The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-18
POLITICAL !
ACiTATORs
STRIFE a MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT.
Neglect Of Agricultural and Industrial
Opportunities a National Crime.
BY Peter Rscford.

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
sea 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
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 t.
predominate in government. Too long
their hysterical cry has sent a shiver
Uthe ---flal csl1na-- O. s.rfust.
Too long have the political agitators
capitalized strife. pillaged progress
and murdered opportunity. An indus
trial corpse is not a desirable thing.
a crippled business an achievement or
neglect an accomplishment about
which any representative OF the gov
eminent has a right to boast.
Issues that Breed Asitators Should ae
Eliminated.
The political agitator must be elm
mated from public life before thought
ful consideration can be given to q
constructive program in government
"a 4.
lific breeding ground for agitators and
whether pro or anti. the hatch is
equally as undesirable. This article
Is in no sense a discussion OF the H.
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
tho liquor issue mas never produced
"A consti uctive statesman worth men
tioning and il never will. IL has sent
more freaks TO Congress. Lilliputians
TO the Senate and incompetents to
Office than any other political issue
under the sun
The recent experience OF the Eng
fish Parliament which dashed itself
into q fury over the liquor question
has a lesson that IL Is well for the
farmers or this nation TO observe: for
the subject in some form or other is
constantly before the public for solu-
ton and Outlines 20 the exclusion OF
more important problems to the Amer
lean plOWmen.
Too Many Political Drunkards.
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 service by climbing
on the water wagon OF signing a pledge
OF political temperance. Too often
our legislative halls are turned into
political bar-roOms and many OF the
members become intoxicated on LIQUOR
discussions. We have too many pOlit-
zeal drunkards-pro and anti-in our
public Affairs. No one who Il a slave
10 the political liquor habit Is quite
50 capable OF dealing with the bust
ness Affairs Of government a. the
sober aud industrious We have few
public men IN this day who are strong
enough 20 resist the temptation Of
strong drink politically aud when the
demon Rum once becomes firmly en-
tronched In the mind OF a politician.
he Il less capable Of meeting the de-
mands for constructive craftsmanship
now confronting this nation.
We have in this country too many
red-nosed politicians-both pro and
anti A candidate with political deli
rium tremens. a preacher with politi
cal snakes I'm his boots and al agitator
drunk on the liquor question are the
saddest sights IN civilization and they
should all be forced TO take the polit-
zeal Kceley Cure
II f. far more important IN govern
ment 70 make II easier fo9 those who
toll 20 eat than TO make II more dif-
hcut for few topers 10 drink. There
- not one person In one hundred OF
our rural population that ever touches
liquor but We all eat three times a
day.