New Britain herald., 1926-02-15
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An Idea
Feb, IS. 1926 New Britain. Conn.

New Britain Conn.
 Dear Editor;
 A few weeks ago tho Lions club put across q splendid show, in splendid fashion for q splendid pur- nose-for the helpless crippled chil- dren, The club is deserving of com mendation. It's aims might well be- come part of every group and every individual, and their work has opened q new avenue of thought 10 mc, IL is because of this fact that l am moved 10 pen this communi- cation.
 Many will regard it far cry from crippled childrcn's benefit plays to politics. Perhaps they are right. but yet, there is an under lying possibility of sufficient im- portanco to warrant my sitting down and putting in black and white my thoughts and of such con sequence as deserves the considora- iion of those who read.
 It has ofcn been said that "poi- ties make strange cd-fcllows." My observation has been that politics make hed-fellows strange. Men of good Judgment. honesty, genuine ability and good citizens will agree on any number Of Suhjccts-hut porpound a political argument and at once they are at one anothcr's throats. The futility of this policy has been brought out strikingly in poor administrations of government. Many regard It the badge of good 10 be consistently op- posed 10 the candidates Of one party or another and to consistently ad- voCate the election of those select cd hy the party of his registration. ] have in mind a man now in Of fee by virtue of his election in the republican ticket, Asked point blank he replied that he would vote tho straight republican ticket even If Satan himself were nominated for office. This happens 10 be a rcpuh- ican. l have no doubt any one oi l dozen ambitious and energetic democrats would come back with he self same answer if asked,
 So, you sec, I am not claiming hat this rabid, biased party politi- al spirit is now housed solely by 'ithor one of the two major polii- al parties, but finds harbor in the minds of many in each political group.
 Who would claim this to he bene- lcial to the government or consist mt with the oath administered to in eleCtOr.
 I am frank 10 claim that there 'an be issues injected into a cam oaign and there is the personal quation which must be considered. ut aside from those two main | opics, there should be no influence ! governing ones vote, Tho personal ! dement, should not be one of popu- arity, but rather q question of the 'orson's training and ability for the office he seeks.
 Political issues will always form | n important part of national and | tate campaigns and politics. Nee | ssarjly so. There are important . uestions of policy affecting a na- ions form of government and ire uently the major parties are at fight angles with one another on an | matter and decision i 1uSt be made. Let us take for in- tanco the question of tariff. Pure ' q national matter. For my part m willing to string along with the opublican idea of protective tariff. ,ut, that's neither here nor there, hough if might give a clearer in- fight into what I am trying 10 cX- lain. The state. in a much lesser ogree. Is probably situated in about he same way as regards political sues.
 Now, to get down to brass lacks, hat political issues do we have in .oW Britain? True, We do some mes hear of trumped up campaign rgumnnts that the city will go to ack and ruin under the republicans.