Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-14
Marietta College and Something Of
.EtN Its Work,


years campaign would We Tough
would be decided. Men allow othe
men 10 do their political thinking Of
ten because they are not brave enough
vo break away from old connection,
or old leaders, often from fear of tht
cry of derision and the denmciatlor
of former associates. They are bound
by the party tie that they will moi
criticize party leaders. They believe
everything is right because the presi-
dent or the leader or ,Le boss does Il
and that 1t will do no good to back on
the constituted leaders. Undue partl-
sanship not only kills independence
in this country, but 1t breeds intoler-
ance. 1t employs the use of vitupera-
tion, It sneers, 1T ISLANDERS, It perse-
cutes. Let us have the kind of indie
pendent citizenship which will tend 20
do away with denunciation and vltup-
eration. They will not disappear, for
human nature will not change for a few
centuries yet. Perhaps we have never
had more intolerance, more vitupera-
tion in politics than in recent years,
years in which it has been a common
thing to hear leaders and their follow
ers denounced by the most reckless
terms and stigmatized by the must ug-
ly names from that of traitor down In
these past two history making years
in the United States, one OF the great
est lessons taught us is that our people
are still, animated by the spirit tof pat
nlotism which has always actuated the
country, and these truths which nave
been forgotten sometimes OF late, and
which should be remembered: Pat
riotism Is not confined by state or sec
tional lines, and, no one political party
has in It's keeping the honor OF this
people or this nation.
Political courage and political inde-
pendence are necessary TO the settle
ment of every great question which
confronts us, necessary TO the highest
degree. We need them in the office
holder and leaders We need them
more in the private citizen, the man
who makes ofilce-holders and leaders.
There is always responsibility and
usually honor attached to public posi-
ton and 1t is we'll that men aspire to
It, We need men capable of filling the
offices, brave enough to do their full
duty in them. We need, more, men
who are courageous enough to throw
away the possibility OF obtaining Office
by bhe manly advocacy of unpopular
ideas, by brave criticism Of leaders or
majorlbies, by bravely upholding thelr
own convictions. emphasize the
spirit OF independence from party sub
serviency because the party whip and
spirit has been in especial and fire.
quent use, Of late to force mems actions
on public, questions, because we can
not have independence and courage in
high places unless the people demand
Olehll, diAu uSSuuSV VA hiS- obhlPOiSS ohu
advantages and influences, the college
man must take the lead in political in
dependence. ,r.. ,,..r.,. ..,...
Marietta College should emphasize
in her work in the development of the
highest manhood the duties and re-
sponsibillties of good citizenship, es-
pecially those things which make men
brave in their performance Of ~ citi-
zen's duties. The we'll rounded, train
ing which makes manly men and hon
est men should teach them indepen-
dence as we'll as. faithfulness to duty
and trust Added TO this the instruc-
tion in the science Of government, our
own institutions and in social and
economic subjects and the student of
of Marietta will have the proper train
ing to do his full duty as a citizen.
science and economics
find place in every college
Perhaps some special
work In this direction might be done
here and thereby special individuality
given TO Marietta. Would not the col
Eege in this way be fulfilling her high
est duty TO the community and the
state and win for itself her surest and /.
best success?
II seemed to me when / was here
that the students OF Marietta enjoyed
special advantages in this line with
President Andrews as instructor in
the constitutional and political econO-
my, with the use OF a library rich in
works relating to these subjects, and
with our splendid system Of class and
sdciety debates. l believe that MARI,
eta did more in these studies than
most colleges. !Today's need demands
nhat Che work be more fully emphasiz-
ed than ever, in every way. save that
Of making the Institution the organ OF
any particular school OF political
thought | spoke OF President And
rews as an instructor on the constltu-
ton. Professor Rosseter sat in the
gallery OF the House OF Representa-
tives during a part Of the great de-
bate in 1877 in which Gen, Garfield and
Ben Hill, of Georgia, were the leaders.
l.e afterwards said to us that Il made
him proud OF Marietta and her presl-
dent. when some one doubling a posi-
tion taken by Gen. Garfield, asked for
his authority and Gen. Garfield reply
ing, held up book and said This
Is my authorlty-'Andrews Manual OF