The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-14

AG|TATOR(
POLITICIANS WHO cAPlTALIz
STRIFE A MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT.
Neglect Of Agricultural and Industri
Opportunities = National Crime.


There never was q time in the hi
tory OF this nation when we neede
statesmen more or agitators less tina
at the present moment. The oppo
tunities now afforded US on land a.
sea demand the best there is in stat
craft and the possibilities that are CO
fronting US call for national Issue
that unite the people, build indust
and expand trade. The agricultur
and industrial development Of III
nation has suffered severely at Il
hands OF agitators who have Be
torpedoes crashing into the port Sid
Of business and whose neglect Of u
interests Of the farmer makes the
little less than political criminals. "
want no more OF these evil spirits (
predominant in government. Too lor
their hysterical cry has sent a shiy@
down the spinal column OF industr
Too long have the political asitato1
capitalized strife, pillaged progreI
and murdered opportunity. An indu
trial corpse is not a desirable thin
a crippled business an achievement 4
neglect an accomplishment abo1
which any representative Of the 60
eminent has right to boast.
Issues that Breed AsItators Should i
I Eliminated.
The political agitator must be ell1
mated from public life before though
full consideration can be given to
constructive program In governmen
The liquor question is the most pr
lilc breeding ground for agitators an
whether pro or anti, the hatch
equally as undesirable. This artic
is in no sense a discussion Of the L
qnor question but deals solely and d
way OF illustration with the polite,
products of that issue. Other SUI
jects win be dealt with In the ord
Of their Importance.
In the history Of our governme1
the liquor issue has never produce
constructive statesman worth me-
tioning and 1t never win. It has ser
more freaks to Congress, Lilliputian
to the Senate and incompetents d
Office than any other political issu
under the sun.
The recent experience Of the En-
.lish Parliament which dashed itses
into fury over the liquor questio
has lesson that It Is well for n
farmers OF this nation to observe; I'd
the subject in some form or other
constantly before the public for sol
ton and Outlines to the exclusion 4
more important problems to the Anne
lean pIowmen.
Too Many Political Drunkards.
Lloyd George, the Prohibition leads
Of Europe who led the prohibits ~ flgS
In England, has declared that ae vii
never again take a drink politicalll
and there are many American politl
cianspro and anti--who would rends
their country service by climbing
on the water wagon or signing a pledg'
Of political temperance. Too ofte
our legislative halls are turned int
political bar-rooms and many Of ID
members become intoxicated on Hqud
discussions. We have too many poll
ical drunkards-pr and anti--in on
public affairs. No one who is Q slay
to the political liquor habit is quit
so capable Of dealing with the bus
ness affairs Of government as TIL
sober and industrious. We have fe'
public men In this day who are stron(
enough to resist the temptation d
strong drink politically and when Chi
demon Rum once becomes firmly ed
trenched in the mind Of a politician
he is less capable OF meeting the d
mands for constructive statesmanshiI
now confronting this nation.
We have In this country too man
red-nosed politicians both pro an
anti. Al candidate with political del
rum tremens, preacher with politI
cal snakes in his boots and an agitato
drunk on the liquor question are thI
saddest sights In civilization and the
should all be forced to take the poll
ical Kelley Cure.
Il is far moro important in govern
ment to make it easier for those VIII
toll to eat than to make 1t more oil
fcult for q few topers to drink. Their
is not one person in one hundred o
our rural population that ever touche
liquor but we all eat three times
day.