democracy of
Globe
There have been drones large and small dis
astrous and nconsequentia. But the drone-
ness of several politicians that have hampered
local democracy in the past has varied only in
degree of asnine prejudice and rampant stu
pidty.
In the course of the past few years, the pro
cess of comparison and elimination has been
going on in party circles, and with all possible
fervor be it said that the progressive demo
Gratis have none too roughly east into outer
darkness a number Of drones whose utility for
anything under the sun ceased with their mean
1ng!ess buzzing Of campaign inanites. ~'r-.
Over this very dead political element, with
its obsolete ideas, let us hold ceremonious but
jublant requiem
And let us further place on their verdantlv
hued political grave colossal monument to
public opinion, which has effectively and per
manently relegated these semi-fossilized ignor-
amuses to the realm of the politically mort
bund.
But after due credit is given to Globes dem
Ocracy for the burdens that il has cast off in the
past, it must be sorrowfulIy said that the able
faction is still not without it's mill -stone
Local democracy is in the discouraging sit
uation Of the mythical character that was
doomed forever to roll ponderous boulder up
a very steep hill. The summit reached, vie
tory gained, and the inanmate burden goes
laundering down the slope to regain its original
level. Then the toiling to no purpose begins
again. TO the veriest tyro in local politics, the
comparison is clear
All this might be allowed to pass, were it not
for the pathos of the situation One of neces-
sity must sympathise with the progressive ele-
ment that furnishes the motive power in this
repetition of horseplay. To be specific, in the
last democratic political victory, Sheriff j. H.
Thompson, for many years an efficient and uni
versaly liked public officer, contributed the
power that carried the chief part Of the demo
cratic ticket to success. Men will do much for
man that they respect and love. Sheriff
Thompson is such man.
1t would be unjust to say that the sheriff was
responsible for all the democratic elections at
the end of the last campaign. The public of
Globe is familiar enough with the fact that
County Recorder f. n. Stewart, Probate Judge
p. c. Robertson and Supervisor Pat Rose rode
to political favor on the shoulders of no one.
They were the candidates of public confidence
and trust. Their election to office was the log
zeal result.
Since their term in Office began, these men
have proven their worth and political sincerity.
Mr. Stewards work recorder is given nm
stnted credit by friends and fair-minded enc