Milford chronicle., 1903-01-16

every question. but be absolutely in
sane and unjust when the works aEJ
lives Of his successful rivals are dis
cussed. If you are a jealous man, you
win turn upon them all your batteries
Of scorn and denunciation. You viii
magnify their faults and gloat oveI
their impenections, you viii Ioathe
them with an unutterabe loathing, and
when, on account OF your unjust criti-
cisms. you may have overthrown a
successful rival, you, as jealous man,
will join in the pandemonium Of a de
moniacal joy in which all the evil spir-
its Of the inferno join in the chorus.
You will gleefully cap your hands and
shout: AHA, we have destroyed him!
We have destroyed the man who has
dared to stand in our wayr'
The surest Way 40 Success.
But, though jealous men and women
may try TO trip up the runners. who
they fear may pass them in lifes race.
yet the strange fact remains that the
surcst way Of winning the prizes of
success is not by destroying COED men,
y y
did William Mckinley win his great
success in the political world? BY dip
ping his pen in gall? BY trying TO
WELD the eXecutiOner's AK of SANDER
and defamation and hate? Oh, no!
William Mckinley made his way into
the White House by trying 10 help two
of his friends there and by trying to
help all his friends in every way he
could. When in 1883 the Republican
convention met in Chicago, Mr.. McIIin-
ley went there at the head Of the Ohio
delegation pledged for the nomination
of the grand old statesman of Mans
field After a few ballots the Ohio del
egates found it was impossible to nom
mate Mr.. Sherman. As many members
of that convention wanted Mr.. McKin-
ley, his friends waited upon him and
offered him their support William Nc
Kinley looked into the eyes Of his
friends as he answered: Gentlemen, |
came to this convention pledged to
work for the nomination of John Sher-
man. Any man who tries to nominate
me in his place is not my friend. VIII
liam AIcKinley's name under no cOndi-
tion can be presented as a candidate"
The same scene was practically dupli-
Gated ia the Minneapolis convention of
1892. Mr.. Mckinley went there pledg-
ed to support Benjamin Harrison. AS
permanent chairman of that cOnvcn-
ton he again and again arose and pro /
tested against the presentation Of his /.
name as a candidate. He protested in /
spite of the fact that the convention .
was nearly swept off its feet at the .
mere mention of his name. After these .
two wonderful exhibitions Of self sac
rilce on William McKiuley's part all .
doubt if there ever was any doubt, as
TO the sterling character of the man
was forever swept away. At the ballot
box of 1896 the American people said.
IF Mr.. Mckinley can be true to his
friends and his rivals, we know he will
be true to us" In all the writings and
speeches of William Mckinley, deliv-
cred or written during a public life of
more than thirty years, you cannot
ind one word by which he tried to win
success by wrecking the life of Il rival.
Ie achieved success by helping along
very good man he could.
That the philosophy of the Golden
Rule is sound and that men help them
elves by helping instead of being jeal-
ius Of others is illustrated in the life of
dwight /. Moody. What made Mr..
.Ioody in some respects the greatest re-
igious one man power in the last cen
ury? His speaking ability? Oh, yes!
believe he was one Of the most con-
incing of spiritual orators. but l also
.elieve that there were others of his
ime just as great, if not greater. His
rganizing ability? Oh. yes! l believe ,
e would have been a master at the
cad Of a political campaign or as ,
merchant or even as a military chief
lin; but, though D. L. Moody may s
ave been a great organizer, l believe I
here were others of his time just as {
reat. if not greater. His great big {
cart, into which he could gather all s
is loved ones? Oh yes; Mr.. Moody (
ad an affectionate nature! But there r
re thousands Of men who love their (
antilles and friends just as much as f
II. Moody loved his loved ones: but, n
lough many men may have excelled \
i'm in individual characteristics, in one q
aspect believe he was the peer, if not L
ne king, of them all l do not believe @
Ir. Moody had one infinitesimal parti. Y
e of jealousy in his makeup. Instead f
trying to focus all the attention of g
le religious world upon himself he
Dent most of his life in pushing other il
slgious workers to the front. The big Ii
er the man the more anxious Mr.. Moo T
Y was to call public attention to him. s,
lie brought across the water Henry fl
and John Mcneil and f. q
/. Meyer and G. II. c. McGregor and fl
ampbell-Morgan and many others. He fl
lvited to his own platforms the might a
st religious workers of his generation. L
-e placed them by his side as he said: Ii
Brother in Christ, win a mighty Cos v
al victory. am praying for you. The ot
igger success you have the happier I c,
ill be-" S
Why Moody Succeeded. Al
What was the inevitable result? d