The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-27
man who trys 10 please every one.
Political Fool.

Political Fool.
There IS the political fool. The
man that in this enlightened century
of progress ana advanced ideas still
clngs 10 the old party ana votes tn
straight party ticket because his faith
az and grandfather ana ancestors
voted that ticket with our hign
schools. our newspapers. magazines.
colleges. lectures and chautauquas
there are stil these partisan fools vino
refuse TO accept the chance 10 widen
out. TO get knowledge. and bc a factor
In solving the problems that confront
us. The partisan man never solved
anything, and the man who always
votes the straight party ticket violates
every vcstigc OF patriotism and H.
either crooked or hasn't caught the
spirit Of the great Christ age. and the
preacher editor or statesman who
won't stand OUT ana fight on non-par-
Usan lines Is coward and afraid o.
the opinion of his constituency. What
we want today in every capacity are
Lcble. godlike men who are not afraid
to crcnte a public opinion; not afraid
to step out from the path worn by
his brothers, who has thought Of
his own, and viii tear away from the
party 81 It does not represent the men
and opinions that stand for the right.
Mauyrcd Fools.
"It Is easier TO agree with the ma
j1rity, but the majority never ala any
thing. II has been the minority that
has always done the thinking. There
have been just a few men in each
century who have really thought on
the Industrial, socia; and religious
problems Of their day. what was the
origina! fate of those men? They
were deemed fools and every one got
mart.rlom They were chained and
burned as martyrs ana fools, they were
tortured In the name of religion. In
;hc name OF the state and sometimes
for selfish ayaricicus reasons. But
wherever they were society sought
them out aud compelled them 10 pay
Tho penalty OF their courage. Years
pass and then society goes back, seeks
the sunken graves of these martyrs
aud over their resting places, CON
s,ructs monuments to their memoy
ana courageous death.
such Is the ingratitude Of human
uy toward the few who have gone
out and fought their battles. given up
their lives 10 water with their blood
the roots OF progress They killed the
man of aallee because he dared To
rner his opinion 10 savc wicked
world. such is the fate OF the man
with the vision, and the imagination.
We let them die and then we build a
monument 10 them. The majority
has not the imagination ana courage.
f. lets wCll enough elone, 10 stands or
follows the mob and Is contcnted vita
us portion OF intellectual rag-time.
"The world IS much the same as 1t
war centuries ago in ita reg ard TO the
fools Thcrc is one difference. We
don't mlrtyr them like we did. We
don't burn tncm nj the stake, we Just
IRE taem. le a peacher dares TO raise
his yoi,e above those Of his predeces-
sors, or be a live wire IN his town, or
NEEDLE with local affairs, he Is visited
by one of, those influential pillars
and warned 10 leave an local AFFAIRS
alone. to preach the gospel. agree with
the other pillars, influential and
wealthy men of the town or get out.
What they want Is spiritnaized
mummy and the little man with the
cne Idea martyrs the minister.