Show TAINTED dy by peter radford tills country la is buffering suffering more from tainted lbs than from any other malady at the lie pr cpr int time thee la Is scarcely arcely Bc a camin cami canil gai n speech made a platform demand written or a measure enacted into law that does not arry tile the taint of personal gala gain of tomo bome politician or political faction thereof thero thera to Is more blaid sky shy in cain caa tialin promises of pany politicians running for office titan than was contained J in fit tho the prospectuses prospect uses of tho the bold ast ast promoters of chimerical business sc hoines thorp aro are more moio secret combinations bi formed by politicians in fit tile the name of my country than were over formed under tinder anny end and all other al aliases lases thero there aro are more political rebates lillion lil dion in tile tho phrase be it oni acted lanini were mere ever concealed under any and all other disguises Tins Inordinate thirst tor for political 10 power ver and un passion tor for j mastery it lias ai more distress in III tills this nation than the greed tor for gold anil and it ought to bo b regulated by law no bu business siness combination ever pursued their competitors as aa relentlessly or visited more heartless cruelty upon their customers titan than a political party that beeks to make junk of a an il in io dustey or cripple a business for or party success through tariff measures poetical supervision und tind destructive tive tivo legislation many political are as alluring to tile voter ni tile tho story of tile rainbow with its put of gold and their consummation about as farfetched far self gain Is the first law in politics thero there aro are many men in office today who it they could not shake plums oft off the tree ot at american liberty or cut a melon taken front undo uncle sams commissary would have less desire to servo the public the country with patriots who will bare their breast to but bul lots ida in defonso defense of their country but there are fow few men in public life who will bare their breast to voters or run the ahe gauntlet of party dlA disfavor favor in defenso defense of agriculture or industry no of the people who will permit personal prejudice to dethrone jjustice justice party success to disfranchise reason or tile tho rancor of a pol poetical cal campaign to influence judgment can render capable service the alio preservation of our prosperity depends upon wisdom courage and honesty in government and tile tho american voter should seek geek these attributes as implicitly as the mae mon bion followed tile the star of bethlehem and they will often bo be found to rest over tho the stable the plow or the staff of tho the shepherd the surest curs cure for maln tainted t ed politics p and MaCH rule la IN fresh air and sunshine and these important elements are aio most bun dant upon tho the farm and when farmers fyr mers bankers and merchants are elected to membership in legislative bodies much or of the trouble in III government will disappear |