The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-13

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VIII see hese should are we'll
sdereloped and ts,at they
are erect srd firm. and ne wilI rec
sognize8 the danger that hey are;
not strong and they NsilI UNI
der their load. bend and size thereby
causing his government TO topic
The new citizen moving that on
his shoulders rests government.
VIII see that these shoulders are,
made strong and kept strong by exer-5
else suitable to and consistent with
tie load he in.ends TO carry He will
push aside government crookedness.
he Will elbow his way through civic.
rprishteousness. he will mount over
and orercome political imperfecdons-
and he VIII come out unidentified
un;ainted. uatarnished. and prove to
The world that he does not need to
barter name for fame. or character
for reputation.
IN his political life the new citizen
win be consistent. He VIII be truth
full and loyal to his convictions He
viii vote conscientious1y- He will
vote as he believes: he will believe
as he votes. He will vote as he
prays: he win pray as he votes. He.
vii practice that which he breaches.
and preach that which he practices
He will have and hold certain po-
litical beliefs and opinions. and they
will be his political integrity The
world will be able to point to him and
say Here stands man on whom We
can depend: he IS true to convictions.
loyal to purpose. honorable in meth
Cd No longer will the cry be with
him. will it VIM" No longer will
he cry. VIII it pay" No longer will
he sacrifice honor for precedence. No
longer VIII he vote under the whip
lash. but he will vote principle and
not party.
AS touching law. the new citizen
Will hold this view; II the law is bad
repeal it. if the law is good enforce
is and obey it He will be liberal in
viii not seek for loopholes Of escape
He will aid and help those in Office
to do their duty and to honor their Of
fetal oath. He will see that suitable
law-givers are permitted to give suit
able laws to the public He will see
that these laws are right. truthful
equitable: that they are interpreted
honestly and honorably, and executed
fearlessly and boldly.
The new citizen will be truthful.
He will interpret a lie as anything
dishonest. a social lie II dishonest
in social life. a business lie If dishon-
est in business life. Knowing this
he will not use the lie; he will not
live the lie, and yet he will succeed, !
because he will place honest convic1
tons before mere opinions. loyalty
to government. before Self-advancet
ment, truth before self
The new citizen will not be proud
and selfish. but simple minded and
generous He will work. first for him
self. that having obtained his OWE
daily bread" he may assist other9
ito obtain their daily bread But he
will not expend all of his time fo3'
his own advancement. he win worl
for the State. he will become pub
lie servant and in doing 50. he vii
place the interest OF State before th3
interest OF self.
In becoming the public servant
the new citizen will not do it from
venal standpoint He viii not b
mercenarE He will not have monei
and position as his goal. But he VII
become public servant because TIL
public wishes it. the public believe
in him. has confidence in him. an}
50 demands are made on his time an
on his talent. and those demands q
the people shall be met faithfully an
promptly