Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-14
CALL A SPADE A SPADE.

We are not very strong for this told YOU So stuff Ntcr
rrevocabe injury has been done there is little satisfaction point
ing out might have been avoided in fixing rcSpoN
biy In may be possible for people TO learn by
experience and avoid the repetition OF mistakes III others the
perpetrators the wrong will conced that mistake has been
made and therefore what might result the benefit Of experience
lost That will probably be the result the present matter under
consideration
That the action OF the Law Enforcement League publishing
broadcast their endorsement OF candidates would defeat the
purposes organization pointed these columns long
before primary and method of procedure by which they might
accomplish all they could hope gain by the publication and avoid
the anmoes engendered pointed The soundheSS OF the
suggestion was evidently recognized the the that
followed by published by league officer that the
publication would not be made and the members OF the league were
Informed by circular that that would be the policy Atter another
meeting this policy evidently recosldered for direct contra
dcton to their widely circulated that their endorsements
would be published they given only to the news
papers but proclaimed from the pulpit That action might have
been condoned the result OF pure ignorance judgment
but when chief officer OF the league seeks eyade the responsibility
the result of the action taken shift the burden OF the wrong
done innocent parties by OF scuous letters time
Spade is called spade
Campbell defeated all nnts and purposes the minute
the endorsement of the league published broadcast and publicly
proclaimed The luminosity that predicted at into
evidence and concentration began at his chief opponent E
cry influence which could be brought bear by the opposition
only elect their candidate but defeat Campbell given free
rein That Armstrong and other candidates benefited by the
uncsonab but there the slightest doubt but that
than necessary make Weler plurality OF
went him. In fact under the circumstances he the chief ene
hciary
By the publication league could deliver that
could not have beer obtained by the quiet working OF its dhrent
but from the minute of publication began drift from
Campbell and waverng easily the opposition
This apparent every who mixed among the voters
present any gathering where politics discussed That
the endorsement Of the league hurt both Wye and Engton
tnquesonae but the chief harm done Campbell he
the of the activities of the vets and those who that
time had been influenced but little by that issue and others that
later brought to bear away from him.
That the League have every right organize that their avowed
purpose of law enforcement audabe that they should work
conph the results sought mquestonabe and that their pu
poses general are good citizenship and better community may
be granted but unless they will be guided by who know the
game and above all abstain from seeking shift the responsibility
of their mistakes the league will continue only accomplish
nothing beneficial but will be every candidate they
would like to elected The writing of scurous private letters
seeking to SHIFT the blame OF ignorance judgment and casting
reflections the manhood and wOanhOOd those who do not
agree with the writer only contenpe but the
dermen of the individual who writes and the
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