The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-10
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 To the Editor or the JOURNAL and COURIER;
 The appearance of large hrst- class. capitaliy constructed and evi- dently carefully prepared boom in one of the evening papers last week calls Attention to the subject of booms in general. as well as to the characteris- ties of the particular boom published. It must be understood at the outset that the question is approached generi- cally. The hill allows itself no prefer ence among candidates. It has the kndest. the most pleasant and the Candidates. present. future and poss'- bIe It 1t could have its own way there would be offices for all candidates thers would be no such thing as a disappointed candidate. But unfortu-
 
 selves otherwise and we have to take the world as 1t is. The boom in ques- ton is an excellent boom. It Is neither too long DOT to short. It seems to con tain all the essential qualities of very good article of boom. In fact 1t may be taken. if not as a model. certainly as help In the study of booms. The first question which presents itself is should there be booms? Are booms good things in themselves? This ques- ton must be answered in the afiirma- tive. The ideal candidate Is the man whose modesty Is the eque] of his abili- ty and who Is as coy as he Is virtuous, He hides himself away in his back yard, or his back office. till he is dragged forth by fellow citizens who will not be denied, and who will not take no for an answer. This animal is extinct. He lived, if he ever lived, long before the historic period. Even Prof. Marsh hasn't fossilized bone of him. If the actual facts about Cincinnatus and the plough could be had, it would undoubtedly appear that the plough was borrowed for the occasion and that the hero was kept fully advised of the tee. There is just as much virtue in the world to-day as there ever was and of just as good quality. Rooms are a necessary part of our civilization. They were undoubtedly quite as neces- sary to the civilizations of Confucius, Moses and George Washington. If a man wish an office he must express himself to that effect, and he must do everything in his power to convince others that he is the one man for the position. The theory that the office seeks the man has never been accepted by experts. Even under the present proponderously virtuous and sacrifcial executive no office has been, found go- ing about seeking for a man to fit it. A would-be candidate must place him. self prominently and conspicuously be-
 
 must proclaim his own virtues, or see to it that they are proclaimed by others. He must enumerate, or have enumera- ted, his qualifications His deeds must be cited. If there be no deeds to cite, good excuse must be made for his deed- lessness and acceptable promises made for the value of future services.
 Rooms are, therefore, absolutely in dispensable. The remaining questions are; who shall prepare them and how shall they be prepared \.
 The boom which has suggested this article is preceded by an interview of the boomer and the boOmee. It is therefore safe to conclude that the boom was prepared with the knowl- edge and sanction of the boomee, if not with his assistance. It is also pro- per to assume that the boomer fur nished the facts and that he may even have suggested the verbiage.
 Should a man indite his own boom Here also the answer may be in the af- firmative. If he do not do it himself, it may not be done at all. And if he be a conscientious man, who can possibly do it better? As a matter of fact does not every man have hand in the con coction of his own booms? And if he do not, may he not repent afterward of not having done so? Now, if candi- dates prepare, or superintend the prep aration of, their own booms; and if all the world knows that they do so, why is it not better to come straight out and say so? What is the use of affecting shyness and coyness when it is perfect ly well known that these qualities do not exist? No one nowadays will be taken in by the display; and the can didate will be laboring under load of deceit that will obscure his real and ob- trusive virtues. Never leave to others what you can possibly do yourself, is rule which holds in booms as in all other human activities. If candidate will stick to facts in his boom he need not fear the consequences. The boom in question bears the impress of truth. It has the ring of honesty and sincerity from one end to the other. No accusa- tion of egotism can be based upon it. The facts are stated modestly. The picture is not overdrawn.. The boom puts the boomee before the citizens of Connecticut exactly as he is. In mak- ing their choice they will make 1t with full knowledge of at least one of the candidates. At the same time and on the whole it might be better in the ma iority of cases to have booms written by outsiders. In spite of the very best efforts in the cause of sincerity 1t is for to