Show A WORD TO VOTERS by supt bupt W A paxton since election time is here it is well to make a few observations relative to the duty of the voter A cit citizen izzen may bo be thought of as 03 a member of the nation who may or may not share in the work of 0 governing A voter irom from another point of view Is a member of the nation who takes an active part in the dorkof work of government in popular governments such as ours about one tenth of 0 the people through the neglect of the other nine tenths practically control the naming of candidates for office the misuse of power I 1 in controlling appointment and elections as well as in III the making of laws is the great danger of popular government through political parties from the beginning men inen harej held different opinions in matters matter of government so they have found themselves into political parties many have became so enthusiastic that they are willing to cast their vote with their accepted party regardless gard less of the type of men nom for office just now I 1 hear the cry vote a straight ticket in fact clubs parades bands of music and speakers are now playing upon the emotions of the people politicians cans are trying to induce unthinking people to work for a democratic right or wrong or a republican right or wrong the point I 1 want to abke is that this Is very wrong it makes little difference whether a member of a I 1 county board of commissioners commissioner Is a democrat or a republican but it does matter whether he believes in good roads good schools law enforcement and is a man of high ideals because of the many officers to be voted tor for about nine tenths of the voters vote blindly that is they vote a straight ticket by so doing they practically ratify the appointments of the other tenth the politicians cans hence instead of the voter taking in an active part in government lie he is often an innocent tool of the politician it if each voter would vote for candidate of his choice we we undoubtedly would have better |