The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-07
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
TUESDAY. JANUARY :. ieo7.

You often hear men say that they
wish they had never entered poll.
tics, alter having speut the best
years OF their lives in holding one
office after another. and getting
their living the greater part OF their
lives from the public treasury. A
we'll known Senator once exclaimed
that he was a very unhappy man.
and all because he had held office
for over 20 years. When a young
mau he was ambitious and was
elected Senator. He had never ac-
cumulatcd any great wealty, al
though in comfortable clrcnmstau-
ces. Still he was not happy man
and " as never slow in telling the
fact to those alornd him.
We know OF dozens, yes hundreds
OF other men who are sorry because
they cannot get a footho.d in poll
tics 1t has Of late years become
a profession like that OF the physi-
clan. lawyer or editor. Men are
trained in politics and enter it to
make living, They hold one po-
sltion after another, always looking
gu: for a better Que before their
term expires, thus seeking to per-
petuate themselves III office until
Gabriel blows his horn on the res.
direction day.
You seldom hear OF position be.
coming vacant before there are a
dozen or more applicants after it.
There is no trouble to get men to
take political positions, no matter
how small the pay.
1t is amusing 10 see bcU some
persons bow dow" - those who
have heen invested with a little
brief authority and the tawning
and cruging fayors bestowed upon
the elect.
Petty jealousy is another ailment
that breaks out between office hold
ers when one don't think and act
as the other deems be stior the par
tvs interests. All men cannot be
leaders, there must be some hew
ers Of wood and drawers of water.
Every body cant ride on the Pull
man tram and every ybody> don t
want 10 ride on the gravel train.
This is where Gssgreemen,s
arise and cause splits in the party,
especially the Republican party.
We have known some men, when
elevated to a petty office, TO become
90 inflated with Il cir own import
ance, that it was wonder how
they ever keep on earth. Office
holders were generally considered
servants OF the people, but it is the
reverse after they get into office.
LAST week it was stated by the
imported editor that J. Frank Alice
was mixing up in New Castle couu-
tvs affairs and that he had better
stay at home and run Kent county
politics. Again we are told by
this same sheet that j. Edward
Addicks is running the Levy Court
and bossiug the formation Of it.
AT the present Addicks is at the
wheel and isruuning the New Cas-.
tie ship Of State. We had been led
TO believe that Addicks was pollt-
icallv dead and that the Union Re-
pubiicans were buried beyond all
past resurrection. Some ebody eyi-
IDENTIFY has been doing some tail
lying. Where are we drifting 10;
Can any one tell; The people live
and as the sheriff says, God save
the State. We are not troubled
about it being saved.
THE cmbezzlement and flight of
LAWYER D. Ramsay Patterson, one
OF the oldest members OF the Phil
adelphla bar. yesterday contains
sermon. HIS pcculatIons may
reach the sumof 5000, 900. lie was
ambitious. proud. aud to keep up a
good style. lived beyond his means.
For years he enjoyed the confidence
and friendship of hundreds of asso-
ciates at the bar and was general
ly respected as solid man OF bust
ness. Now he is ilceing from the
law with the prison confronting him
when apprehendcd. lie like d
good many others, did not mean to
steal, but he was unfortunate 10
his business ventures aud instead d
Of living in wealth and atf'uance is
likely to pass several years IN a
prison.