The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1903-02-07
APPOINTMENT OF NEGROES TO OF.
fjCE.


Public offices are not created by the
government to reward individuals or
classes, to support partisans or to
make friends, but solely for the pur-
pose of administering the functions of
the government, to execute the law
and to establish justice.
A government executive officer can
always perform his duty better when
he has the sympathy, moral support,
respect and confidence of the people
among whom he is placed, and is in
substantial accord with the best classes
OF citizens. Cln this be done when a
negro is appointed to position Of
postmaster in the Southern States or
to any other position whatever where
he is brought into frequent and close
business relations with the Intelligent
white people OF the community?
The fatal error in the administration
Of the affairs of Ireland by the English
government was in placing in official
positions persons who were obnoxious
to the Irish people. The result is seen
in a hereditary alienation of three
fOurths OF the people of Ireland from
the British government. There is no
loyalty in their hearts. The represen-
tatives of Ireland in Parliament are
now and have been for several genera
tions a discordant note, a drawback to
legislation, a thorn that always pricks,
body that feels bound by the inspi-
rations of Inheritance and national
hatred to do everything in opposition
to the passage of such laws as will ben
eft the British empire. When the
nation is at war Ireland must be watch
I'd, when financial difficulties come no
relief can be expected from the people
Of Ireland, when calamities stalk over |
the land Ireland rejoices. 1t is dead |
''ody attached to a living soul A
people warm in their impulses and af- !
fections, steadfaSt to the principles OF
liberty, gifted with intellectual en-
slowmentS and second to none in cour- |
age and in the genius for war, have so |
long been Overpowered and overShad- !
owed by unwiSe methods of govern |
ment that in their own land they are
without influence in the worlds his. |
tory and are condemned to live amid |
environments that make it impossible !,
for them ever to achieve greatness in |
their own country. They leave their !
land to swell the prosperity of other |
motions.
If Mr.. Roosevelt is as much a states |
man as he is Il Scholar, if his inveS- |
tigation of the history OF such men asi
Cromwell and pym and Russell and
Sidney have been for nything, if he
has studied the story of Washington
and Lincoln. then he ought to know !
something at least of the power OF
popularity among the people. II his !
ideas of Il republican form of govern
ment have been from a thorough Study |
of the history OF our own times, they
ought to teach him that the people
are best served by a servant who wins
their appreciation while serving them.
A man Of sound Judgment will not
even employ labOrer that is Obnoxi- |
OuS to him. a woman will not employ |
a nurse distasteful to her, a gentleman
will! not have a servant that he deSpi- |
Ses. Why, then. should a large COM
mnni;y be served by one who is dislk- !
cd by or obnoxious to three-fOllrthS |
Of the persons in the community and
by nine-tenthS Of those with whom |
he is brought into close business rela-
tiOnS:
No nation will accept from another |
natiCn as a minister or ambassador |
one who is persona non grata-that is, |
one not in sympathy with the govern !
ment to which he is accredited. Ought |
the President elected by the people to |
be less observant Of the courtesies due
his people than he is of the courtesies
due to foreign power?
Evidence is accommodating that Dir.
Roosevelt is animated in the appoint |
ment of officers not SO much because
they may be capable, honest and eff
cient in administering the law az for
the effect such appointments may have
in the next nominating convention.
What descensus!
Mr.. Roosevelt started out aright
No other man ever came to the presi-
dency with more of the good will of
the people of the United States. All
over the South it was thought that he
would be an ideal President. Men
who had never before spoke good
word for a republican President spoke
well of Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t was believed
that he would unite in his own narSon !