The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-08-24
THAT MEETING

THAT MEETING
We are not a business man but
philosopher. We do not pretend t
know much about business and bus
ness methods but we do know, or 9
Least we think we know, somethin
about human nature and the motive
that impel human action, and in ou
comments upon the meeting held
Sauk Centre last Saturday we will nc
attempt to write from a bushes
viewpoint, but from human natur
viewpoint.
Before entering upon this discus
sion we desire to lay down a few AK
truths, which, if our reader
will paste in their hats and CAREFUL
read before entering upon any ne,
enterprise, and especially one propos
ed to them by stranger of whor
they know nothing, it will be wort
the price of at least twenty years sub
scription to this Great Family Jour
nal.
A mans rectitude does not de-
pend upon his occupation. Mer-
chants, lawyers, doctors, grain
buyers, machinery dealers, bank
ers, real estate agents and even
editors are as honest, cOnscien-
tiOus and fair minded, as a class,
as farmers.
Whenever a man or set of men
publicly or privately declare that
everybody except themselves are
crooks, nine out of ten they are
crooked themselves. The oldest
criminal dodge in the world is to
cry "stOp thief" to escape detec-
ton.
Whenever man or set of men
attempt to get your support to a
business proposition, or a political
party by appealing TO your pre-
judices instead of your reason,
mark him down as a dangerous
demagogue.
Whenever a stranger or set of
strangers drive out to your resi-
dence in an automobile and ex-
press desire to lift you out of a
social, moral, political or financial
slough of despond for consider
alton, tell them to go to
Staples, via the Jefferson High
way.
Any man who signs a written
instrument of agreement of any
kind without first carefully read
ing it and familiarizing himself
with it's contents is a three-ply
chump and should have a guar
dian appointed for himself before
attempting to do business.
Any man who signs a pledge
sOlemnly binding himself to cast
his vote as another man or organ
ization may dictate is more dam
gerOus to the state and nation
than an alien enemy, and if he
pays cash consideration for this
surrender of his independence he
should be promptly sent to the
bug house.
1t is just as criminal and ten
times more foolish to allow an
other party to dictate your vote
as it is to sell your vote.
Whenever men attempt to join
a political and business prOpO-
sition together, one of the prop
Ositions is sure to fail and gener-
ally both go up the flume.
When men make one or more
Misrepresentation in setting
forth any kind of a proposition it
creates a legitimate doubt about
all their statements.
When men try to organize any
class of business men against any
other class of business men it is
not cooperation but segregation,
and the kind of segregation that
has wrought untold havoc in the
business world.
Since first the flight of time
began, no reform benefit has ever
been brought about by agitators
who are paid price for agitat-
ing.
Getting back to the meeting. Hor
Frank E. Minette was selected to pre-
side and, after properly expressing
his surprise at being called upon t
preside over a meeting that he di
not even know had been called and 0
the purposes of which he was ignor
ant, he proceeded to set forth the oh
jects Of the meeting. He closed hi
remarks by very gracefully introdu
ing Mr.. N. S. Randall, district OF
ganizer of the so-called Farmers
Non-P Partisan League Of North Dako