The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-28
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IT seems others besides this editor realize that
if to have genuine reform in politics the
voters themselves must be educated perform their
duty Sur. old frispl, S Temple at present Deputy
State Treasurer and Republican candidate for the
nation State Treasurer, card the reverse
side of which reads as follows:
Who Governs AmsrieaIs lssa'r q,
In 1885, 80 cent of the voters cast ballots
In 1909. 6s per cent II
In 1920, iess than SO per cent ~ -
Senator Howell Of Nebraska was elected by 80 per
Senator ssSsr ksss Ss Sy 4 gs5 per-
Senator stsnhsnd sSepsIsna b 5y Is per cent l.
int 1920
as,T1Ssss asw assus sess csisFssss tssas ballots
in cass L s se sss g d sss ssa as age
q fnt on 81 ps Cent
Of the total vote Governor Sweet in 1922 received 1885,
asVGs Governor wnses
ssne sss ssvss y aa than 1a cent Of
only ass ssSss & or e per cent Of our voting strength
ize is It any wonder that our country 1s IS sd Hs e y
mnorities and bocs? you do vote for candidates
Of their constituency You critcse
t for what they do leave undone if eec
Theodore Roosevelt said there were two classes
he PROPOSED belong to the Howe yoaf
The primaries to select Candidates for all the local.
September g. Be you registered then vote
for the men deem most worthy of filling the several
These astonishing figures illustrate how very
small percentage of the people any effort to con-
troll and improve their government it any wonder
that wher the special interests the COM
people inaete that graft corruption should be
the rule? Now bring this home yourself You are the
who is to blame Unlike countries suffering
from kngy rule the sovereign public given
traodnary power absolute power select only your
own candidates, but your officers. 1t is so i'm
portant which party is in controb good men,
men who personally clean. who are not under
the control grafter become YOUR
and your elected officials
This editor knows that if people all the people
OF this County and State and Nation go their
local primary and vote their actual sentiments the
result will be in this State two tickets without single
crook of them. Two tickets, either of which
might safely be elected, We have no manner of doubt
OF the inherent honesty of the body of the pro
ducing and aboring classes 1t you men and women
FARMING your living who do absorb one like
the graybabc from the perspration of the that
this editor wants to get the polls September
9th Your masters will all vote They the
value of vote and their potent ta,n
yours The vote of any individual toiler of any
housewife will exactly cancel that of those who
prey upon YOU
Read the extract printed above once more Compare
the figures and think what it means. Comprehend if
you can that by neglectryou have forged the
chains that bind They be except
by your personal effort exerted at the polls
GET OUT TO THE PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 9th and
do your part to reeve yourself of crucifying taxation
Do your part the election of men who will get
dollars worth of service for every dollar public
funds expended.
Above ALL in this county get commissioners who will
not behave as the last board has DO THIS EARLY on
the day of September 9TH and you have discharged
for that day yornr DUTY AS A CITIZEN