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Show 5f KtiTCreek - v- . S What had all of the visible earmarks ear-marks of a successful political career, car-eer, went down the drain early this week. Republican Representative Representa-tive Douglas R. Stringfellow, current cur-rent candidate for re-election come November 2, has had a twinge of conscience. Utah's number one political pol-itical glamor boy wilted on the vine, under the hot klieg lights of the Democratic opposition. It was just another case of a man's vivid imagination and his glib tongue, getting the better of him. Such things are just a part of being human. Few there of us, who have not at times, enjoyed such halucinations. We have all, perhaps per-haps without exception, entertained entertain-ed daydreams of outwitting our friends and circumventing our enemies. en-emies. Every normal child indulges such imaginative exploits. But for a mature man of the apparent mental men-tal stature of Representative Stringfellow to put his pseudo-heroic pseudo-heroic deeds into words, is something some-thing Ise again. Psychologists might have an explanation ex-planation for such abnormal behavior. be-havior. As I recall, they explain that when the human body becomes be-comes weakened by sickness or physical suffering, the mind often plays peculiar tricks. Perhaps the terrible injury suffered by Mr. Stringfellow from the explosion of a land mine during World War II, is responsible. Whatever the cause, he is more to be pitied than blamed, and the courage displayed in admitting the fraud, is all in his favor. In reality, there is only a slight difference between Representative Stringfellow and many another politician. His exploits, although mythical, were all in the past. They were not any more outlandish nor impossible of accomplishment than the promises made by other more fortunate candidates. The only difference dif-ference being that he was not permitted per-mitted to forget his. Our sincere sympathy goes to Representative Stringfellow; and our admiration to Dr. H. Aldous Dixon, for his willingness to carry on in a situation that will be difficult dif-ficult to say the least. BCB The opening of deer season in the immediate offing, we have been asked by many if we would be one to join the 120,000 expected to engage m the chase. The answer is "no," for two good and sufficient reasons. First, we have been unable un-able to locate our bullet-proof vest, at the moment; and second we are too Scotch to acquire the drinkin' licker," which so many regard as an absolute necessity. So long 'til Friday. |