The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
ARE ONLY THE SUCCESSFUL
GREAT

such 4 passion for success as ours
Success has come to be almOs
synony nous with typical American
ism, nor are our citizens cOnten
with ordinary successes. In pas
years the man who lived out his lif,
and ut its close his fellow men cOult
say of him ths, he had been Nh hon
or"ble citizen, good husband Ant
father and an honest business mar
who had left a small competence t.
bis family, WAS looked upon as
successful man. But the man OF 10
day who gains the plaudits of thu
public as being ''progressive," sup
to-dAte," "genuine American, and
Gin the push," is moi satisfied thai
any such modest list of old fashioned
virtues should be recorded in his
biography. Unless his wealth can
lie counted by millions he is not con.
sidcred a successful business man.
The politician who can show the
most power and the strongest "pulI, "
is called u success without regard to
the methods used. The pulpit ora.
tor who catches the popular fancy
and has faculty for drawing large
crowds and getting free newspaper
notices is a great minister. The
newspaper which can boast of the
largest circulation, no matter what
the character of its publications is
heralded as the most phenomenal
success Of the newspaper world.
The office.serkcr who obtains the
required number of votes to s'get
there" is "success,' whether he
possesses proper qualifications for
the position or not and the fewer
questions asked about the methods
used in obtaining votes the better,
in many instances.
So much stress has been placed
upon the necessity of doing some.
thing out of the ordinary to obtain
fame and notice from the public
that many accept mere notoriety of
the chea pest. sort rather that the OBJ
security which is the lot of the orlin.
ary lsw-abiding citizens who merely
attend to their business. The
United Safes has had many. yer,
many, gr''a. uen who wcr. truly
successful in accomplishing mag"ifi-
zen. results for the nation in its in.
,eption. 1t still has good mum.
Der of hOnOred names which are
everywhere acknow I-dycd rs both
great and successful and OF such
EVER, Am. rir"n is honestly proud,
'ut II is g" mistake, very grave
mistake to conclude that only the
anOus and successful ar. really
.rra'. Man, man has refused to
10 an act against which his honest /
hanl'"" protested and bv +. fusing
as ! st ia" rilauc. Of rising 10
"si'''"s IT temporary success.
Character is "f far greater value
nan reputation Of being ''smart."
Tie country needs citizens Of un-
mp actab'e integril, more than
nv'h'ny else to-day, Citixens who
hall demand " higher standard nf
rucc: - ~ th.. men who ask their
'''cs for ELECTION to positions of
"n"r and trust. The country
'"sl~rIiy !. not brought ahou, ky
)" p,"n"u"naI >urc.sses 10 any
IL tut upon the millions of Ut,
'Owm aud nnsung common people
-'he thrifty farmers, mechanics,
'sl"ess u~" aud Professional men
/" "mi"'s',l The booty and back
>" VI orr na."'ns t"pula,ion, =,
~ ma" VINO lives i clean, upright,
'""rahl" life, VIII" lnnkcs the "st '
e OF his talents ,ha, his circum-
;."c 5 AMI environments will ,c1.
i and whose highest aim is To help
T. How m u to u better and ham
er pl"ne"f life, HAS made success il
his life, whether the world ever a
'ri Of him or not. a