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Show NOT THE TIME TO QUIT Disinclination of able men of affairs af-fairs to accept public ollice is one of the outstanding misfortunes of present-day politics. More strong men are needed, yet every day one, or more, is found putting aside opportunities oppor-tunities when he could bring his experience ex-perience and his talents into play for the public service. It is no Ie-as regrettable to find men retiring from office where they have rendered honest hon-est service, because they consider the times hopeless for the work that needs to be done for the good of the country. An outstanding instance of the latter lat-ter situation is the refusal of Representative Rep-resentative Jost of the Kansas City district of Missouri, to sfand for reelection. re-election. In a letter to political friends he says he cannot afford to ake time from his business for the hopeless 'task of trying to break the grip that blocs and groupr. of selfish interests hold on Congress. He denounces de-nounces the radical, socialistic and plain partisan alliances in the late session of Congress. He says: "The prd-ent distemper of the country must run its course. People will finally realize Hint prosperity depends upon something else than a legislative fiat, and that nothing but harm can come from any law passed to favor a certain and special class. The sound principles on which the fathers grounded this republic are out of faahion now, but ultimately will again be in favor." Representative Jos "s constituency should reply to his letter in the words of the dying Lawrence, "Don't give up the ship!" Cincinnati Inquirer. |