Twice A Week Plain Dealer

Saturday evening last we stopped at a farm house supposing we had a bill for subscription account against the party residing there. As we came out the gate the young man with his wife drove up and the object of our visit made known we were promptly told that he was not the man, that there was but one of the name fool enough to read a democratic paper.

The man be he democrat or republican who reads but one side is but half educated upon the questions of the day. Only by reading and understanding the measures advocated by each party can a man decide the merits of the issue. Had we met a man in his dotage uttering such a sentiment it would not have shocked us as it did to hear it from one scarcely in the prime of life We hope no democrat who can afford it will fail to take and read republican papers.

"Am I right or are you right" is a question that must confront every intelligent citizen and to such the verdict is based upon intelligence pertaining to the questions at issue. But the man who refuses to inform himself by examining all the facts obtainable is unworthy to be a juror whether a single individual or a political party is on trial before the people. We have ever found the most bitter partisans to be those least informed upon public questions. Such esteem themselves all right; all others as fools.