Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-04

low that point. As rule, up to the
date of bic entrance into the arena o.
practical politics, he has had no train
ing or experience In tho al
ministra.lon OF public Affairs
aud, therefore, lacks that men
tai grasp 30 necessary to the most
effective and cfilc.cn, work In the pub.
llcservice. His statesmanship IL sadly
wanting. But the average political
boss IL not wholly devoid Of qualities
which at least comment him to his
fellows. Often he IL an active man Of
affairs. His acquaintance with his
men is extensive; his methods are FIRE.
quontly sklllful; his reserve power
sometimes great. lie IL always u man
Of infinite pretense. lie never hest.
tntes at anything. tits his eHrontery
ana loquacity that secure for him n
certain prominence, where more
modest and retiring but more worthy
nature must remain unrecognizsd."
Cannot the average reader SEQ at
least one familiar face peering at him
fr m out those quoted llnes2 Ia II not
a. nearly the "coli reality Of photo.
grsph"as the mute and motionless type
can make such n thing7 But the de-
scrlption does not end there. There IL
n great deal more Of the same kind,
although one would be tempted to
think that the picture being 10 com.
plete, 10 adj to or take from
II would be to spoil II. Not 80,
as witness: Oils self concelt IL
without limit. He talks much OF
what he has done and Of what he can
do. Nothing Is impossible with him.
AZ political manipulstor the average
boss Is thoroughly unscrupulous. II
ho has an honest polite Al principle no
Will not let It interfere with his politi.
cal ends however dishonest they may
be. lie ia Ia polite, to win; aud tho
mere matter Of principle shall not
stand In the way TO sucseis." NJg,
whoever would seek 10 add more VI
improve the counterfeit present.
menp in any way would certainly
"giid refined gold aud paint the n.y."
The writer therupon proceeds TO
show some Of the methods and char.
acteristics OF the boss, saying among
other things that because OF tho dis.
honesty 70 frequently employed by the
latter one OF the dangers which
threaten the practical politics Of our
times and country conironts IA, the
tendency of which Is and must be to
keep out Of active politics many clean,
wise and honest men, aud surely this
cannot be- regarded rs healthy or de.
sirable condition OF affairs.
The motives OF the blss, II Ia shown,
are never lofty and disintefested.
They are essentially low aud selfish.
Usually he IL In y illtics for revenue
only. Sometimes he IL In quest OF
political self-aggraudizenient. He Is
never there solely anj exclusively
for his country's good. He has no
lsudable ambition, no devotion to prin-
cipic, no seli.sacrliclng patriotism.
Hell atall times and under all condi.
tions aud circumstances, the constant
and abiding conservator OF his own
dearest intoresls. And to secure them,
he will hesitate Mt nothing. IL Is true
that he Ia a shfewd and crafty fellow,
fertile In resources, INSCRIPTIONS IN
methods, hypocrltical in motives,
without integrity, without large capa.
city, without honor. Why, then,
should we tolerate him-is there need
for him? Mr.. M)wry asks, and then
gives the only answer ut IN ira.
vesty on the history OF these lattcr.day
political conditions OF a america that
such fungus growth has boon nj.
lowed to exist and flourish. He has
no proper place In our midst. He Ia
foreign to the spirit OF our institutions.
Improve public opinion, demand
better requirements for subtle servants,
and thus make the life Of the political
boss impossible in free America. IL
can be done. l believe It will be
done"
The fungus growth, however, docs
exist aud flourish, AS all can see. IL
has grown and 1ourlshed 40 long and
with 10 little disturbance that IL has
taken deep root and Its extirpation will
be u very much more difficult task