The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
WITHOUT CHRIST WHAT?
BUSINESS MEN IN POLITICS

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Julian Price of Greensboro has decided
that he will not seek the Democratic NOM
nation for Governor of North Carolina.
AS one of the leading business men OF
the State Mr. Price would have been q
strong contender in this contest, but
it is doubtful if the politicians would
permit him to be nominated an d
elected Governors HE r would not fit
into the plans and schemes of the politici-
ans. No business man of tie. Julian Price
type would meet the specifications of the
politicians MrPriee probably sensed the
true conditions and wisely. decided not to
sacrifice himself, his PERSONAL and business
interests, in. political contest. that would
have accomplished little fak the perman-
ent good of North. Caro- ifiass<,
Why are business men sessldoh elected
to public office? Why are the few who,
by accident, get into public office, usually
prevented by politicians from performing
useful service for their constituents and
country? ~ 81. -. . 10
There are number OF answers to these
questions and without going Into, the mat
ter, it may be asserted that citizens of the
Julian Price type in the business world are
as far separated as the poles from profess
sional politicians and citizens with the poll
tical bent of mind As Governor of North
Carolina, if the opportunity for free and
unhampered action W as afforded, Mr..
Price would conduct the affairs of the
State as he would the affairs of great
private business enterprise. He would
give the State practical, economical, sys-
tematic, thoroughly business-like admins
tration. Such an administration would be
just about the exact opposite of what the
politicians are able to do, and DO, when
they are able to control and shape State
policies. The politicians don't know how
to conduct the administration of public al
fairs in that way, and it would not SUIT
their purposes if they did know. -. ~
However, in considering these matters
let us not overlook the fact that the people
the voters-along with the politicians
share the responsibility for such conditions
and results in the administration, of pub
lie affairs. As result majority of the
voters don't know any more about system
efficiency and business-like service in gov
eminent than is known by majority OF
the politicians who undertake to control
and fill public officesi and, it is more than
probable that business administration OF
the States affairs would not meet the APP.
prevail of a majority of the voters In any
larger degree than it meets the approval
of the politicians. ~
Many voters prefer the political kind OF
government to one based on correct bust
ness principles and policies. |
1t would be long step forward in the i'm
provement of State and national govern.
ment if large proportion of able, business
men could be induced to accept public of
flee and serve North Carolina and theil
country in this way; but the matter, Of
bringing about this condition in public af
fairs appears to be almost impossible. The
professional and would-be professional
politicians are determined to keep business
men out of public office, in so far as pos
slole; and they are ably abetted in this eff
fort by average voters and those below tbs
average. -..-.- $3.50, ...
As rule, business men are not read,
enough with Misunderstanding, back-slapping
and baby-kissing to win the attention am
endorsement of majority of the voters
They might give a first class Performance,