Show POLITICAL WISDOM the concluding portion of hon james G balbes lal Bes ls political article which appears in the november number of the north norm american review and a 11 synopsis of which will be found in our telegraph columns today contains a statement that will meet with great favor by the masses of the people and a suggestion that is in all respects worthy of consideration and accept anoe ance everywhere says sais the ex secre tary it Is interesting and suggestive to look over the pla forms forma of the two parties and see how much they are alike in several vital measures after the real and decisive issues issue have been stated if the parties would aim to discover and define the issues on which there is a vital difference of opinion and would confine discussion to them it would not only simplify F olif the contest and be a welcome relief to the two candidates but would also greatly help in arriving at ac the truth which is the ultimate object of popular discussion and popular election it if it were no for the exaggerations with which the stump stu nap orators and the partisan prom press fill the air especially during national campaigns there it ie not an observer who would dispute the correctness of the view here taken judged by their plat platforms forme by thel the promises and even by their performances the two great national parties are not nearly so far apart in their ideas of promoting the common welfare as the radical nn on either tilde bide ifould would have the public believe after all it lit is the aou count rya liw prosperity ity that both are aiming to enhance and the effect of the policy of either will not be as the opponents of each party are forever shrieking the utter ruin and nd t ion of all our Inte interests instead of endeavoring to simplify mud and in the plainest manner to delane mo ate the vital differences between the parties par ties a course which would at once assure a and nd fortify the voter in his ea as bousal of either the object of the partisans part laane at least the effect of their methods to is to completely mystify and mislead those to whom wh om they appeal the result to Is that even smart men find themselves compelled to change allegiance frequently while in the country at large oars is anever an ever growing floating or fickle vote that is not governed by conviction but is captured by the freshest frea hest sensational appeal if not by a less creditable factor it ought to be the pride of every american whether a candidate for office or not that the expressed will of his fellow citizens at the polls should be the result of intelligent conviction after a thorough understanding of the issues involved under the present method of conducting elections this can scarcely be and in pointing out one method and a very simple oue one by which so worthy an end may be accomplished mr blaine proves himself not only a statesmanlike politician but a sagacious patriot as well |