The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-01
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Shawnee News-Herald.
u Is such times as these, when Tho
people are reused by the extra attea-
tion called to the many acts Of social
and industrial injustice from which
they suffer as a result Of special priv.
ilege government nationally, and ex-
trayagant and reckless government in
the states and locally, that the dema.
gogue and the muckraker gets mis-
greatest opportunity to slip into office
and to fasten himself permanently on
the body polite. The people are rous
ed and angry al what they nov
believe to be their wrongs, and while
they are in this state of mind along
cores the selfish demagogue and the
bowling political muokraker and forces
himself into the forefront Of the pro
cession, attacks the administration Of
public affairs right and left; hurIs vic-
ious and startling denunciations at all
public servants and by his apparent
sincerity and earnestness blinds
enough Of the voters to his real char.
acter 70 secure for himself and his
friends a coveted office.
Good men and true have been de-
feated and more Of them win Be ID.
feated because some ranting dema.
goguea, without convictions, principle
or conscience have jumped out and
promised the people that if they were
chosen they would bring about a con-
dition approaching the millennium
They win stop all extravaganza; do
the work themselves wipe cut taxes:
raise the price Of products; lower Che
price Of living; increase wages; elm
mate the state schools and institutions
and in some occult way improve AMI
broaden the educational advantages OF
The farmers children. the laborars
children. etc. etc
Some Of these people may have such
an exaggerated ego that they really
believe their election is all that is nea-
essary to bring about the time Of jubl-
lee. bat most Of them know they are
lying They have neither plan nor
method that win promise improve
ment AS rule the man who prom
ises the most; the man who is going
to reyolutionize everything in the way
Of the laws and their administration
viii do the least, because they have
no idea Of the magnitude Of the job
they want to tackle
The voter should compare the man
with his promises; examipe into his
abilities to do the things he talks 81
so glibly. It is easy to complain and
find fault with the work Of another, A
but what is this Doctor CureaIPs rem
edy2 How win he go about changing ,
ihe conditions? This is no time for
platitudes or glittering generalit.cs.
How viii the promising reformer pro
ceed e reforms There is room for Ii 1
eFefywheFe-no doubt, but the mao
who has had no experience, no pray
ious public service. has made no study
o. The county statA or llaticial affairs
viii be handicapped wien II comes 10 \
the work Of constructing something 4
better Taxes must Be reduced, gov-
ernment must cost less, but 1t musl
not be made less efficient. The voter
must study the character Of TIE 3hen
they put in charge Of public affairs If !
t9ey want better and more economic
government you cannot elect rogue
and expect hin to develop into an
honest Hailn n office. Iiaman hasn't
any chalHcteF pr integrity tc start Wlthl /
YOU haAS nj right to expect honest
Aae nan no stands we'll at home, /
siio haS tba RESPECT and support Oh
lis felAuv citizens and who bl0dees !.
aimself NJ snive the people With Fl \
Ieiity hopesty and ability has prom.
I'd encuaA ana i much more ADJ 10
Az you thaSvesuts you seek and Sc. +
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