Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-10
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WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS.

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Emergencies which have resulted
from the present Eu. opcan war serve
to graYciy accentuate the necessity 81
putting the best talent and statesman
ship ~ the county In charge - the at
fairs 81 our National md State govern
monts The cgregious blunders which
have been made In attempting 10 H.
nance interests which have been made
10 suffer from the effects ~ the war.
can attention 50 the imperative me-
ccssity 81 placing In our legislative as
semhlie= capable business men and ~
uancicrs who have clear and concise
Ideas ~ the country's needs and sulfi-
Client capacity and experience 70 de-
wise ana supply remedies sufficient 10
relieve lnloierable conditions
Tho Kansas city Journal. In an ablo
editorial on the subjoc, ~ business
Men IN Politics" saws
"fur Years business men hutc been
lethargic They have deemed 20 ,xpc
dent 10 ignore cine unfair unjust and
dcmarnn,c attacks made upon them hf
mushroom politicians whose oni} pur-
post war Co curry favor with voters
hniassinF The prosperous aud putting
check -rcinH on enterprise That the
business interests ~ Tho country have
waited Too tong before taking steps Go
restore their credit in the popular
mind. IN thr opinion of many Bui what
has hc"n lost may bc rcemnod n tue
80 tN its b.
have been saturated with political de
hauchcfs Under the mask ~ reform
the selfish aud arhoming poiiu. uua
have cx"rtcd q powerful sway. And
the country to-day ls rrapiug the hhr-
tcst uf this SOWING There Is Nation
Wide depression, uncertainty. unrest
and uneaAinens when America N All
nations should'f~ ahuudanuy prosper
GUS and confident"
Trucr words mere applicable in fbe
situation Ia Texas az the present tlme
have never been uttered To-day tho
ruins ~ several state nstttdions
wrecked hy the improt idcnce. neglect
and lncnpacity ~ political officials arc
and reminders - the LOSSES sustained
/ hy the people ~ Texas through On,
I rule ~ timc-scrying peanut politicians
+ and irresponsible dcmogagucs IN,
/ time has arrived when the state has a
/ rlsht 10 demand that patriotic business
men who are capable 10 giving proper
direction tn ita ionr neglected. most
important governmental affairs should
make personal sacrifices in the Interest
~ tho weifatc ~ the whole people n
Nv conceded that business mon who un
dcrtake the great work " reforming cx
isting cyiis must % 30 al rrcnt per
sunRl sacrifice 70 make this sacrirc,
W the duty 81 every patriot whcncv 81
hts country has need of hls services
Tho nccessii, for the active pnrllci-
patton " business mon In tho polite,
81 tho country Is matter which hn,
hecn widely discussed and advocated 10
many parts " tho country FOR scvcra
Years without being productive 81 re-
suits which IN. people have had rcn
son to believe should reward the labor,
~ those who have persistcntly sdvo.
Gated that puiicv The ract r. that con
ditons now exist which make q NOR,
necessary than ever before that the hca
business talent ~ the state should tak,
an active interest iu the politics ~ ~.
/ enuntry IN the interest ~ corrcctir,
evils Which have resulted from ~,
chronic misrulc ~ selfish ard lnoon
potent professional politicians