Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
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AGITATORS
,-,c,ANs WHO CAPITALIZE
.-o,rE A MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT
=, Agricultural and Industrial
..,urlties a National Crime.
By Peter Radford.

BV ReLGF hdhtSiN ~
mover was a time in the his
l'l' I, his nation when we needed
.'u,on - more or agitators less than
Il. - nrosent moment. The oppor'
'.lo. ~ now Afforded US on land and
i.l.u lovond the best there is in state
= and the possibilities that are con
.sD1 MS call for national issues
mite the people, build industry
sTnand trade. The agricultural
industrial development Of this
Nan has suffered severely at the
4. Of agitators who have sent
..5oes crashing into the port side
BUSINESS and whose neglect Of the
rests of the farmer makes them
h lass than political criminals. We
# m more Of these evil spirits to
.dominate in government. Too long
I, bvsterical cry has sent a shiver
IN the spinal column of industry.
long have the political agitators
1italized strife, pillaged progress
murdered opportunity. An indus
I, eorpse is not a desirable thing,
,rinnled business an achievement or
rIect an accomplishment about
ieh any representative Of the gov
nment has a right to boast.
,u.s that Breed Agltators Should be
Eliminated.
The political agitator must be elm
sted from public life before thought
consideration can be given to a
instructive program in government.
liquor question is the most pro-
breeding ground for agitators and
hether pro OF anti, the hatch is
luslly as undesirable. This article
in no sense a discussion of the Ii.
Dor question but deals solely and by
az Of illustration with the political
toiucts Of that issue. Other sub
lets will be dealt with in the order
I their Importance.
In the history Of our government
Be liquor issue has never produced
constructive statesman worth men.
|oning and it never will. 1t has sent !
lore freaks to Congress, Lilliputians
the Senate and incompetents to
Hce than any other political issue
lder the sun.
The recent experience Of the Eng
Sd Parliament which lashed itself
Ito a fury over the liquor question
IS a lesson that it is we'll for the
rmers of this nation to observe; for
g subject in some form or other is
instantly before the public for solu.
IN and ofttimes to the exclusion of
're important problems to the Amer
IN plOwmen.
Too Many Political Drunkards.
.loyd-George, the Prohibition leader
Europe who led the prohibition fight
England, has declared that he will
Ter again take a drink politically
there are many American politi
ls-pro and anti-who would render
ir country a service by climbing
the water wagon or signing a pledge
political temperance. Too often
legislative halls are turned into
tlcal bar-rooms and many of the
nbers become intoxicated on liquor
ussions. We have too many polit-
drunkards-pro and anti-in our
lie affairs. No one who is slave
he political liquor habit is quite
capable Of dealing with the bust
affairs of government as the
r and industrious. We have few
ic men in this day who are strong
Ugh to resist the temptation OF
lg drink politically and when the
on Rum once becomes firmly en-.
ched in the mind of a politician,
less capable Of meeting the de.
Is for constructive craftsmanship
confronting this nation.
3 have in this country too many
osed politicians-both pro and
A candidate with political deli
uemens, a preacher with politi'
makes in his boots and an agitator
on the liquor question are the
sst sights in civilization and they
d all be forced to take the polit-
Kelley Cure.
IS far more important in govern
to make it easier for those who
eat than to make it more diff
for few topers to drink. There
one person in one hundred of
lral population that ever touches
but we all eat three times a ]