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Politics and Patriotism.
The true principles and the right
practice of American politics ere
ncer better presented than they
were by Will H. Hays, chairman ot
the Kepubhcan National Committee,
in his address to the Kepubhcan edi
tors of Illinois at bprmgtield Friday
night. It was a parry address, de
livered by the head of the party or
ganization, but it was broader and
higher than any party; as broad, in
fact, as the whole sweep of America
and as high as the ideals that have
made America what it is. It was a
party address, yet if any Democrat
can read it without approval of its
general principles, then, we say,
there is something lacking in his
Americanism. For .Mr. Hays made
very clear, impressively clear, the
fact we so often forget, that the sole
purpose of a parry is service, that it
is only a means to an end, not an end
in itself, and that unless it justifies
itseii oy its conduct and its deeds it
iim laueu m us mission ana is un
worthy of support. We are too prone
to inmK mat the measure of party-
success is the election of party can
didates, but that is only the people's
commission. The thing that counts
comes afterward. "I say that a suc-
cesstul political party s objective,
said at. Hays, "is a record of faith
ful discharge of a sacred contractual
oohgation to the people. There is
but one kind of successful politics
and that is the politics of faithful,
efficient and honest administration."
The political party is an instru
ment. But who makes the instrument
and with what material is it con
structed? There is much easy con
demnation of "politicians" and of
"practical politics," but who is to
blame if these men and these meth
ods are often not what they should
be? Mr. Hays told a characteristic
story of Koosevelt, who, when a very
young man, made ready to attend a
ward political meeting. Some of his
family objected, telling him he ought
not to mix w ith -the class of people
he would meet there. "They are the
governing class," said Roosevelt,
"and you are not, because they will
and you won't." Dishonest politicians
and corrupt politics would not exist
if the people did not permit them to
exist. "1 plead for a patriotism in
peace as well as in war," said Mr.
Hays. "Let us have the patriotism
which moves men to make their
country's welfare their own business
and in prosaic times of peace inter
est themselves continually in the
practical politics of their community.
Good government is possible in no
other way. Government func
tions through individuals. These in
dividuals are elected through the
processes of practical politics, a se
quence which cannot be avoided. We
can have better government only if
we interest ourselves in politics, in
the selection of those to whom this
government is intrusted, in having
thought and voice in its operation,
and in making our country's affairs
our own business." That, we say, is
not only practical politics, it is practi
cal patriotism. Parties have no vir
tue in themselves save as they draw
virtue from their adherents. Prin
ciples are of no value unless they are
applied. There is nothing sacred in
a label. Nor can government be
operated by memories. A party is
an organization of living people, not
of dead ones, and we can only use, the
past as a stepping stone to the future.
We may be rightly proud of its rec
ord and draw inspiration from its
achievements, but the problems of
today must be solved by the men of j
today, even as the Americans of yes- j
terday solved their own problems in j
their own time. I
And these are times of problems
greater than those with which ourj
fathers had to deal. "Of all times !
in our country's history," said Mr. !
Hays, "when the sense of responsi-:
bility for the preservation of our in- j
stitutions and the welfare of our!
people must weigh upon thinking cit- j
izens this is the supreme moment. ;
The problems which are ahead are,
immeasurable in their complexity and j
magnitude." How are they to be!
solved ? And by whom ? These
are solemn questions for "thinking
citizens," and every citizen of the ;
United States of America should be
a thinking citizen, now of all times. !
This is a representative republic, i
and it is through our representatives !
chosen by the process of "practical ;
politics" that the way to our future i
must be cleared. Whom are we to !
choose ? And how are we to make
sure that they are worthy of the
trust ? Everything depends upon
right answers. They are political
questions, they are party questions,
and only through party processes can
they be answered. Politics is the ex
pression, the only eexpression, of
citizenship, and citizenship is a re-;
sponsibility that should walk arm in '
iotisni. that abiding
:h needs no war to
it ever-livine. The
' .'v-.:V"i.Y;f is glad that the head
of the c-ett Republican organization
' ; n Jed the keynote of the com
irj ca::ipai.:r. -- for his address is
nothir.j ' upon a harp with such
st'incs. and with a chord that must
s;r the profuondest feelings of
American patriotism. "This is no
time." he sas. "for little mines."
No it is a time for big things, a time
when big things must be done if we
are to prove w orthy of our heritage.
land they cannot be rightly done un
'ess we bring to the task the collec
i tive w isdom. righteousness and devo-
'ion of true, intelligent and loval
American citizenship. St. Louis
u!i'be-Democrat.
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They are seeing lizards down at
Hood River. Pretty soon it will be
b'.ue monkeys, and then they had
better get ready to take the cure.
Hood River cider must have some
considerable kick.
Heppner Needs A Band.
Heppner needs a band. Likewise
Heppner now has an opportunity to
have a band. The only question re
maining is, will Heppner support a
band?
Judging from the many expres
sions we have heard in the past, we
believe that the town will get behind
a good live organization headed by
a good band master. At the present
time, under the able direction of
Professor James Austin, a number of
young men are making headway.
The band consists of ten pieces at
present and will, in a few more
weeks, grow to 14 or 16 pieces. Pro
fessor Austin came here, sized up
public opinion and band material
both, and decided the situation held
considerable promise. He now has
a band in embryo which, when fully
developed, will fill a long felt want in
our city. The band boys are all en
thusiastic. Some of them are old
heads at playing and some are nov
ices with lots of promise.
It appears to us that there is a gol
den opportunity for Heppner to real
ize on past wishes. If Mr. Austin
can be induced to stay here, Heppner
will indeed be fortunate, for he is a
band man of years of experience and
holds many high recommendations
from some of the livest towns in the
Northwest. Let's get behind the band
and make a success of it.
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An Outburst From Germany.
An impression prevails that Ger
man propaganda ceased with the sig
nature of the armistice ; on the con
trary, it only changed its tone and
its aims. For a time its agents were
stunned, but they no sooner recov
ered from the first blow than they re-
umea their work. A sample is a
tiick pamphlet by Ferdinand Hansen,
entitled: "An Open Letter to an Eng-
sion among the allies. They prove, .Mr. Turkey is about the onlv bird-
the merit of the treaty of Versailles that has been helred bv the hirh cost
!ih OSeer." The writer describes
himself as a German of Danish des-
cini wno nas spent two-thirds of hishv venting their furv upon it, as Mr. , of living.
iite in the United States but has Hansen does in a postscript, in which I f t
traveled all over the world and who ! he renounces all hope of reconcile As a general thing a man is gov
went to Oermanv in 1915 to serve the tion and announces his intention to ' ,., .1 i... l: j. .
un u.c uanner in w-.im.sm, wnicn mJrr,Yj dnJ comes under a new dj.
eonr.rms an that has oeen said ot so
empire. After Armistice day his
Jutv required him to spend twelve
hours in the company of Major
White, the English officer to whom
he refers. During those twelve
hours he could not fully express his
feelings; therefore he gave vent to
them in a letter of 72 pages.
If Mr. Hansen talked to the major
throughout those twelve hours in the
same strain in which he writes, the
major's power of endurance and self
restraint must be superhuman.
Though English is not Mr. Hansen's
native tongue, he is complete master
of all the terms of vituperation which
it contains, and he uses them without
stint. He professes a desire to clear
the air for a future friendship be
tween Germany and Great Britain,
but he expends his energy on ex
pressions of hatred for the British,
all their qualities and their deeds,
thus filling the air with poison gas in
stead of clearing it. His evident
purpose is to promote enmity be
tween the United States and Britain,
cialism as a tool of Gennan militar
ism. Having failed to defeat the al
lies in war, Germany hopes to use
this tool for their internal disintegra
tion. Portland Gregorian.
Why should the pessimist observe
Thanksgiving? There is nothing to
be thankful for, to hear him tell it.
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It is better to have calloused spots
on the palms of your hands than on
the seat of your trousers.
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Because your wife is forty is no
sign you can change her for a couple
of twenties.
Umatilla county's sheriff lived up
to his reputation.
Serious sugar and coal shortage is
eminent, if we are to believe the daily
press. Hhy dont they pull some-
I ministration.
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uui .,c su ,ar lo aereai mat pur- thlnp ., fnr . ,hjne
virulently than he has abused the
British. The most probable expla
nation of his outburst is that he
boiled over in this effusion, thereby
showing himself to be a poor tosei-.
Such publications as this but more
cunningly framed still emanate from
Germany, and through all of them
runs the purpose to foment dissen-
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These Dolls retail from $1.00 to $10.00
WE are going to give them away to the ten little girls
receiving the largest number of votes between
Thanksgiving Day and (I o'clock Wednesday after
noon, December 24th. The awards will be made Christ
mas morning, 10 o'clock.
For each penny spent with our store (luring that time,
each customer is going to be allowed a vote. . Ask all your
friends to save the voting coupons for you or else put
them in the Ballot Box in our store.
At Your aM Store
Absolutely FREE
Conditions:
1 No girl over twelve years
old may be entered.
2 Only 1 nomination blank
to be placed at the credit
of each contestant.
3 Every voting coupon
must be certified by one
of our sides force.
4 Xo contestant shall solicit
votes or patronage while
In the store.
Xo coupons will be given
except at actual time of
side. Do not ask for them
at any other time,
0 Any coupon showing
truces of any change in
denomination will be des
troyed without being vot
ted. 7 Xo coupons may be de
posited in the Ballot Box
before Thanksgiving Day,
or after 0 o'clock P. M.
Christmas Eve.
Come in any time and see the beautiful dolls and ask any
questions you wish about the contest. We will
be glad to have you do so.
Our store is one of the 8000 K2 Stores where
you can purchase the famous IRooM, Remedies
JONTEEL and HARMONY TOILET ARTICLES
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and LORD BALTIMORE STATIONERY
Remember you get a vote with every cent you spend in onr store
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