The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-11
klamath Falls. Orc. Apr, 10. 4.

offices 10 be tllled AT the Novem Der
election, it should be OF interest to
every voter in the county as to tho
'candtdate's ttness for the once DO
seeks, simply because a man seeks
a certain office under a party name
is no reason that he should DO sup
ported, The days OF bllndly follow
ing parties and party leaders are
past, Twenty-Five or thirty years
ago. or even later. this method was
all but universally followed. BE-
cause candidate was listed under
the democratic or republican banner
was sufficient reason, or prima facie
eytdence. OF a mans titness for tho
Office he sought.
The days OF elindly following party
or party leaders arc gone. never TO
return. The cry OF the party loyalty
howier" has ceased. Some still howl;
they hear but the empty echo Of their
own voice Oratory has its place. Tho
orator will always move the hearts OF
men aud women. but future or
atory Will move the people. not by
partstsm nor by oefossing the auss-
tions "A; issue. but by strict adherence
to srue patriotism. aan altruistie spir-
II burdencd with peace. justice, the
rights OF all the people.
The rank and rie OF ali the people
are thinking They are reading. crit
icising. forming opinions. judging.
Every issue Is scrutinised. every
candidate siaed up. This 10 right. No
man by party name should ride into
oiiee. The history of ot,lcedom in
the United States il replcte with In
stances Of un~orthy candidates riding
! TO oface on the crest OF purely party
ism. This has been our great sin OF
the past. The whole body OF people
are suffering from the folly Of our
erring fathers. The tragedy OF the
century just closed will be revealed
when some heart burdened with the
truth shall reveal the inside work
inss OF congress. state legislatures.
county officials and city councils.
Truths have been revealed at inter-
walls sufficient to create suspicion. Sus-
picion brought investigation: invcsti-
cation revealed past party spirit un-
der the name OF graft Graft has
been. and is yet. the curse OF our
fair land. Our daily papers are her
aids Of anti-graft. True reformers
are denouncinS the grafters. Laws
are being enacted to punish the graft
er. The whole body OF wronged
people have said grating shall cease.
| The wrong doer has been 80 closely
associated and Identified with party
patriotism. and the party patriot.
that the potent power and fascinating
effect OF party cry has lost its SAVIOR.
II salt hath lost its SAVIOR. where
with shall 1t be salted," is o scrip
tural injunction axiomaticallytrue
Party spirit. party name. party life.
are alike dead. unless they pulsate
with truth and justice. A most
striking example Of the writer's con-
tention was exhibited less than two
years ago. when the Chicago Repub-
lican National Convention was split
In twain. leaving two crippies. neither
able to stand alone--unwiliing 10
stand together. The tragedy was
overwhelmingly shocking. The party
OF power for almost all the time since
the Civil War hath fallen to pieces.
because OF strife and contention. But
strife and contention hath marked
the path OF advancement. II the re-
publican party ever stands again, It
will rehabilitate on the principles OF
truth and justice unadulterated. Half
truth no longer sufiiceth. We want
the whole truth; nothing but the
truth. Justice for all Is the slogan.
Special privileges died when the
people awoke to the malpractice OF
party leaders, never to live again.
We have entered upon a new era. |
This era 10 known by the altruistic |
spirit. Personal freedom. linked TO |
truth and Justice, constitute the trim
ity that shall rule the age We are now
entering upon.
We shall always have parties.
Bodies OF men and women are es-
sential to conduct the nations busi-
ness; but let them be known as
truth lovers and Justice seekers. This
spirit OF Amercianism shall yet rule
the nation. This spirit is not dead.
True. II has slumbered. The night
has passed; the light is upon US; we
breathe the air Of a new freedom.
No. not new freedom, but the free
dom that animated Washington, JEFF
ferson and Lincoln. Truth crushed
TO the earth shall rise again" was not
an idle saying. Time has revealsd II.
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