The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-11-06
POLITICIANS WHO CAPITALIZE
STRIFE A MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT.
Neglect Ct Agricultural and industrial
Opportunities National Crime.
BY Peter Radford.

tory OF this nation when we needle,
statesmen more or agitators less thai
at the present moment. The oppor
tunities now afforded us on land ant
sea demand the best there is in state
craft and the possibilities that are con
fronting us call for national issue:
that unite the people, build industr,
ana expand trade. The agricultural
and industrial development n this
nation has suffered severely at the
hands of agitators who have sent
torpedoes crashing into the port side
OF business and whose neglect of the
interests of the farmer makes them
little less than political criminals. We
want no more of these evil spirits to
predominant in government. Too long
their historical cry has sent a shiyer
down the spinal column of industry
TOO long have the political agitators
capitalized strife, pillaged progress
and murdered opportunity. An indus
trial corpse is not a desirable. thing
crippled business an achievement or
neglect an accomplishment about
winch any representative of the gov
eminent has right to boast.
Issues that Breed Agitators Should he
Eliminated.
Inc political agitator must be elm
mated from public life before Thought. |
tui consideration can be given TO q !
constructive program in government.
Inc liquor question is the most pro- |
iihc breeding ground for agitators and
whether pro or anti, the hatch is
equally as undesirable. This article
is IN no sense discussion of the II.
quor question but deals solely and by
way OF illustration with the political
products of that issue. Other sub
jects viii be dealt with in the order
of their Importance.
In the history of our government
The liquor issue has never produced
constructive statesman worth men.
ioLing and 1t never will. II has sent
more freaks to Congress, Liiliputians
o the Senate and incompetents To-
'mce than any other political issue
lnder the sun.
Inc recent experience of the Eng
ism Parliament which dashed itself
hto fury over the liquor question
as q. lesson that 1t Is well for the
armers OF this nation to observe. for
ne SUBJECT in some form or other is
onstantly before the public for soh,-
on and ofttimes to the exclusion of
lore important problems to the Amer Z
an plowmen. {
Too Many Political prunkards. c
Lioyd-George, the Prohibition leader >,
Europe who led the prohibition fight =
England, has declared that he will !
aver again take drink politically
III tnere are many American politi-
ihs-pro and anti-who would render
cir country a service by climbine
the water wagon or signing a nledge
political temperance. Too often
legislative halls are turned into B
iticai Dar-rooms and many of the
'mbers become intoxicated on LIQUOR
'cussions. We have too many polit.
I drunkards-pro and anti-in our
Dhc affairs. No one who is a slave
the political liquor habit is quite
capable of dealing with the bust
% affairs of government as the
'er and industrious. We have few
bic men in this day who are strong =
'ugh to resist the temptation of
'ng drink politically and when the ri
non Rum once becomes firmly en- IL
ached in the mind of politician. r,
is less capable of meeting the de- for
nus ior constructive craftsmanship Fiv
confronting this nation. If ta
re have in this country too many rctu
nosed politicians-both pro and Cal,
: A candidate with political deli -
tremens, preacher with politi. 4
snakes in his boots and an agitator A
ak on the liquor question are the
lest sights in civilization and they D
~ al oe forced 10 take the polit- Iopl
neeiey cure. wa
Is far more important in govern
to make 1t easier for those who
TO eat than to make it more diff.
for few topers to drink. There
ot one person in one hundred of ~
rural population that ever touches "a
u but we all eat three times a ;E3