The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Also a Pure Ballot and a
Fair Count.
THE TIME TO START CRUSADE
Against Corruption and Par.
ty Tyranny Which, De-
MES Voters Rights.
A VITAL MATTER FOR VOTERS

must be chosen when so many
thought they heard the Call OF the
Wild?"s and that there is an over
whelning public sentiment in favor
of pure ballot and a fair count, let
the candidates and campaign CON-
mittees get together and resolve. in
the name Of common deCency and
clean government, that not single
vote shall be corrupted and who
ever attempts this crime against his
country shall be prosecuted without
fear or favor. Why not? Isn't ev-
erything 70 be gained and nothing
lost? Would it not give real. sub
stantial strength TO their claims
upon public favor. to ali who lend
a helping hand in so laudable an
agreement?
There never was d nlUig favCTa.
bic time 10 start crusade against
corruption. because there never was
party letters. The people are hear
lilly sick Of rotten politics. They
are breaking away from party tyr
amy. They not only feel the deg
radiation Of corrupt politics and
party slavery. but they see the ulti-
mate consequences. They see that
civic purity. like charity. should
begin at home. and tIat there can
be no impeachment so long as the
people themselves do not measure
up 20 higher standards. Without
valor. justice and v'!sdom in the
people. there can be none in the
State. The rottenness Of politics
deters many Of our most useful
men from licking Office. When we
carry elections with corruption
funds. we practically farm rout the
Offices 20 the highest bidder. who is
generally the most unfit for and un-
worthy OF the trust. Such a system
can have but one ending-disaster
That We tolerate such practice when
nine-tenths Of the people deplore II
and know that It defeats the very
object OF franchise and threatens
the very foundation OF the republic.
is amazing. Is It possible that we
let Indifference TO public duty and
party prejudice go TO such lengths?
Lengths the consequences of
which are rapidly reducing the COM
mon people 10 the istate OF an OK
which the owner allows to be fed
only TO make him strong, that he
may do more work?
Get together. then. and agree on
this righteous move aid see how
hearty and active will be the moral
support Of all good citizens and also
watch the fioater on election day
all bumped up. detected. like as If
something pretty heavy was a lynn
upon his-his "broncal toobs."
See II he doesn't look like sick
hippopotamus.
Bear in mind the hoater is nu-
merous-and dangerous. lie. is. the
product OF corrupt methods. The
way 10 eliminate him is to cut out
his pay. This is very simple.
easy, cheap and effective remedy for
an evil the shame and danger OF
which should alarm every right
thinking citizen.
/ say the time is most propitious.
The repeated fragrant betrayal of
the peoples loyalty to party by their
leaders dust for place and power,
debauching principles In disgrace
Tul squabble for spoils, has made
80, 900 independent voters In the
State and well nigh wiped out party
lines. So far as party distinctions
20, we are as bewildered as the Ir-
ishman who was part lndian-he
didn't know who he was. where he
was at, what he wanted nor where
he was going.
But. out OF this evil. good may
come. In breaking away from party
bondage, we may be compensated in
being freer to see the great impor-
lance of thinking and acting on our
own Judgment. in realizing that
leaders may not be wholly trusted,
and that blind party fealty has
made Il possible for them to drive
us like cattle.
The people must take the matter
in their own hands and see that a
free ballot and a fair count is main
tanned and here is splendid OPP
portunity for Ohio county TO rise
above petty politics and prove to
the world that she is worthy OF
manhood suffrage and equal TO Its
great responsibilities.
As matter OF right and duty, let
every citizen feel that he owes his