Show A T By B- L. L A. A Hollenbeck k Some politician has said that platforms platforms platforms plat plat- forms are made to get In on and the Socialists gleefully say that there Is i ino no difference between the Republican I can and Democratic platforms which II I from their view point is approximately approximate approximate- ly 1 correct but their view point Is I I wrong because their platform and intent is to eventually destroy the I constitution and the present form of government In a sense there is not much difference between the Republican Republican Republican lican and Democratic platforms Both are in favor of the constitution I and the laws and both differ diner as to some some- some some-of of the policies of the govern govern- ment They Ther are as far apart as they ought to be and as near together asther as they ther ought to be and both of them are essentials of a a. good stable government government gov gov- and we could not get along without these two stable parties parties parties par par- ties that believe In maintaining the constitution and the laws as against those elements that believe in de de- the system I Sometimes the platforms are so mixed that it is difficult to know how to vote ote for tor either platform la is both for against some principles In which one cIne believes So party ties are becoming less and less binding on a R large part of the thinking peo peo- Sometimes a candidate stands above the platform Goethe has said that Fortunes great gift to toman toman I Iman t man Is personality alone And Senator Capper Republican from Kansas apologizes for Harding and says sars of f Governor Cox that he Is a strong forceful man His popularity in his own state has been proved by his election three times as governor although Ohio Is normally a Republican Republican Republican lican state As governor he has shown executive ability That is I good and fair for a strong senator Well regardless of the presidency C cy in pa particular is it not true that what the people want In offices ot of great responsibility are forceful men of strong personality and indi indi- individuality individuality Men Ien who know what is right and who have the nerve to stand for it Not men however who are fanatical in any legislative line who know they are right as they see it and who have no philosophy philosophy philosophy phil phil- or good common horse sense They are the men who get us Into trouble A high public place must be held by a man of ot high sense and anda a broad grasp of ot the philosophies of life and that is not a matter of party A man has not an any special brand of brains because he belongs to an any particular party Competency cy Is a matter of personality When we vote this Is one thing we should bear In mind from president down to all the responsible offices to be filled 0 |