Show THE MATTER WITH US the matter with this country anyway the answer is simple political sanity is on the wane and is rapidly becoming extinct we elect men to public office because they have party arty p labels tied to their coat tails ails t and not because they ars mentally fitted to intelligently handle the grave affairs of municipality county state or government 21 when they run hog wild with expense and load us down with taxation we grumble and growl and do nothing at election ele action time we put most of them back into office again it is too much of an effort to select new and better men we are like a leaderless mob pitting its strength against a squad of finely trained and seasoned troops there is however a remedy and that remedy lies in the ballot I 1 the great mass of the people must come to the point where they can calmly and with unbiased minds study political conditions both locally and nationally they must become citizen leaders instead of political followers they the y must work for the welfare of all classes clas ses instead of for the particular class to which they belong there are enough loyal and well intentioned people in this country to throw out every self seeking politician now in public office and install men of integrity and capacity I 1 but they can not do this as long as they blindly and indifferently follow the same old party paths without a thought as to where they may lead A national and other elections are to be held in november the citizen who loves his country should have but one I 1 thought in ill mind which candidates will best serap the interests of my country or state or county or citel cita when ench citizen answers an svera that a question honestly and intelligently we will be on the road to a better system of government to a reduced burden of happier and expense and to a more prosperous future but until we answer those satisfaction fatis action faction Ic tion and vote as our consciences questions to dictate our personal person nl wl vo c can expect no more than what we have been many years vears past receiving for these politicians do not improve we must improve upon politicians our I 1 i |