Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-06
POLITICS VS.. COOP SENSE.

POLITICS vs.. GOOD SENSE.
Politics ought to be good sense but
we are not going to sacrifice our
sterling reputation for truth and We.
racity by claiming that 1t is always
SO. A mans good sense should be
shown by his politics but this II not
always the case. There seems to come
times In persons life when parti-
san politics and good sense quit COM
pany. but 1t Is always to the other
fellow that these times come.
In school and city elections the
people are actually beginning to drop
partlsanship and use good sense, but
the reform has not gone 30 very far
yet, not nearly so far as 1t is going
to go In the future for after voter
has broken out OF the pasture once 1t
is always easier for him to break
again.
lii few weeks there will be a city
election held in this city. the officials
chosen will not be chosen to make
laws regarding the tariff on wood pulp
or to discuss the Alaskan fishery ques-
ton, but will be expected to give us
q good business administration and
to judiciously enforce the laws we
now have, TO look after the financial
interests OF the residents of the city
in the matter OF taxes and to expend
the money collected In such manner
as to secure the greatest per cent OF
good for the municipality. In this mat
ter there should be no question Of poll
tics. the question of good sense is OF
more Importance.
If Mr.. A. is a candidate and a Re
publican, and all other things are equal
we are not doing to deny that we
would then give our vote to A. but II
the opposing candidate, Mr.. B., should
prove to be a much better man for
the place, safer and a saner man,
then we think, deep down in our heart,
that Mr.. b. Is the man who should be
elected and while this may be true in
all cases, but we are still too much OF
u partisan to zee how 1t could be.
we are liberal enough to admit that
it is true in cases like q city election
where the question OF political plat
forms does not enter at all.
We are an old, dyed-in-the-wool Re
publican but when we buy the steak
for our family dinner we do not In
quire the politics of the butcher. the
question OF the tenderness of the steak
ls of more interest to us than his poll
ties. We come of the old Presbyte.
rian stock but we do not insist that
the grocer who sells US our coffee and
sugar shall believe In infant damnation
or foreordination. we buy It from the
man who delivers what we believe to
be the best value. for the money, in
goods and courteous service.
We are a newcomer here, and this
may be the reason that we do not
hesitate to jump right into the sub
ject. but we have come here to stay.
We expect to be benefited by what
ever benefits Durango and to be in
jnred by whatever will injure the town
50 we want to see only the very best
accrue to the city.
A city Is a home, not of one faulty.
but of the residents of the town, the
work Of keeping up q city and adding
10 its beauty is greatly similar to the
work OF housekeeping. the manage
ment of clty's financial affairs ale
not all unlike the management re-
Quired at the hands of the caref". and
prudent housewife, the meetings of the
city council are not entirely different
from the, meetings. held by aid 30 ocieties
and clubs, the matters most denr To
the hearts of those attending are the
matters which receive the considera.
ton of the members present.
We don't dare to say anymore. far
be 1t from us to even suggest that n
petticoat government" might be good
tor town but We will go thi.. for
and make the statement that II wo-
,nan. or several women, should chance
to get into office in this little city, our
lamentations would not be heard In
The land and our tears would not flow
TO such an extent that any claims
would be fled by enterprising ir isa-
t:onists to secure the water.