The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-08

Tor him, what be believes they labor
II worth. fairly dischnrgsnR bic debt
10 man and 20 God. telling the iruth
always, no matter shat Il cost, bring
Ing up his children 10 honestly respect
the rights Of othera-it does not occur
10 this mar that the community owes
him anything for being honest OF
teaching honesty. not even II stroag
temptation aessil him. and be resists
i and remains honest. does Il occur
20 him that he should be rewarded BY
the community and. my friends,
n~inery-nine Of q hundred men are men
Of this kind. We ought also to be
able 70 assume that every man in
public Office IS honest yet eircum-
stances have been such as 90 justify
both the great parties in making hon
esty a plank in their platforms Public
officials must be as honest in public
life as in private life. There must
not be two kinds Of honesty. There
can be but q and that can be de-
scribed only by the word honest"
wherever the nan may be or whatever
his duties. II there Is TO be a distinc-
ton between private honesty and pub
lie honesty. the distinction should
make " bore imperative upon a man
70 be honest in the discharge Of .
public trust than IN his oWn personal
Affairs, because in the former. the
baneful influence Of dishonesty Is more
widespread; the influence is more mis-
chievous in its material effect upon the
people. as well as its effect upon the
standard Of recutade. Woe be 70 a
people when they condone dishonesty
IN public officials under the confused
idea that II is in some way one Of the
necessary adiuncts 10 statesmanship.
Woe be 90 a people which iuEtihes the
clubbing and Incarceration Of a petty
thief. yet dimes and wines public
scoundreis
Honesty in public Office calls Tor
personal honesty. 70 also calls for
public honesty. which means that
the la holding a public trust must
not only himself be free from guilt
but he must use all The powers Of his
Office 10 punish and prevent the guIit
Of others. The public Official must not
only punish dishonesty. he must do
everything In his power To prevent
H. by surrounding himself with bonest
men: then setting 10 them a standard
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public service which viii fortify his
associates against she numerous temp
tatiOns which come TO them. We are
told that AN unc Of prevention is
worth a pound Of cure" II this be
TO the public Official may " many
pounds OF cure by carrying with him.
wherever he goes. high and pure devo-
ton 20 the public service. and reauz-
ing that wherever he ma be. he Is
the exponent Of his State.
In the olden times when the king ap.
pointed q personal agent 20 represent
him in any capacity. he would give 10
this ascent the kings siEnet ring and
this was evidence 10 al that ne repre-
scented the person % the king. Viola
ton o. that trust or the misuse Of that
ring. mcau the dinest punishment
sometimes ever unto death. When the
state OF Missouri selects a man for
a public once. she places upon his
finger the signet ring Of the sovereign
Ity Of our state; a sovereignty which
has been transferred since the olden
times. from one head 90 the heads %
all A public Official should wear that
ring. conscious Of the trust rep0sed IN
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death Punish corrupton9 Yes: but
also prevent corruption. because you
thereby not only ave the State. but
you save the mar who has been tempt.
ed.
An attempt Is being made 20 create
an impression that the manager 81
this campaign and the candidates arc
willing that their election should come
about by bargain or agreement with
corrupt political elements. I am sorry
that ! must allude 70 this. I think
often that il would be better for the
State. better for the people. better for
all OF as u political campaigns could
BE- conducted without falsehood and
without the necessity that follows. o'
dcnyinE falsehood. but ! have the most
~unbouudod confidence In The good
sense and clear vision Of the people
and I So nos believe that faisohood ia
political campaigns deceive them Sc
believing. I say 10 the people 81 Mis-
sour. thai neither the manaFofs no
the candidates nf the Republican parts
haye directly. indirectly OF silently
any bargain. agreement or understand
inE ~ any kind. with any oorrppt poh
teal element AND { KNOW THIS
! say furthermore to the people of
Missouri. that this campaign viii D,
conducted. in tire words nf the Chair
man when be- accepted his resp0nsi
hillty in an honest buslncss.iike wal
la q way that Will he approved d,
the people ~ this State. could thol
know every detail o. a. We Intend &
make the people understand the condi
tions existing In this State and q
Show them the reasons Why the'
should elect the Republican ticket
and my friends ne believe thst IN
sort 81 campaign We are soia8 20 Hask,
will win.
Honesty Is not only in the platform
Of TIE Republican party. it IS also i
the hearts ~ an the candidates on tki
Republican ticket
Ability.
The mcn who are entrusted with IN