The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-23
JUST A LITTLE WARNING


big enough to compel it to stay dry,
sound a warning or wave a danger
flag at the present time, he would be
laughed at for his pains for all the
so-called leaders are firm in their
belief that victory will be on their
banners this coming presidential
election. However after the votes are
counted, there is apt to be a surprise
in store for some of them, especially
both of the leading parties, if straws
show the way the wind blows. For
many moons the people have been
crying for relief from the iniquiti-
Gus high cost of living, and no re-
lief is afforded them. There is al
ways a time when eve the worm
will turn. During the past four years
the people have seen upwards OF
three millions of their young men
sent to war to fight "for Democracy
for foreign lands, and this country
was big enough to compel those who
did not want to go to war, to go
willy-nilly; the people have seen the
country go dry, and the country was
big enough to compel it stay dry,
Notwithstanding the protests of
thousands of people who wanted it
to remain wet; the people now have
an opportunity to see thousands OF
profitteers in various lines rob the
people right and left, and not with
standing the protests which are con-
stantly being made, they receive no
relief. The Government is composed
of a Republican House and Senate
and a democratic President and I'M
to the present time neither of them
has been making any Roadway in
helping the people who have entrust-
ed the government of this country
to them and as a natural result the
people are becoming thoroughly dis
gusted with their lax methods. Dis
gruntled Republican politicians are
talking strongly of a new party, but
the voters know that it means moth
ing better for them, for the new
party like the former progressive
party is merely out for victory, not
for the betterment of the people
Should the Republican or Democrat
tic party party be victorious, it vii
be compelled to formulate and en-
force laws which w II have a tenden'
cy to lower the high cost of living
necessities or the people will jus'
take control of those matters them
selves. Nothing disgusts a people
more than lassitude on the part o.
officers whom they have placed il
power. Too many promises remain
unfulfilled and at the election thi
fall a severe reprimand is likely t.
be dealt to politicians when the bal
lots are counted. There is much tall
on the part of erstwhile party mer
who are now disguised with the man
ner in which office seekers are ped
ding their high offices about, an
the politician should remember tina
the average voter Of today is not tn
same as those of a decade ago. The,
party men would stick to their aprt
through, thick and thin, but not s
today. Today actions are required
and the party which has been weigh
ed in the balance and found want
ing, the party which so readily fol-
gets it's voters. will in turn be fol-
gotten by them, and it need not sui
prise those unfaithful servants
when the votes are counted, such
reprimand is dealt them that wi
stagger the whole country. 1t woul
have been the part of wisdom fC
congress to have enacted such law
as would have afforded relief, befo,
they adjourned, and then to hay
provided such means as would Ell
force those laws. Smooth talk doe
not buy potatoes, or coal and clothin
neither does it reduce the cost of an
other essentials and the people a,
tired of talk, they want action.