The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-25
Men Who Think and Dare Are the Great Builders:
But Beware of Those Men Who Dare Without Thinkinei
IA 4. NORMAN HAPGooD, the editor o,
i'm Hearst's international magazine, finds in

Nh 2. NoNmhN the editor OF
hearst's international magazine, finds in
80 senator La Follette's campaign for re.
elcction In Wisconsin "a burning issue and
an inspiration to write most entertainingly
about the value Of progressive thinking and
the daring Of unclaimed" minds. In the July
snmber Of the magazine Hapgood writes:
There are plenty Of matters upon
which La Follette and the writer do not
agree. But La Toilette thinks and dares.
His unclaimed mind broods over the rail.
roads, over imperialism, over the products
by which we are warmed and fed. He Is
one OF the handful who give reality TO a
senate mainly composed Of stuffed shirts
Under the leadership Of Lodge"
This, certainly, Is clever writing. II win catch
the eye and hold the brief attention of those
who do not pause TO think or anaiyxe. Unfor-
~tunately such writing is sufficiently clever to
leave a lasting impression upon plastic minds;
those minds which, because they do not think
thoroughly and analyze carefully, are most
subject to the dangerous impressions left by
brilliantly phrased congratulations.
This nation would have made little progress
but for its men who think and dare. This
nation would have made no progress whatever
had IL followed the leadership Of those men,
present in the public life Of every generation,
who dare without thinking.
A a people we are prone 10 admire and
follow daring. All too often we fail to ascer-
tain what is behind the show Of courage in our
leadership.
Consider the long public record made by La
Follettei
How does this record square with Hapgood's
clever commendation7
To what has La Toilette thinking and dar-
ing led in progress for his country or his fellow
men7 How has his daring achieved for the
better production or distribution Of those pro.
ducts Sy which we are warmed and fed7
Wherein has he helped TO break down i'm
pcrialism7 How has he aided the nations
transportation problem, other than 10 render
II more complex by a constant stirring Of un-
reasoned and unreasonable antagonisms?
We are coming to an election in New Mexico.
Men Of the La Toilette type may be before US
asking for our votes. The whole matter Of
thinking and daring Is worth the claim thought
Of those Of US who do not care or dare TO seek
to impress our views and our leadership upon
the public.
Calm consideration and precise honesty lead
inevitably TO the conclusion that while La
Folle.te may think In his own peculiar way, he
does not think clearly or through to logical
conclusions. Is there anything more dangerous
70 a nation or Its citizenship than a leader who
dares without thinking through to the end on
the consequences Of his daring7
II Is true that La Follette's mind is un-
chsined. There are many such minds; far too
rqany in our political leadership. They are
minds which are ready to seize without ssruple
upon any shadowy issue" Of the moment;
ready TO work" that shadowy issue upon the
public without thought or care about its III
innate reactions.
Ii is true, as Hapgood argues in his readable
way. that this world would stand still but for
those who think boldly and act daringly and