Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-03
THE PRACTICAL POLITICIAN.
NC Is NOT Always as Bad Man as He
Is Often Pictured 30 be.

me- Is NOT Always Bad a Man as h
Is Often Pictured 30 De,
by the ordinary citizen of the .sducate1
CLASS lhe practical politician is Thought 10
De man who, though sometimes perhabe
having good intentions, is nevertheless led
Dy selfish motives, in the main, to do sell
nsh, corrupt and dishonest deeds. In his
own eyes the practical politician of the
nigher grade is patriotic citizen working
Ior TIE good OF party upon the success of
winch depends the welfare of the COUNTRY
ne reels In many cases that he is driven To
sceS which 70 him are unpleasant; which
are perhaps on the whole unfortnnate for
the country, but which, under the cire1isYn.
stances, are still stern necessity Il 10
sure among the workers" will be fou,nd
many who care neither for country nor
party, nor even for leader, though that Is
rare; but in the higher ranks the nronor.
ton OF the consciously dishonest, althongb
possibly larger than that Of the same class
among merchants or lawyers, is stiiismd
MOST OF our oficeholders In the hiober
iegislatiVe and executive positions ara M |
oottom as honest hardworkinp and saIf
sac1incing as men of other classes. The
submerged tenth" have dragged the renn-
eaelohs OF their fellow politicians lower
onan truth would permit us todeclare their
characters to be. These aifferencas -
oPilloh with reference to the character az
.ne practical politician come LARGELY rron,
laoK OF knowledge on the part of the nnbIic
as 70 the circumstances in which the noli.
tician Is placed and as to the pressu re fbat
Is Drought to bear upon him "a we'll oe
from Ignorance of the amount of excellent
sell sacrificing work that he really does
When the people really see thi ,ps as
sney are, know what ought TO be done. and
usin aild that action be taken, the politician
VIII De ready and prompt to act. The
PouIiclan cannot act until he feels that
puolc opinion is with him; his business
N Iaco' and IN justice, too, in the main. is
!, noo 70 guide public opinion, but to follow
~. ne may help to create and guide nnh- 7
nc opinion, but that duty is equally in a
uPoh lawyers, preachers, teachers a
1nu al goou and intelligent citizens. We
800, 80 70 distinguish in this regard the re- +,
o,..s anu even the statesman, from the q
'oiitlclah IL is the business of the nolI-
lclan, and the business is a worthy one 70 =,
are ior the Interests of his party. and
hereby, as it appears to him, for The in.
erests OF the state, and his party interest
annot be cared for unless he follows mi
&c opinion. To the politician also t,tba =
uDhc' means not merely the educated or
ne good cltlzens, but all citizens who have -
otes. II then we expect the politician 70 Y
mango his methods Of action, we must in y
'me way bring it about that by the chance g ar
lore votes will be gained to the party in
over than will be lost. ~ -
"A politician knows very well that bedoas A
ANY things that are condemned bv the a.
ost enlightened consciences: he docs W
any things that are to himself disapraaa- -
g ana that trouble even His well trained II
nscience; but, as has been said, to him "
ese acts are necessary, and he does them
Other good people do necessary but nm I
easant tasks. When he can he made 70
that it will be better, not for himself {
rsonally but for the success of the marty eve
"nloh' let me repeat, to him means tho Wis
Cd OF the country-to change the meth. +
Oh conducting elections, nobody will he =
're ready TO change than be. Indeed as u
'e buying IL IN reality very unpleasant
slness for many of our most influential Al
much so that many of them ten
hle directing it, will never themselves +
Ie any part in it-no one will work mora ~
lively To make this practice Unnecessary +
IN tney Will, If it can be clearly shown or
change TO better system Of carry A
elections is practicable. -Professor I -
jerks in Century. ID