Show The Tue Old Order NEWBERRY E of Michigan Q TRUMAN H. H S has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in m the election of 1918 and sentenced t to serve a ai term t-crin nn in in the thC No doubt there will viii willbe willbe federal federl prison at L Leavenworth be an an- an appeal from th the decision of the tho court in in tho the ende endeavor endeavor en en- which has been orin or- or de deavor vor to escape the Ute punishment dered in reflect on the thing which ln In the meantime we may brought this disaster on Mr 1 NewberY'S Newberry's shoulders Money and a desire for power is at the bottom o or of it as it is in the majority of criminal offenses Ne less he lie is not the first man to be involved in in a lavish use of money to swing an nn election Not so many years ears ago this act activity ity was considered more as a lark for ward vard heelers than a criminal offense It is this clement element which brought politics into disrepute disrepute- The science of government should merit the serious attention at attention at- at it would if it the clement cle ole clement of every cry citizen Perhaps ment of corruption resulting from lavish c expenditures of mone money had been kept out It is a wholesome sign when when- prosecutions arc instituted in instituted in- in and vigorously prosecuted It s should never ne be bc it t- t permitted to become a partisan maneuver as edly has bas been heen in instances in the past No matter to what party a man belongs s he should stand for a n. strict enforcement of the law both both before and after election and without regard to part partisan lines Breaking away from tho the old order may bo he severe ere on the first off offenders to be prosecuted Nevertheless Ne it is a desirable move mo and one which will eventually e rid the tho country of the bad odor which now attaches t to the word politics s. s |