The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-23
DUTY OF THE FORTUNATE.

Extract from the Address OF ExrnFe esa
Qsnr Grover Cleveland upon "Sen-sidae
Men delivered at Princeton InlNer-
SHY. f~esterday.)
In a country like ours, where the peopie
are lis rulers, it is exceedingly an.ortuh-
ate that there should be so many ntihu
followers Of the lying partisan ana the
fattering dsmagogue. After what mas
been said il is probably unnecessary ier
ne 10 state that I am attempting NOT
OILY 10 present the self-made man as ne
ocsht 10 exist. but to speak OF nm IN ms
relations to the common. everyday Aie
of our people. l am considering my topic
while hsve constantly before my nuns
the mass Of our American citizenship. MY
thought is that this mass can ana oasht
20 be greatly improved and made . oe,ier
and safer depository OF our trust IN the
perpstuity and benehcence OF a tree gov
ernn,ent. / believe that this can be ae-
comclished by adding to our citizenship
more OF the leayen of genuine weli-con-
strueted and we'll equipped seif-made men.
Evidence is constantly accommodating
that al no point can he do more Vitaily
useful work than in the field or politics
The fact that this word. signifying the
SCIENCE of government and the admins
tration OF public affairs. is associated IN
the common mind with sharp manipula-
tion and smooth deceit. plainly shows
how badly it has been ''soiled with all is-
noble use" while the contempt with
which self-seeking candidacy and party
subaervieuey. even in a canvass now
sending. speaks of DISTINGUISHED citizens
VINO are organised to secure good govern
ment as "a modern school of doctrin-
aires" and as college professors" start
n illustrates how confidently arrogant
p~arfisanship dares to insult thouEhtfui
and intelligent citizenship
since our hope of the perpetual endur-
ance of our government as the source OF
priceless benefit to the American people
and as a proof of mans right and ntness
10 govern himself must rest upon the peo-
pies intelligence and patriotism, these
should be carefully protected against
maEsn agencies which continually at
tempt to undermine them. and should pe
constantly supported and reinforced by
the thoughtful. educated men OF the
land.
1 am not condemning party allegiance
founded on reason and judgment Party
men Ne may all well be; but only WITH
the reservation that thoughtful and pa
rriotic citizens We must be. In our pup
lie life we may he sure that as a general
rule our servants and agents will be no
better than the people who create them.
They may be infinitely worse through the
ysopls.s neglect or betrayal. Therefore.
no true American should be willing TO en-
danger the interests involved in his citi-
xsnship, nor the pride which every good
man has in the maintenance before the
world OF the high character of his gov
inner by ~inactien or a careless indi-
cation of his choice for those 10 be in
trusted with national affairs. II the
popular will in this regard should be
voiced nv the intelligence and patriotism
Of our c~oantrynaen. and if they should be
alert and exacting in the enforcement of
their will. the danger of misgovernment
and Of a misrepresentation of our national
character would pass away.
HAPPY is the land where examples OF
heroism and wise craftsmanship abound
but happier Is the land where the people
rule; and fortunate above all. are those
people when their government is con-
rrolled. watched and defended by the vir-
tue, patriotism, and intelligence Of mill
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