Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21

the people will approve the good old |
way of handling the peoples property
along conservative lines.
Kicking Adds Humor.
If it were not for the kickers, what
a staid old world this would be. They
furnish the real excitement and en-
fer the rest of humanity,
and especially in the political realm
are they both entertaining and anus
ing. Nine times out of ten, those who
hold political Office are at least as
honest and sincere as those who do
not hold office, and are as competent
and faithful as those who have held
the same Offices in preceding years,
yet we have the scream of the kicker
against practically every man who
holds a responsible position in the po-
litical realm. One would think, to
read the political dope handed out
from week to week, that the whole
body polite was aroused against some
man in office, when, as matter OF
fact, not one in a thousand is paying
attention to the kicks and knocks.
The redeeming feature is that the
people know that the political dope
handed out by the, fellows who make
a living by thus amusing the crowd,
is but the rehash of the mouthings of
some disappointed office-seeker, and
care no more about it than they do
for the frothing of the waves which
spend their force and break them
selves against the shore. More than
nine times out of ten, the political
knocker who inveighs against men in
Office, is moved by no higher motive
than to get even" for being turned
down for some petty place which he
sought Run through the whole gamut
of complaints set forth by these pure
minded patriots, and there is not
single real reason assigned for the
kick. Underneath, and as he thinks
hid from sight, is the real reason for
the pposition-failure to get up to
the counter and hook a nice piece of
pie.
1t is safe to ask most any knocker
-"Let me see, what particular plum
pudding or juicy pie did you grab for
and fail to get?" Then, if he does not
answer, drop a line to the man against
whom he is directing his pop-gun
fusillade and ask him to impart the
information, and the fact will be re-
vealed that it was either plum or pie
crust which soured the political stom-
ach of the growler, and inspired his
assault. AS soon as men are elected
to offices which carry patronage, they
are besought by an army of office
seekers, who begin to tell of their
merits and great love for and service
to the party. If they fail to land an
appointment, large part of them
realizing that not every man can be
appointed, go quietly about their bust
ness; and these are the really worth.
while type who would have made good
if they had been so fortunate as to
land. But the little fellow who would
have been utterly worthless had they
been able to land, Immediately begir
to advertise their littleness by seek
ing some fimsy excuse to assail the
political power which turned then
down, and continue to knock on every
occasion. But no one is fooled.
But all the hubbub of the coterie
of disappointed knockers does not dis
turb the great mass of honest people
going about their business, and carins
not rap for the frothings of the dis
gruntled bowler. 1t is amusing to th'
last degree to hear men, who have
been attempting to "boss" all thei
lives, and to dictate appointments
tearing their hair and believing like
the Bulls of Bashan about the "boss
es." 1t is hilariously funny to hea
the fellows who tried to dictate, vel
themselves hoarse about the dicta
ton of others. But, dear knocker, tn
: people "are on" You deceive onl,
| yourself. The people have your meas
ure; they know the secret of your out
/ cry. You amuse the few who listel
to you, but you do not convince
Order Is Non-partisan.
The JUNIOR PATRIOT, devoted t
, the interests of the Junior Order I'm
t ted American Mechanics and tn
| Ohio and Northern Kentucky, in it
: issue for April, under the foregoin
I head, prints an official statement a
: follows:
5 cat meeting of the State Board c
t Officers, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, an effectus
} quietus was put to the rumor that thi
v organization was to embark in part
I san politics at the coming primaries
? State Councillor o. P Patterson, c
: Bellefontaine, Ohio, made a statemer
/ that should settle this matter for a
r time.
/ For some time past friends of ce
e tain candidates at the presidential Or
g maries have been circulating a rumc
e that these candidates have the el
4 dorsement of the Junior Order, Will
g other candidates had no such endors
e ment. After discussion of the matte
S at the State Board of officers meetin,
e in the Emery Hotel, Saturday, Marc
l. 18, State Councillor Patterson issue
r the following statement:
l. "'Our fraternity is non-partisan an
e non-sectarian, and the laws of the O
e der prohibit the organization or the il
: dividual councils participating as sue
e in the coming primary contest. It hs
d come to the attention of our Stat
d Board of officers that several cand
S dates at the pending primaries hay
e reported that they have been endorse
E? and were being supported by our fr
W ternity. But such is not the case
IL ''The State Board adopted resol
h tions urging all members to do VIII;
It they can to secure the passage of q
T. immigration bill by Congress.
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