The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-16
POLITICAL
AG|IAIUKS
POLITICIANS WHO CAPITALIZE
STRIFE A MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT.
Neglect q Agricultural and Industrial
Opportunities q National Crime.
ey Peter Radforc.

~ reter haoforo.
There never Was a time In the his
tory OF this nation when We needed
Statesmen more or agitators less than
at the present moment The oppor-
tunities now afforded US on land and
see demand the best there Is In state
craft and the possibilities that are con
fronting US call for national issues
that unite the people. build industry
and expand trade. The agricultural
and Industrial development OF this
nation has suffered severely at the
hands OF agitators who have sent
torpedoes crashing into the port side
or business aud 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 hysterical cry has sent a SILVER
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.
q crippled business an achievement or
neglect an accomplishment about
which any representative OF the GOV
eminent has . right to boast.
issuss that Breed AeItators Should be
Eliminated.
The political agitator must be elm
mated from public life before thought
full consideration can be given To "A
constructive program IN government
The liquor question is the most pro-
hnc breeding ground for agitators and
whether pro or anti. the hatch Is
equally ~ undesirable This article
10 In no sense a discussion OF the L.
Quor question but deals solely and BY
way OF Illustration with the political
products OF that Issue. Other sub
jects will be dealt with ia the order
OF their importance.
In the history OF our government
the liquor issue has never produced
a constructive statesman worth men
uoning and IL never will. IL has sent
more freaks to Congress, Illliputians
TO the Senate and incompetents to
ONCE than any other political issue
under the sun
The recent experience OF the Eng
lish Parliament which dashed itself
into fury over the liquor question
has . lesson that II Is well for the
farmers OF this nation to observe: for
the subject In some form or other Is
constantly before the public for soIu-
uon and Outlines TO the exclusion OF
more important problems 20 the Amer
lean plowmen-
Too Many Political Drunksrda
Lloyd-George. the Prohibition leader
OF Europe who led the prohibition night
In England. has declared that be will
never again take q drink politically
and there are many American pOliti-
cians-pro and anti-whO would render
their country q service by climbing
on the water wagon or signing pledge
OF political temperance. Too often
our legislative halls are turned into
political bsr-rooms and many Of the
members become intoxicated on liquor
discussions. We have too many pclit-
ical drunksrds-pro and anti-in our
public Affairs. No one who Is a slave
TO the political liquor habit Is quite
so capable Of dealing With the bust
ness Affairs OF government as the
sober and industrious. We have few
public men IN this day who are strong
enough TO resist the temptation OF
strong drink politically aud when the
demon Rum once becomes firmly en
renched In the mind OF a politician.
be IL less capable Of meeting the de-
mands for constructive statesmanship
now confronting this nation.
We have In this country too many
red-nosed politicians pro and
anti A candidate with political deli
rum tremens. q preacher with DOliti-
cal snakes ia his boots and an agitatOr
drunk on the liquor question are the
saddest sights I'm civilization and they
should all be forced 10 take the poiit-
zeal Kelley Cure
IL II far more important In govern
ment 10 make n easier for those whO
toll 70 eat than 20 make n more Of
ncult for few topers TO drink. There
II not one person IN one hundred Of
our rural population that ever touches
llouOr hut Wo ali oaf the. ff~..... .