Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-06-12
PiNcHoT HOLDS TO scoRN
BETRAYAL OF PEOPLE BY
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS

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people pays little heed to fading party
lines. or 10 any distinction in name
only. The vital separation is between
the partisans of government BY money
for profit, and the believers in govern
merit By men for human welfare
When political parties come to be
badly led. when their leaders lose
touch with the people. when their OBJ
iect ceases to be everybody's welfare
and becomes somebody's profit. II is
time to change the leaders. One Of
the most significant facts of the time
Is that the professional politicians ap-
pear 10 be wholly unaware of the
great snoral change which has come
over political thinking in the last de
cade. They fail to see that the polit-
zeal dogmas. the political slogans, and
the political methods OF the last gen
GRAFTON have lost their power, and that
our people have come at last TO judge
OF politics by the eternal rules Of
right and wrong.
A new life is stirring among the
dry bones of formal platforms and ar
ificial issues Morality has broken
into politics. Political leaders. trust
bred and trus:-fed find it harder and
harder TO conceal their actual charac-
ter The brass-bound collar Of priv
ilege has become plain upon their
necks for all men TO see. They are
known for what they are and their
( time Is short But when they come
10 be retired it will be Of little use
/ TO replace an unfaithful public ser
want who wears the collar by another
public servant with the same collar
round his neck Above all, what We
need in Office is free men represent
ing a free people.
/ The motto in every primary-in eY-
/ cry electiOn-sh0uld be this: No watch
I dogs OF the Interests need apply.
Tie old order, standing pat in dun
misunderstanding of the great forward
sweep Of nation determined on hon
ssty and publicity in public affairs.
Is already wearing thin under the
ceaseless hammering Of the progress
I've onset The demand of the PEG
pie for political progress will not be
ienied. Does any man. not blinded !
personal interest or. by the dust of
political dry rot. suppose that the
bulk Of our people are any thing but
progressive? If such there be. let him
ask the young men. in whose minds
the policies of tomorrow first see the
light
The people OF the United States de
mand a new deal and square deal.
They have grasped the fact that the
special interests are now in control
II public affairs. They have decided
once more to take control Of their own
'usiness. For the last ten years the
determination to do something has
been swelling like a river. They in
5ist that the special interests shall 90
out Of politics or out OF business-one
or the other. And the choice win lie
/ with the interests themselves. II they
resist. both the interests and the PEG
pie will suffer. II wisely they accent
| the inevitable the adjustment will rot
be hard II viii do their business no
manner Of harm to make it conform
TO the general welfare. But one way
or the other. conform il must.
The overshadowing question before
the American people today Is this.
Shall the nation govern itself or shall
the interests run this country? The
one great political demand, underIy-
ing all others. giving meaning to all
others. is this: The special interests
must get out of politics. The old-styie
leaders. seeking TO switch public at
ten son away from this one absorbing
and overwhelming issue. are pittifuIly
ridiculous and out of date. To try to
divert the march Of an aroused public
conscience from this righteous newt
able conflict by means OF obsolete DO
iitical catchwords is like trying 20
dam the Mississippi with dead leaves.
To drive the special interests out
q politics Is vast undertaking. for
IN politics lies their strength. II they
resist as doubtless they will. Il win
call for nerve. strength and endurance
and sacrifice on the part Of the people.