Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
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iii. Taggart Il perhaps The only pol.
ifieian n this country Who eyer bad
the aadacity 10 stand up III public and
aenounoe himself 4 lar And rs did
Il when he was mayor 81 indianapolis
ana III doing IL he evoked the admira.
ton 81 TIE people III that city and,
incidentally, furnished an Interesting
SIDE light u the character ~ one ~
the most picturesque political leaders
III ire Union.
Tho Incident Is Nytdlf remembered
ID politicians iH Indiana and is not
vel forgotten hy many newspaper
men throughout the country Whom
Taggaft was running for ne office Of
mayor I'D Indianapolis, Taggart made
4 promise which BE- realized, after BIS
election nd could MI h%onorably r..
deem. He wasn't the first mar who
had ever been placed IL such 4 posi-
lion. James Al Garfield after be was
elected president was confronted BY
b similar problem and he solved II by
declaring that the moment q man Was
elected ID HE presidency of the Unit
ed States he became politically insol-
vent ard had the right ~ wipe the
slate clean. Tom Taggart didn't 80
into tae philosophy Of the thing as
deeply az Garfield had gone, but he
reached Il conclusion that was char
artefiHtic Of W niSn. a delegation
waited upon hita Az the CITY hafl In
indianapolis and reminded him Of bis
obligation III Them Tic spokesman
told him that he had promised a repre-.
sentative of 4 certain medical orgaDi
zation thai certdn things would
10 done, and that he was expected %
make good
Tagsart hanterad lhe aelegatlon As
Tong III liz could. bill finally. when
driven 10 his corner, turned upon the
spokesman 81 tile delegation and
sald
ibid ! make tbat pronlisezaf
Yoa certainly did, Mr. Mayor,
said i momhef nf the delegation,
You promised that you would do this
TOR orr society and you ought NJ
Keep yolr word
Wei, Look here, aali raegart I
guess ! did make that promise |
meant Xxi Keep Ii when | made Ii, hnt
conditions are such | can't redeem III
Tom Taggait the individual, and Tom
Taggart, Tie mayor d indianapolis
are two different persons. 30 you 80
back % your society and toll them
that the mayor u Indianapolis says
That Tom Tnggart Ii d llar.e
!. And that settled II, THAT was Tom
Taggart an over said every one who
knew him when the incident was talk
led about IN indianapolis and through
out Indiana He's the most resource
I'll man In getting out of ~difficultio.
ever known in this state"
Two years ago TagGart confided Il
4 friend the secret OF his success In
life, and especially his success In poll
tics. Il have got ahead because
always attend 10 my business from
beginning TO end And no elaborated
that idea, Showing how II was that
from a boy washing dishes III a res,
taurant at the age Of IA at Xenia,
on he rose steadily 10 be Il million.
alre and a formidable force In Ameri.
can politics.
Life Is too short for quarrels,' he
said. There IL no sense In making
enemies In politics, II doesn't pay in
the long rum. and We might Just as
EM EHL HI&EM
well have a good time here on earth
and enjoy ourselves while We are 20.
ing along have made Il a rule In
politics always to bear IN mind the
fact that the other fellow has just ms
much right 10 his opinions ms | have
10 mine, Lots Of people want 10 scrap
with the opposition. and then. when
they win. they want 10 punish their
enemies, That never pays. The best
way IL TO ignore them, and In the
end they will appreciate the value OF
your actions and opinions. have
been IN politics for fifteen years and
! have never punished any n who
opposed me and | have never paid any
attention ID threats. brave men don't
resort TO threats and only towards
are influenced by them"
Charles M, Sehwah.s successor in
the directorate Of the United States