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Editorial
March 1, 1904
Backbone
Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Editorial argues that political parties supporting saloons lead to misrepresentative government and urban corruption. Advocates electing Prohibitionist candidates and forming 'TEN-BY-TEN clubs' to combat saloon influence in elections, citing cities like Minneapolis and Chicago as examples.
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THE WHY OF OUR FIGHT.
No man nominated and elected by a party that has fostered the saloon, and that depends upon it for support in its state and national elections can be very hostile to the saloon, without being a traitor to his party.
And a man who is a traitor to his party will not long maintain his influence in that party, nor be able to maintain its favor.
But, even if he were, a man who will be false to the interests of those whom he pretends he is willing to serve is not worthy the confidence of persons seeking a servant.
The only remedy for these evils is to elect men that represent our principles.
Representative government is becoming a menace, and is on record as a doubtful experiment, because it is MISREPRESENTATIVE government.
The corruption and maladministration in the cities, which has become a jest the continent over, is the result of men voting for what they do not want, because the eagle of victory flaps its wings over the standard of the undesirable.
Men vote for what they do not want because they can get it—and the more of it they get the worse they feel.
Minneapolis, St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, and nearly every other city, great or small, supply the illustrations.
The remedy is logical and easy.
Vote for representatives, not MIS-representatives. One might better not be represented than to be misrepresented. It would be better to "vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you DON'T want and get a car load of it."
That means to nominate a Prohibitionist in your district, and put up a worthy fight for him.
Do you want to do something definite and practical to hurt the saloon? How can you do this more easily, quickly or certainly than by getting up a TEN-BY-TEN club?
No man nominated and elected by a party that has fostered the saloon, and that depends upon it for support in its state and national elections can be very hostile to the saloon, without being a traitor to his party.
And a man who is a traitor to his party will not long maintain his influence in that party, nor be able to maintain its favor.
But, even if he were, a man who will be false to the interests of those whom he pretends he is willing to serve is not worthy the confidence of persons seeking a servant.
The only remedy for these evils is to elect men that represent our principles.
Representative government is becoming a menace, and is on record as a doubtful experiment, because it is MISREPRESENTATIVE government.
The corruption and maladministration in the cities, which has become a jest the continent over, is the result of men voting for what they do not want, because the eagle of victory flaps its wings over the standard of the undesirable.
Men vote for what they do not want because they can get it—and the more of it they get the worse they feel.
Minneapolis, St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, and nearly every other city, great or small, supply the illustrations.
The remedy is logical and easy.
Vote for representatives, not MIS-representatives. One might better not be represented than to be misrepresented. It would be better to "vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you DON'T want and get a car load of it."
That means to nominate a Prohibitionist in your district, and put up a worthy fight for him.
Do you want to do something definite and practical to hurt the saloon? How can you do this more easily, quickly or certainly than by getting up a TEN-BY-TEN club?
What sub-type of article is it?
Temperance
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Prohibition
Saloon
Elections
Misrepresentative Government
Urban Corruption
Prohibitionist Candidates
Ten By Ten Club
What entities or persons were involved?
Saloon
Prohibitionist
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Advocacy For Electing Prohibitionists To Oppose Saloon Influence
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Prohibition And Anti Saloon
Key Figures
Saloon
Prohibitionist
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Key Arguments
Parties Fostering Saloons Elect Saloon Friendly Candidates Who Betray Anti Saloon Voters.
Traitors To Their Party Lose Influence.
False Servants Are Unworthy Of Confidence.
Elect Men Representing Our Principles To Remedy Evils.
Representative Government Is Misrepresentative, Causing Urban Corruption.
Voters Choose Undesirable Winners For Victory, Leading To Regret.
Cities Like Minneapolis, Chicago Illustrate Corruption From Misvoting.
Vote For Representatives, Not Misrepresentatives.
Better To Vote For What You Want And Lose Than Vote Against And Win Excess.
Nominate Prohibitionists And Fight For Them.
Form Ten By Ten Clubs To Hurt The Saloon Effectively.