Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY DECEMBER IL 1897

| clared that this was "a government o
the people, by the people and for the peo
pie This doctrine is the corner ston'
OF successful politics. 1t Is the founda
ton. and should be the faith and tn,
guiding star of the politician. The tru'
| politician must Set his face with unyield
ing hostility to-every attempt which ma,
be construed into bossism. Leadership h,
should seek and desire. because true lead
ership acts for and in behalf of the PEG
pie BOssism means the subjugation OF
the peoples will and wish. always receiv.
ing the stamp Of condemnation.
What higher career can any young man
have than to be successful politician
which means Il successful and great
statesman? 1t brings. OF course its de.
feats. temporarily It's disappointments
but these are necessary to perfect and
round and make the perfect politician
The end can only be success. pleasure
and enjoyment. because ii must bring
happiness and prosperity to the people.
All great movements must have their
leaders. and the study of the science of
government OF free people is the high
est plane for man In the conduct of
earthly affairs.
The young man entering upon the ca
reer of politics must expect defeat. CEN
sure and temporary unpOpularity. be-
cause he is i'm the lead of public opinion:
but the great body of the people mean to
be just and right. and in the end always
come to Just and right conclusions. He
must expect to have opponents and enc
mics but this will bring to HIM loyal adj
herents. firm and answering friends No
trucr or more lasting friendships are
made in this life than those which bind
men together in Il common cause for the
uplifting of their race. and for the lasting
peace and prosperity of their country.
What examples the young men in this
country have before them for entering
upon and espOusing career of politics!
hat inc ir.tf ian Oh no ho
character and career of Hamilton. of JEFF
ferson of Clay. of Webster. of Lincoln
to the young men of this day to strive to
become in the best and purest and high
est sense politicians!
In a speech made on the Sd of October.
1884. about | o'clock in the morning. in
Cincinnati. to a body of young men who
rendered Il serenade to that political
leader and true politician. that noble man.
James G. Blaine. he said, addressing
him in his great contest: You are in the
morning of life. The day is before you.
and your strength is equal to it. You will
have the fashioning of the republic. its
strength. its prestige its destiny. long
after the generation to which ] belong
shall have passed away. See to it that it
Is kept in your power and that your
hands. clean. pure and strong, shall build
up the ark of the covenant. bid YOU
good morning. Turn to the duties of ii
new day with its responsibilities and with
its rewards
lnasmuch as the destiny of this repub
lis is in the hands of the young men, it is
their duty. their highest duty, to enter
the career of politics. and become. not
intriguers. not factionists. but politicians.
giving to the study and the cause of poll
tics the best efforts of their lives. always
acting from unselfish motives never los
ing sight of the fact that probity, honor.
square dealing always bring success.
fSp- ftf.tS
or applause. looking only to the grand
contamination of lfe's work, then with
their hands clean. pure and strong. they
cannot fail to build up the ark of the
Fl. Marley in the Sun
day Magazine. published by the New
York Press.