The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-28
A SOLID FRONT
GIL also serves who
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i i aud waite" f. motto wor
thy OF n great dp.l oi serious con
sidcrat'on just now hy those who iceI
within them the burning OF political
ambition. 10" re 10 seize the
standard Of the party aud lead VIC.
torious charge. always with hc dim
lurking idea In ne background that
al the end there WI await CON-
Portable and ,ongenial OF al posi-.
,ion for the triumphant leader.
Too often the d, tres these i'm.
patient ones blind them 10 the true
facts OF the situation. nd their III
considered chnrg, = b ttored by un.
rcckoned obstacles ITO a halting
stampede and changed flns into
n disastrous rou,.
As the mouth.piece Of the -epubli.
can party In Klamath county. 4 partr
triumphant In the nation and state,
The Herald Is going 10 stand firm this
year for party solidarity. Holding the
majority n klamath. the republican
party In recent years has rarely oh.
tained a party Vi, ory, and often
sonscd n dless defeat.
These lessons Of tho pas, shouic
teach all those who sincerely believe
IN the worthiness OF republican party
aims and the integrity OF republican
ideais--all those who are enligh'en.
cd followers OF Lincoln, Mckinlev
and Rcosevelt-thnt we must yield
our private grudges md desires 10
party discipline when the good Of
the party demands II.
Otherwise We are rabble and not
worthy Of the grand political heritage
that is our riehtiul lot.
Lincoln was the peerless exponent
OF the power OF compromise. and yet
In all history Il is impossible to fInt
an instance where he sacrificed one
principle for witch his party stood.
or one shred OF his predominant
Americanism.
The plain truii about republican
ism In klamath county, is that I, has
failed to bear the responsibilities
that naturally eiian upon the power
II holds. Ar' -lti a party. a dis.
clplined orgariza','- u fINcts 10 take
the responsihiii, =. dership. Il,
can claim no privileges.
As new come. In me field the edl-
tor OF the Herald has no criticism &c
offer of the Nres ~, leaders OF the
party. the central Committeeman and
the handful % earnest workers who
have kept tn" fire of party organiza-
tion al'ghi Rather he would give
them great credit and honor them
for the splendii performance OF a
difficult esl They deserve well OF
their party. lld they deserve from
each individual in the party earnest
allegiance counsel Wien they ask II.
and assistance al II times.
We are not prea -hing blind follow
Ing OF a party fetch, or subservient
cringing to the rarty lash But We do
sincerely believe that we can work
out our party problems wlihin the
republican fold aud that we tan so
organize ourselves ard dispose our
leaership that We win nrnsent an
univided front and enter the coming
campaign united on the larger issues !
Purely local problems 4nd county |
offices are not matters for serious |
party consideration. They arc affect |
ed by many facto.s Inside or party |
limits--friendship. business 'rater- |
nal, chu'cn and social relations
and few voters In this era OF swift !
transportation. when whole counties !
are In RS neighborfy touch as were |
precincts formerly, pay much atten-
tion to party lines in local politics.
But IN state and national govern
ment party division Is and always |
will be the best basis on which issues
can be decided and principles accept
able TO ,he majority determined.
BY the will OF the majority the re.
publican party has been entrusted
with the responsibilities of govern
ment. and as good citizens we would
be recreant to the ideals OF American
ism. lacking in the essentials OF good
II We failtd 10 make the
our trust
Not for personal preference, not