The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-10
A|CAL
 hGI7ATORS
POLITICIANS WHO CAPITALIZE STRIFE A MENACE TO
 GOVERNMENT.
Neglect of Agricultural and Industrial Opportunities National Crime.
By Peter Radford.

By Peter Radford.
 There never was a time in the his tory of this nation when xe needed statesmen more or ass.a1ofs Jess than at the present moment. The oppor- tunities AcSsaHerded us on land and sea demand ths sest there is in state craft and Ae possibilities thst are con- fronting us call for national issues that unite che 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 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 predominate in government. Too long their hysterical cry has sent a shiyer down the spinal column Of industry. Too long have the political agitators capitalized strife, piliaged progress and murdered opportunity An indus trial corpse is T-ot a desirable thing, criRpIsd t tsifs sss an Achievement or neglect an accomplishment about which any Igssfgtative of the gov ernment has right to boast.
 Issues that Brs1s Aeitators Should be
 Eliminated.
 The political agitator must be elim- mated from public life before thought ful consideration can be given to a constructive program in government The liquor question is the most pro life breeding ground for agitators and whether pro or anti, the hatch is equally as undesirable. This article is in no sense discussion of the li- quor question but deals solely and by way of illustration. with the political products of that issue Other sub jects will be dealt with in the order of their importance.
 In the history Of our government tLa liquor issue. has never produced 2 constructive statesman worth men 7ning and it never will. It has sent Lore freaks to Congress, LilIiputians 17 the Senate and isompetents to efice than any. sther,politieal issue under the sun: |.
 The recent exptease of the ng- fish Parliament which Iashed itself into fury over the liquor question has lesson that it is wen fef tfres'- farmers Of tiria patPn to observe; foB the subject if s4as form or other is constantly before the public for solu-. tion and ofttimes ts the exeluSkoh -of more important problems to the Amer ican plowmen- -s,s. sx
 Too Many Political Drunkss6s. x :.
 Lloyd-George. the Prohibition leader of Europe who led the prohibition fight in England, has declared that he will never again take a drink politically and there are many American politi- cians-pro and anti-who would render their country a service by climbing on the water wagon or signing a pledge of political temperance. Too often our legislative halls are turned into political bar-roouz5 and many of the members become intoxicated on liquor discussions. We have too many polit- ical drunkards- 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 busi- 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 and when the demon Rum once becomes firmly en- trenched in the mind of a politician, he is less capable of meeting the de- mands for constructive statesmanship now confronting this nation.
 We have in this country too many red-nosed politicians-both pro and anti A candidate with political deli- rum tremens a S.saeher ,Yth -.aifs. cal snakes in his bdots and @ @an agitator drunk on thelxsOrTqpestiss are9ser saddest sights in civilization and they should all be fes-fte take thespast.. ical Keeley Cure.
 It is far more important EiR go4g- ment to make it easier for those who toll to eat than to make it4mores diff fcult for few topers to drink. There i is not one person in one hunAred of our rural population that ever touches ! liquor but we all eat three times 9 day.