The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Sincerity.

In reI1glon is a VeEy desirable
quality
Some of our politicians seem to
think that the chief aim of politics
is to deceive the other feller, TO
talk one way and act another.
We never could see any object
in such actions. A man should
study carefully the issues before the
people and make up his mind from
close thought and all the informa ion
he can get on the subject as to
which theory is right and for the
best interests of the peopl. and act
accordingly. The lines of party
are becoming less binding every day.
More and more are men studying
party politics and looking into the
right or wrong of a party measure
and refusing TO be bound by party
lines where they conflict with their
conscience.
We believe in parties. We believs
they are essential to the best
interests of the republic. Yet We
feel that within the party with which
we may be allied there should b.
the greatest latitude of persona
opinion. We believe this latitude
is the strength of party and not its
weakness.
Practically the only dividing hne
between the Democratic and Repub
lcan parties is the manner Oh
vytng the tariff.
Practically every intelligent
American believes that some kind
of a tariff law is forthe best interests
of this county. The Republican
party thinks ii should be so made as
to give protection to American in
dustries and American wages while
the Democratic party still clings to
the free trade theory and that the
tariff should be levied for revenue
only. A Republican may believe
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II cents per pound, as it now is for
the best interests of all concerned
while another may think S cents per
pound is sufisient, while another
may believe 30 cents is necessary.
These three men may have these
three oplnions on this one sci iule
q I'd all be sincere from the light
they have and still all be Repub
lioans, the one just as good as the
other. These three men may be
members of Congress and the wool
schedule may be up for discussion.
They all agree that duty is
necessary but differ as to just what
the amount of that duty should be.
They discuss the matter with their
colisgues in party caucus and the
concensus of opinion is, after the
question has been thoroughly gone
over, that II cents is about right and
will the best serve the interests of
the revenue, of the wool grower and
the weaver.
This price of II cents then be-
comes the best judgment of the
party and is party measure and
should be supported by the members
of the party uRless there are grave
moral reasons to the contrary. So
long as men stand firmly by the
principle of protection to American
industries and American labor, they
aeed have no political bitterness
between them on account of differ
ence abt ut the schedules.
We can overlook a good many
shortcomings in man so long as he
is sincere and honest in his views
There is no more reason for deceit
and treachery in politics than in
any other undertaking. The golden
rule could work as we'll in politics
as in other affairs if men would Just
be governed by it. There is no
more reason why you should abuse
1your political opponent and speak
i'll of him than that you should
abuse your neighbor who is a
Presbyterian while you are
Methodist.
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