Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-13

II Politics A Mean Business?


Considerable variety of opinion has
been expressed In the comments upon
William Ssyford's political recollec
lions under the title of sixty Years
Ago, in the Harrisburg Patriot-upon
one incident in particular Mr.. Say
ford says that one day Simon Cameron,
calling ct his house. was attracted by
his little boy. and asked whether he
was Mr.. Sayford's son. Receiving an
Affirmative reply, Cameron said in his
brusque way. We'll, Sayford, never
Ut him have any thing to do with poll
hcs. It's the meanest business in the
world II Simon felt this way one
may be permitted to wonder why, hav-
ing no necessity Of doing 30, he follow
Cd the business from youth to old age
with the keenest relish and assiduity
And, further, 1t IL observed that he
bred his own son to the business With
Ill fathers fondness for his success.
Mt. Cameron surely did not mean
that it was mean business necessarily.
William Mckinley, the most beloved
President since Lincoln, was beloved
because Of his purity and his integrity.
Theodore Roosevelt ID strong with the
masses today because Of his brusque,
rugged honesty. Some politicians like
Qnay, build up . thriving business In
politics on = capital Of mere stiffness
and cunning. but their strength does not
begin to compare with that OF
men Of the Mckinley or Roosevelt
caliber. No one would ever serious
" think Of proposing them for President.
And 20 it appears that while petty sue
cessss IN politics may be won through
the exercise Of the contemplate arts,
The greatest and most permanent politi-
csl achievements still rest, as large
~ ~ ever upon real breadth Of intellect
and genuine loftiness Of character.
There Is politics and politics, Just as
there are politicians and politicians;
and some Of the latter might be able to
relieve the the strain ON both conscience
and machine gearings IL they could just
for . moment perceive the truth of
what We have been saying. Press.
ACCORDING to dispatches from Con
Siantinople some prisoners taken In a
late insurrection in the Balkans were
burned alive.
By . wreck and fire In the tunnel OF
the underground electric railway in
Paris, Monday, hundred people were
killed and burned to death.
THE business houses in Durand Mich,
were closed, Tuesday. while funeral ser
vices were held oyer the remains OF ten
unknown men and boys, who were kill
Cd by the wrecking OF the Wallace cir
ems trains.
II Is said that so, 900. 900, 900 worth OF
building material and contracts are
ned mp In New York city by disputes
between labors unions and contractors,
and ~ the majority OF the material is
structural steel made by the United
Sfstes Steel corporation, this Is the
csuse OF the slump In the market value
Of the stock Of this company.
MEMBERS Of the Georgia Legislature,
censed over the criticism Of the meth
o's employed to secure the passage Of q
ssnvict lease bill, have been at
tempting to follow the example OF
Pennsylyania In the enactment Of
press mueller. The Georgian plan
however merely contemplated the ex-
palsion Of reporters from the legislative
hills, Mr.. Moses Of Coweta expressing
the idea Of his colleagues when he an
gfily declared tina" Whenever say any
thing ! am made to appear.a d--n fool
the next morning.