The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-16

'' ''''' 'hNlilNNN " ~ W Inull'
through the Vaccinations Of partisan
politics are thoroughly alarmed at the
spread of political Independence which
is reported from every section Of til,
State and nation. They view with con
~'rrnation the Increasing disposition
OF the citizen TO think and act for him
SELF In matters political This, they
very correctly oppralse ms lnimicnl tC
their interests, aud, II 1t continues
consistently, as the beginning Of the
end NJ what has grown to he known
20. poitIcul.machlne government, un
der Witch II few unsCrupuOus mel
prosper at the expense Of the many
A. q consequence. these men are bring
iU- every resource they eau command
.'n bear on the former party worship
lpnrs, the press agent is busy trying
to convince them that the interest OF
the party aud the Interest OF the cltl
zen Is one hoping, IN thus identifying
Dhr welfare OF the political Cabal with
tur welfare Of the Individual to re-
-uu lost ground.
II {, going to avail them nothing
\ Naluahie National Asset
Our " the most valuable national
asset, that has come out Of the last
mf dozen years of muck raking aud
political exposes, Il this change In the
latitude NJ the average citizen with
RESPECT 10 public affairs. His eyes
have been opened He has seen that
lu neither virtue Or Vice does any ont
partisan organization possess mon
uUuN That Il certain fOrerunner Of
corruption IN the public service IL Il
'mnI,nu dominance that II capable Of
drfyus opposition. lie has been
forced tu recognize that the old Gus
tom uf the individual citizen tu Vot,
I the ticket straight gave the currup
tluuI,I, their opportunity aud main
ulNrI Them In power tu carry uut
their nrfarious schemes
intidOtes Machine Rule
And oul " this conviction has comC
the decision on the part NJ the honest
Irt2ru 10 weigh the ISSUES and cnndi
,dutr, ~ each campaign before form
Ing nu opinion, then to record his vut,
iu accordance with thnt opinion. re-
gnrl,r~s NJ former partisan affilia
tions When this practice becomes
general II viii be- impossible for tn,
partisan machine to exist Party or
Igani2ntIuns will continue. " necessity
and voters will continue. I'm natlona
matters to profess allegiance tO thi,
party or that party. But hecaus,
NJ the knowledge that no party cai
longer command support for the tick
et on no better grounds than that II 4
the ticket, the best men. standing nj
the platforms that are identical will
the best Interests ~ the state and ciS
zen, will be- put forward Then TN
prepOnderant majority N citizens will
care but little which party wins. Fo
the prepondernnt majority NJ citizen
have No direct Interest I'm partisan aC
tivlty other than Ia procure clean
capable and economical administrn
tion NJ public affairs: an honest an,
/ husinesslikr distribution " the IN,
budget
An Illuminating Incident
In Washington the other day
. prominent Democratic leader NJ VII
glnln aud u member NJ the congress,
d was discussing This subject with a Re
publican colleague In the most conf
dentlal manner us partisan opponent
In Washington are wont to do TN
/ conversation turned to the son " m
Virginia man who was just enterln
business .Ifr Tor himself.
"Thal huy uf mine paralyzed M
= the other du1 said the Virginia maj
with u uhu.h'r lie will vote the Re
publican ti,krr at the next election
} his first vote"
D. Whit dm you say to him" Querle,
the Republican senator
"Nml could say?' parried IN
NirgInuu llr had reached his con
cmsluu- hN orderly deduction. He ha
seen the result. " partisan dOminanc
a., and prrIuI,, aud ! don't know thn
/, hc f. any 'r-, attached tO the Dem,
u cratic party than | am He ha
reached Oh, uurIusion, and he IL I'm
=. nenlN rIglU 100 mis- that II will he In
possible FOO rI0,r the standard NJ IN
= public service Too our state until IN
mriy ZOO power has been defeated
Then There came the astonishing a,
~ mission 'um rNr Virginia man:
y \ think Doc s right, and | am prou
NJ him 10 were younger man,
lhlnA .Nwl dp precisely rs he
p doing
II Is sanity In Control
And ln STATES dominated for year
II by the Republican party, there nj
young Republicans, M well m old X,
pnhllrnns Nhu vr have no doubt, AT
It preparing Z" yn'r tie Democratic ticl
.e rl M ordrr 'u clean the public servlC
W the Wn.|l.. class that has sOugl
oulN lI. uNm enrichment without niue
10 regard '" lhn rur interests ~ III
~ state unN 0f- citizens
Political nO-rw, Is ahsorhlngly II
terr~lw unn Individual cltlze
, couh d" mu better than to make
study "' 10 boo NIs spare moments. II
can nol otherwise gain true unde
standing Uf current events and Issue
I No Part, purges Itself
For Instance There is not sing
case ln lhr pu0luuI history of n
= United Sniu- where corrupt part
~ has reformed itself while I'm power /
u no instance m, the entire marty bee
" yrnhl ana corrupt AIways there hl
been strong minority fighting Z,
good measures nnd clean mon ALVIN,
Is losing vet held IN lime b, the speclo,
We argument that II would be- treason
Or yotgpfalnst the ticket And tho long,
the 'party WIS muinAIued In nowa
the more corrupt and arrogant n N
ly came. Cnul timlly the drcont Oh
MI menl Joined with the oppnsltlon
n. cleaning II out
We Have Part, Go,srnms,,