New-York tribune., 1900-08-14
great responsibilities which could

relation TO these great responsibilities which could
Let Us lay our axe 10 the root Of the tree How
SoWaTcly ana swallow q cry is this one we raise
school system. our public INSTR ions for the
eF1sIit a4q unIorJunats citizens OF our cities ana
these great moral responsibilities out Of the hands
OF those elected 10 assume such responsibility.
Is this the attitude OF q people free 20 choose
IA tee for Offices because they trained morally
and intellectually 10 judge these complex and diff
at SO many points. Men are chosen sor their ser
vices 70 their party for their ceveress in deliver
ING votes II docks they are CHOSEN LOT every
reason save the one that they men filed with
S s.e OF Iol ne @
patriotic enough 10 give years The mere fighting
erfecrng Of the woTk for WficR they were eiected
We hnd II more and more difficult 10 even norni-
OF free people
Even i you should deliberately plan 70 withdraw
from politics the great interests OF which We have
spoken responsibility for which is the training Of
tne INDIVIDUAL ana the race. = you colId WISE 20
condemn our political life 10 dry rot you cannot
things and more under the jurisdiction Of gov
Let Us change our cry; let US say. Purify and
strengthen political life that Il may be the
ana only tRen viii our abiest and rest III our
Cannot our clubs educate public opinion that
there may De sreat popuasr oeIlazld or Lor ne ne
be ours Of protecting its very existence of holding
M Waa5 We nave wIsncned rom ,Ii qI%ilg ~ naRqs 7
means the permanent success OF any legislation, be
our Cfvtl Service laws rarely came into being
through q popular demand, but were the outgrowth
o. the serious thought OF the best elements OF
citizenship. Laws OF this character enter into the
educational system OF country, and should be .
standard Of life, great opportunity Il We cannot
bring the expression OF public opinion 10 uphold
such law Il falls into desueIude and becomes Z
byw0rd and a sCoru. or q temptation
Each State federation should at its next meeting
take I'd the subject Of Civil Service reform It's
most important issue should select committee
which viii De OF ne character OF an auxiliary 70
the National Civn Service Reform League. prepared
guard against any destructive legislation, 70 re-
port breaches Of the existing law and 10 suggest
WAYS and means by which its working may be
EXTENDED and perfected. These committees should
ma M half yearly reports % the corresponding com
ui-re4 appointed by the general federation, which
should, lis discretion, report 70 the National
lea que
IN this way snail obtain amount OF tntor-
nation 0f fncaIculable value well as create
solidarity Of interest that would represent great
force IN moments Of National emergency or temp
rarion We could a touch call up the moral infu-
erce Of now quick 10 discern by what
laws nations and individuals stand o. fall
Plato ends his Republic that picture OF an
f5esI state with these words Mortal souls be-
hold 2 new cycle of mortal life. Your genius Will
nor choose vOu but you will choose your genius.
Virtue is free and e man honors or dshOnOrs
her ne will have more or less OF ner the chooser is
answe-able- God Is Jusrlnec