Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-26


 dishonesty of it's employees, and there are fewer lapses on the part of the higher officials, than in the govern ment service.
 Man for man, from highest to low est, no test of comparison will show them wanting. They are behindhand in promises only, and then only be- cause performance is rigidly exacted and there is much less of the lime light and applause in their reward.
 ''I have noted with an amusement not unmixed with exasperation some comments regarding my relations with public men, and most recently with Mir Bryan and Hearst. l have never met either of the gentlemen, but should be glad to, some time, especially Mir Bryan, for l am more than interested to become acquainted with the man who, it seems to me more than any other has originated many of the policies now governing the party to which I have always be- longed, which policies seem to have made possible the candidacy of MI Hearst.
 Interested as always am to keer abreast of the times, it seems to me from such an acquaintance l might be better able to forecast the future politics of my own party and adjust myself more readily, than to be sub. feet to such constant series of sur prises as has been my lot recently.
 "A government that frowns upon rebates and then eXcepts Its own business from the operation of the law is, of course, entitled to the high est measure of respect because 1t is the government, if for no other req. son.
 So, also. vigor in prosecuting those guilty of paying rebates is highly commendable. always previa. ing the guilty ones are so far removed from the seat of authority 1t cannot be made manifest their misdemeanors are actuated by higher motives than govern the ordinary run of railroad officials.
 More than encouraging is the dis position on the part of the general public to criticise even though many times in ignorance and prejudice; 1t is a sign of healthy activity; 1t does no one serious harm and may be of service.
 "One of the requirements upon off, cials of the grinding monopoly with which am now connected is to read day by day clippings from all the newspapers published in the terri tory served by our lines, and each officer of the company IS daily obliged to sign his name that he has read such clippings. and his instruction. is if the criticism is unfavorable to the business of the department in his charge he shall give the same imme- diate attention that improvement may be promptly manifest.
 Much of the criticism is of value, and the suggestions are frequently adopted with good results: much Of it Is simply Miniature: some Is ig- norance: great deal tinctured with malice: all is irritating and vexa- tious even when instructive to the officers of the company; some be- cause of the failure of men who should better attend to their duties: some because of failures that are simply in the nature Of nfSortunes and cannot be guarded against: too many. I am sorry to say. from that arbitrary and unaccommodating dis position so prevalent in humanity that seeks to have its own way re- gardIess of the rights and comforts of the rest.
 "It is simply a wonder to me with the number of employees we have there is so little found upon investI- zatfon to justify reprimand. and a public such as we serve is not always as careful not to give offence as it Is quick to resent it.-ss those with experience veli know.
 "When people returning from sec fnr the 'elephant' in the big city re- fr,se to rav their fares. not % much from lack Of accommodation as from the exhilaration absence from home too frequently induces ft fs trying indeed to have to read editorials up on the duty of the railroad. based mon a misaDpreheusion os the facts. and sore than trying so be told how easy if is to furnish seats for sverT- one from a terminal station while If may be ercuszble in not always hsv- ing seats for an unexpected number at an internsdiate one
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