St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-03
YOUNG MEN In POLITICS.

Does political life offer sufficient honors
and rewards TO warrant q young man in en-
gaging therein?
That was the question put to a large
number of leading politicians of this
country recently, men who have had
their ups and downs, their victories and
defeats, and who know from personal
experience what they are talking about.
Annexed are some of their answers:
SENATOR JOHN C. sPooNER,
OF WISCONSIN. known as the Ii. tie Re-
publican giant. "As general pr0po-
sition would advise all young men to
become Interested in politics. 1t bright
ems their faculties, makes them think
FOR themselves, and in its way edueateS
them as much as book learning. If a
young man refuses to vote and rsfuses
to take an interest in the politics Of his
country. why, he simply abdicates his
right OF citizenship. Professional poll
tics is precarious and should be avoided.
Strictly speaking, politics is not pro-
fession, and success in il is often
the result OF circumstances and environ
ment. Too many young men with SUI
perlor education hold back and refuse
TO take an interest in politics. 1t is
sad mistake and out of keeping with the
SRtA'b Va u IL PuOllCs IAdllA VI lHGlii Iltd1
argue that Dick, Tom and Harry, men
with no reputation. no attainments
whatever, are occupying high political
ofilces, and for that reason hold back.
Ii these men hold high places it is be-
cause the better educated Young men
stand back and refuse to go into poll
tics. The tendency of the times is to
put the most efficient men in Office"
SENATOR W. p. WASHBURN.
OF Minnesota: Il should think the
number of political dead-beats around
should be warning to young men not
to try politics as a profession. When
some men once hold an Office they are
never fitted for any other duty in life.
These men are the chronic 0ffice-seek-
ers or the professional politicians, and
and they die seeking Office. A fortune
cannot he made holding Office. and that
Iact should discourage energetic, am
bilious young men,"
JOHN IL. M'IEAN,
editor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
why, young man is insane to 80 into
politics, There is nothing to be gained,
and all to lose. Success in one or two
instances is no security that for the rest
of his natural life he may not score fail
ureS. Any profession or business is
better, and will bring more content
ment and more genuine happiness.
The political offfceseeker's life is one
strewn with shards and fiints. and the
young man who wilfully and premedi-
lately selects politics rs a pursuit or
Gaming has a mental structure that GER
tainly should be inquired into by the
proper authorities"
SENATOR ARTHUR P. GoRNfAN
of Maryland: up .Iitics is not profess
sion, and those who try to make it one
signally fail in the end. / certainly
think all young men should take deep
interest in politics and be prepared, il
the eXigencieS arise, to assume respon-
slbIlitieS under the government. The
people govern in republic. and there
fore they should keep posted aud under
stand current political questions.
Young men should interest themselves
in politics more than old men, because
they will have to govern and uphold
the institutions of the country some day.
Much could be said, to show why young
men should study politics and yet not
think of adopting it as profession.
Often the most successful men in p0lit-
ical life are those who had no idea of
going into politics, but we're compelled
to do so through the force of cireum
stances"