The Coconino sun., 1926-07-09
JUST AMONG OURSELVES

We are inclined to believe that Lewis Douglas,
one of the numerous candidates for the demo-
cratic nomination for congress- is very unWlse
politically in coming out SO boldly with facts rel
atve to his stand on the Colorado river question,
printed elsewhere in The Sun. So very few men
get anywhere by taking decided stand and
standing pat in the political game. In business
good business man faces the facts as they really
exist, taking the bitter with the sweet, knowing
that business can not progress and prosper on
fiction In politics the whole situation IS changed
You must use as a text the famous statement
made by p T. Barnum, that a sucker is born ev-
cry minute, and that basis build up your poItl-
cal fortunes-if you build much. 1t is true that
after each election many people realize they have
been made suckers of by the smooth, glib talk
er with his pleasant story. He told you just what
YOU wanted to hear and pleasantly denied all the
facts as to his past history and very Indignantly
demanded proof. He knew where the proof was,
also the facts but he knew the American voter
too: he knew the said voter would swallow his
statement and never look up the proof Some
few might, but his bald statements would go over
with hundreds where three or four might try TO
get the facts before the people The few are pref
ty much in the same fix as the confederate army
was as described by old Jack Wait, an eX-rebel
friend who enlisted from Virginia. Jack avowed ::
'You Yankees nevah whipped u.s. no Sah Va
list came down and ovah-poWered u.s..
That is Just about the situation IN Arizona TO-
day. The politicians, and they want the offices,
have SWOOped down onto the people ana just over
powered the folks who are working for living.
It is very doubtful whether Lewis Douglas Will
ever get to first base with his raw statement OF
facts but he is young and may learn that only a
very few friends, of the United States of America
were ever able to tell the truth and get away with
it in a political campaign. Among them we
might mention George Washington, Abraham
Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. 1t takes the super
man to drag folks out of ruts and convince them
that facts are facts and that bunk is bunk.
When the common folks take a little time of
to look into political conditions to find out Just
what causes the high cost of living" tax rates
and uncover the sleeping taxes, it will be a great
pleasure for competent men to accept office and
give their honest services for the public good.
There is no reason why the people should help
bolster up a national administration, if the ma
tional administration desires men who are against
the best interests of the people of the state that
elected them.
It is said that President Coolidge is cold
blooded politician, well able to take care Of his
political career That's good. We are glad OF
that and fully realize he has been checking up
our national accounts through Secretary Mellon
and making good But when he turns state
over body, boots and britches TO a political com
bine and in effect urges guerrilla warfare
among those supposed to be his friends, we can
see no reason why all hands wanting new deal
should not cut loose and help show him his error.