The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-20
political issues be manufactured by the leaders of
political parties and the real be evaded by political
parties. Garfield.
THE POLITICIANS GOVERNMENT

The POLITICIANS GOVERNMENT
One of the comments made by European OBJ
American institutions that sacrifice business
politics rather than political instruments to compel
politicians business The European economic Observers
noting this tendency have often seconazed the
that part country practice
the Southern statehat here will sacrifice best
business interests best economic development be the
subserent supporter of peymnded politician long he
the door-plate, Democrat"
Frank A Nunsey the magazine editor publisher
the New York Herald and Sum- both strong Republican papers,
Gently addressed City
Bankers Association In this prophecy
Southern which share endorse with enthusiasm He
said Southern industry destined bigger
vastly bigger" But he the interest
be business politics. that politics be upon
business and not prejudice for prejudice built bust
ness. This is just plain good horse
To pilot state by the chart of prejudice is to the
ship with ignorance An ignorant pilot his ship
upon the shoals than into prosperous harbor.
Some people glory in ignorance Some people seem be
proud to the perfection of prejudice They to
oathc the future it, defy it. That them appears
he the only pathetic
TO hold to party because of it's past not intelligent citizen
ship Party adherence should be based upon positive PERFORM
ANCE.
Party profession rather than devotion principle
estingy illustrated in two neighborng states in 1904
Michigan and Wisconsin the opposite sides of Lake
Michigan. With hardly change of verb, proposition
punctuation the Democratic platform Michigan
idencay that adopted by the Republicans Wisconsin, The
Democrats of Michigan met after the Republicans of Wisconsin
They cbbed that platform sensible thing do because
that particular 1904 Republican state platform Demo
cratic in its elemental principles and saney democratic with
small d. in its progressive policy.
The Democrats of Wisconsin and the Republicans Michigan
did not the language in their platforms but they adopted
the general declarations which those of merely
ing the policy of the other party?
Put Democrat into Wisconsin in that Democrat who
looks further than the dOopt who doesn't continental
what principles advocated principle
long has the label tackled and he would have voted
against everything he would have voted for if he had been voting
the lake.
politician with broad brimmed felt hat
and shoestrng black bow tie call that kind of voting nte
gent that kind of citizenship thoughtful and helpful to the
try.
In his address to the American Bankers Association Mr.
Nunsy dwes that phase of political fay He The
business of both the Republican the parties
these days merely each other If declares
for something the other knows good and should be- the
other party will because it must be different
Mr. Munsey There little teamwork between the
saton-very little teamwork to the economics of
given unsefishiy to the government or the people"
This !amentaby true 1t the plan of the makers of this
government because can't all get together discuss
business that ourselves into Congressional dis
rcts all of approximately the population proportion
these districts send their to confer with each other
what needs what the and Of satisfy
needs and what shall do to bring the greatest possible
prosperity and happiness the greatest possible number of
citizens.
call that group representatives Congress- and that is
what Congress is for.
Our politicians have converted it into something else They
have made political checker The Democrats side
the board the Republicans the other both seeking get adj
crowned party king To most of Congressman Congress
he great of Sefseekng.
"Whe this political jockeyng has been going on Mr. Nun
tells the bankers 1.-TWO great political divisions have developed
country Both have developed within both parties and both
them denied political alignment political expression be-
the petty politicians advantage keep the political
alignment based upon prejudice and not upon principles