Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

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modest motives. those that are dearest
Ia TIE family aIsa safest IA the Nation,
are a tie botseta q thelr counsel TIE
Love q coanrvv szs been shoEn by the
Union soldier sveryshere being given
the prefereace--and ns has hzd u t~o
times oi1t os tElree. zna IN Htnsty-nve
Gases ogs q oaa hundred. where be -
AL deserved II or w2s con- petent Tor tne
odice. 1t hss been shown again IN tie
voluntary a,s q men IN politics every
where In the last year who lad made
the hgbt for their party and won II vol
unfairly taxing themselves ousos chance
for Office, aad recommending women
WIDOWS, without other means OF sup
port. elder daughters left 70 support the
family, girls vita no other means OF =
liying. children Of distinguished fsnl-
lies left poor-and placing thea In the
Offices instead There have been thou
sands OF eases Of THIS kind. Every one
Of them IS noble dispFoof OF the charge
OF professional moralists and cynics that
al politics Is selfshness aud all politi-
clans selfish men
In public places you see human nature
from every angle. The motives OF men
are laid bare 70 your eye Selhshness
comes 70 show It's ugly face very often,
as il does in every other profession and
vocation OF life; but very much moro
often comes the good that is in human
nature, with its open. generous hand.
its warm azd trusting heart, and its de-
sire 20 serve some human being that Is
in need, or some good motive that will
help the Government l venture 10 say
that there are moro sacrifices made bY
men in politics, sacrifices that IL costs
them much 70 make, than In any other
form OF society in America. IL Is said
to De a good test in Christian zeal to
sacrifice and give so that 1t hurts. IL
ought 20 90 as good test In politics;
and there has not been day since L
have been in Washington that / have
not seen men make sacrifices that hurt,
sacrifices that were made purely for hu-
man kindness. party good, or the good
of the Government Others may afford
TO ignore, and peck at such generosity.
am too poor in superior virtues to seof
at any such nobility.
Who're one dollar is made IN politics
o hundred dollars is either lost or else
not earned where il might be. The
fact that the departments, and that
the Federal Offices all through the
country, and many OF the State and do
nestle offices, are filled with the de-
scendants OF public men who died poor,
goes conclusively TO show that men do
not make money out OF politics or pub
lie place. Any one OF intelligence and
good memory can count on his fingers
the great public men who have died
rich. Indeed, who are the great public
men who have held ofIico who have died
rich? There is hardly useful man
serving in public life to-day who could
not get twice, three times or quadruple
the salary. or make that much more
money in profession or business, than
he Is now receiving from Uncle Sam.
Men in politics make mistakes, but
so did Saint Peter, and he reached the
other world. So | hope will many OF
the people in this world who have made
mistakes. IL is the humanity of Saint
+ Peter that gives rs al hope. We do
not turn TO the perfect apostles; we 60
10 good old Peter for our hope. When
he fell down in weakness and got up in
strength ne left an open door for all OF
us who arc human. All the men in
politics arc not Saint Johns Many OF
then are Saint Peters They are serv-
ing their party, their country, and the
world all the better for it l would
rather send my boys into politics to
learn manliness. self-sacrifce and gen.
erosity, the honor of personal word, the
chance to do good, the duty to be gen
erous, than in any other school in prac-
tical life that / know. The church, OF
course, is far better than politics; none
of the professions are any better.
Very beautiful and good is friendship p.
This world is nothing without It A
few evenings ago. while sitting late al
ny work. justice Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, man seventy
two or three years old. who is growing
footsore with the weight OF many years,
camo into my room. / was surprised,
and said: why, Judge. what is your
errand so late in the day?" He an,
swered: II have an errand for friend,
who is I'll and not able to attend TO IL
for himsolL lie is anxious about a
small post-office IN New Mexico. where
friend and comrade OF his is candi.
date, and as he could not como to plead
for IL l have come in his place." I told
him that what no asked should be done,
aud said: Judge. how long arc you a,
your ago going to keep up these orrands
OF friendship. going about the Depart
ments every week, climbing long stairs,
and using pour valuable time, or when
you should be at leisure. in perform.
ing such ofices?' 10 replied: las long
as live. That is what we are in this
world for, and when I die I ask tha,
nothing better be placed II record above
mo than this: ne was faithful 70 overy
friend" This gospel OF faithful
ness IN human friendship from
the lips Of man who ia in M
Judgment the greatest American nv.
ing to-day In all the elements OF actual
-reatncss. shows the good heart Of poll
tics. There Is much in politics, ot
course. that ia sad, faithless and IN
worthy. But there Is very much more
that is splendid and good.
J. & CLARKsoS.
LOmEARDY'S IRON CROWN.