The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-10-31

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Z a NAN u WHO " K J, DOES \, THINGS
Every one admires tho man who
s'does things" who accomplishes
results. Such q man is our congress-
man, Hon. James T. McCleary. His
first nomination was surprise to
tho majority Of the Oldest and
politicians Of the state.
It did not seem to them possible for
q man to go from the school-1oom
direct to congress. Nor did it
seem possible that he could conquer
a standing in congress or maintain
his position in that body.
But today, ten years LATER
Mr.. McC leary is a prominent member
Of the most powerful committee in
the house, that of appropriations,
and there is abundant evidence
that he is recognized all over the
country as one of the leaders Of
thought in the nation. And this fall
his constituents will take pride in
electing him for the sixth tipe as
their representative in the greatest
legislative body in the world.
The people trust Mr.. McCleary.
They never think of him as politi-
clan. They know that he is no
trimmer. They have learned that
he would rather tell them an unwel-
come truth, If wholesome and necess-
airy, than to gain temporary advan-
tage by pleasant prevarication.
Even those who disagree with him
never doubt the sincerity of his
purpose or the integrity Of his
character. And results have so often
shown him to be right, even when
at first thought he seemed to be
wrong, that the people have come
to rely on his judgment as we'll as
to have faith in his Intentions
Mr.. McC ]eary has one great advan-
tage over most men in public life in
the fact that, as teacher of history
and civics, he had before assuming
congressional duties been very
careful student of public questions,
considering them in a wholly nonpar
t;san way with the sole object Of
getting at the truth. The student
habit of seeking the truth and then
standing by it at all hazards is still
of him. Few men ia
the country are so we'll informed liz
matters pertaining to history ard
government, and no one has greater
c ,urage in telling what experience
has shown to be wisc>j1, relation to-
pu bic questions.
His motto seems to be- 1.-The right
thing is the wise thing One OF
his favorite sayings is this: II be-.
lieve in the might Of right mind in
common sense of the common
people, :,
It was this mental and moral
habit of seeking the truth and then
speaking it that fitted him to be. the
leader Of thought in the greatest.
campaign in our coun-
trys history, that of 1896. When
oven the men who had therefore
been the accepted leaders seemed in
doubt and many Of them were .inci-
ned to continue temporizing with
error, Mr.. MeCleary's voice in con-
yress and on stump, telling the
,traig ht truth without qualiic cation,
was the clarion tone which indica-
ted the true path and did away.
with equiHoeation. AS speaker
and others have said,
The speeches Of James T..McClea1y
II 1896 were the well stored arsenal
rom which. all the rest of us got our
! nmunition. To him more than to
my ether man in the country do we
we our present financial peace. i
But Mr.. McCleary is not only well
heis energetic and indus
:rious. He attends strictly to his
luties No constituent, however
JOE or obscure, writes to him about
my matter without getting prompt
md respectful attention. And, as
We said at the beginning, he"accon1-
dishes results" For example, be