The Newtown bee., 1906-10-12

take place at St Roses church on Wednesday, October IT.
 ANOTHER CANDIDATEl
 HONOR TO WHOM DUE.
 It is a worthy ambition to seek of flee in which to serve the state. It is always honorable to devote ones self and all that he has to the welfare of his country, or to the service of the in which he makes his home. And it is in the honoring of such, who are worthy and qualified to serve, that the electors of the town or state do honor to themselves, and teach their children and children's children the great, abiding lessons of true patriotism. The rising genera tiOn, to great extent, is what the preceding generation makes it, not only in blood and treasure, but as to intelligence, sentiment, morals and manners. To honor the good, the true and the great is to prove that we are honorable.
 Yes, to serve the State or the town truly and nObly, not only hOnOrs self, but all the people. But to seek the office to serve some selfish, personal in- tereSt is quite another thing. How can the man who diShonorS himself be honored in his election? How can man who is not qualified for the office be honored by being sent to do the du- ties he cannot perform with credit to anyone? What honor can it be to the people to be represented by any man in the highest councils of the State, when he does not command the conf dence and respect of his neighbors at one thing; to serve the public to get a living out of it, is quite different matter.
 I like to see man who is worthy and we'll qualified offer himself for any office in which he would liFe to serve. I believe that our young men and young women should be educated and trained for the civil service. But when a man comes before the public seeking any position of responsibility, let him set forth what are his qualiti cations. What are his credentials? Has he done anything to prove him. self good citizen? Is he we'll read and experienced in the affairs of the country? Is he good, trusted busi- ness man? Has he good morals and
 fine manners? Look at his record if you please. What is his reputation among the people? What are his
 principles, and what may we expect of
 him when he comes face to face with
 the economic and moral questions of
 the day? Will he truly and faithfully
 represent the town, or even those who may elect him to serve them? Or does he want money bad enough to sell his vote and betray the public to some nag7 atiOn of men?
 Is it asking too much of paid Serv-
 ant of the public that he should be as worthy and as we'll fitted to do his
 work as the man one would hire on the farm or in the shop? Can we hon. or the man who is willing to live at
 the public expense and not give fair equivalent for his support? And have
 we any legal or moral right to spend the<public monies in such wise, or to trust the business of the town or state to men who simply make spells and
 graft the end of politics?
 would like to be sent to Hartford this coming election to represent the town. And am candidate. can't
 say that 1 expect to go; but that
 to announce myself, l cannot even say
 that some of my friends think that 1 ought to do so, for 1 suspect that nc one has seriously considered the mat. | ter, so much the more am compelled
 to offer myself, believing that no mar | in the town could more truly and eff fectually represent the whole popula. tion in all it's best interests! Is not that what all the people really want: To be sure I am republican, but so
 much the more 1 should be honored, l and the town would be honored too by | the election of man who belongs tC
 the minority. Then my father was a
 good old-fashioned democrat. That extensively partisan, having voted fol democrats over and over again for the
 sake of the welfare of the whole. Yes
 I was citizen voter; alas! But ] | meant we'll.
 1 hope to be put on both tickets.
 Just how to bring it about 1 do no, | foresee. But that is the thing which | would give me the send off I most
 need. That would be an honor in
 deed! What an opportunity is this fol l town!
 Just think of it! To go up to the
 capitol and have men from all over the state behold me with admirine eyes and saying one to another | "There is man who was elected by
 both parties and he is from Newtown!' And then why should not the re publicans of this town have turn at | it once in great while? Why should
 not the minority be represented in the | legislature at times? The other par 1 ty might do themselves distinguished honor in such wise!
 There are some things that l don't | want, in this connection. 1 am not
 out of job, and 1 should be ashamed ! to go to Hartford simply because
 had nothing else to do Good Lord de liver me from ever being political pauper. Let me go to the poor house
 when the time comes, on square
 deal, but don't put up job on the | tC wn, nor on the state just to give me
 a living!
 No, thank you, am not out o1 health 1 am still able to work l Neither do I wish to promote any spe- | cial scheme to help myself or others Of course it would be interesting tC
 go up and down on the trains, and tC
 enjoy the distinction of position ano 1 privilege; but 1 would not care to be
 ornamental in just that way.
 l have never wanted office, and don't crave it now; but if the honor should be thrust upon me, because of
 the fitness of things, because of my
 good citizenship and distinguished services in the town; l shall feel that
 I am indeed honored, because the vot-
 CTS, who ought to be able to have
 about what they want. would thus honor themselves and the Common.
 wealth in my election.
 have made up my mind not to be diS9nnOintQ0 even if I am rOt nnmi
 hated; but l am sure that if every