The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-01-06
POLITICAL .
AC|TATORS
POLITICIANS W.iO CAPITALIZE
STRIFE a MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT.
Neaiece OF Agricultural and IndustriG
Opportunities = National Crime.
BY Peter Eadford.

sSy rCsGE IdUECEGs
There never vas a time in the hi
tory OF this nation when we neeC1
statesmen more or asitators less tl1a
at The present nomeut. The opp I
tunities now afforded us or land q
sea demand the best there is ir ST.
craft and the possibilities that are c.
fronting us call for Dationa! iss
that unite the people. build iDdusi
and expand trade. The agricultur,
sG:1t. industrial development OF til
D<tflon has suffered severely at :. :
hands OF aeitators who have .
torpedccs crashing into the port s
Of business and whose neglect OF y
interests Of the farmer makes tht n
ii-tle less than Political criminals. We
want no mere Of these evil spirits %
predonin1te in government. Tco iu. :
their ilysterical cry has sent q siailer
doWl the sriual column of in0ustrr
fu9 long nav the political agitatcrs
Capitalized stI.1e, Cillaseo progress
ma laurt 2rei opportunity. An indus
.sAal corpse is nHt a desirable THU.
!, crippled business an achievement II
nas5icct 81 accomplishment ab:,.t.
which any representative OF the gov
ernment has a right to boast
isaaes that Breed Agitators Should be
Eliminated.
THO political agitatog must be el4ni-
mated from pu 5Iic lie before thought
ful consideration can be given To
constructive program In government.
The liquor question is the most pro-
iiiic breeding ground for agi1ators aid
whether pro or anti, the hatch is
equally as undesirable. This article
Is in 10 sense q discussion OF tho IL
quOr question, but deals solely and ny
way o. illustration with the polltic&l
products Cf that Issue. Other t5ati-
,acts will be dealt With il che nruer
OF their Importance.
In the history of our government
! tIe lag 4G-' I8ooe he: iA9I~1 :. =
! d ccE:-tTuCtive statesTu nan worth 11en-
| tioning and It never Will 1t has sent
more freaks to Congress-. LilIiputians
| to the Senate and incompeteuts 10
| Office than any other political issue
| under tie sun
| The recent experience Of the Eng.
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! !oya-CeoTz.e, the Prohibition learcr
| Of ]...roll. q no iet, TIC prohibition fi.at
F! in t.1st.3.I,?, Has declared that }le Ii
/ never ,3I;n lai<C 6 drink pC,jtl&a :iy
! ana there are ul4ny American p3ii.i-
| ciaGs-,1ro aId anci--~iio would rem. x
f, their country . service By cii!lu. z
| o. the ';afer wagon or siGnir& II pie g
| o. political temperance. Too oi1 a
| our ieg gsslaCiyo halls are turned into
Political S"i-roomS and many Of the
! member tec3lle Intoxicated on liCuor
| l5=c.ssions We have too many pClit-
| Icai ,Y,..i,s:tis--,ro and anti-in our
r;u!3,in affairs No ore who is q slave
t. the n1!.ticat liquor habit is quite