The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-18
THIS FROM PHILADELPHIA

common agreement upon the matter
of tederalpatronage taken frombo,h,
may or may not be wholly correct, but
experience leads to the belief that 1t
would be the most natural thing In
the world. Personal differences are
in face of a common danger.
In Ohio the political leader who can
not furnish the goods soon ceases to
be leader. With all due respect for
Ohio citizenship It is impossible to
forget the reputed appetite of Ohioans
for public Office, stimulated by a long
lease upon the seats of honor at the
festal board.
PASSING OF THE PASS.
IndianapolisNews Looked at from
the point of view of economy, and even
convenience, the disappearance of
the railroad pass from the possession
of the people who could do the rail-
road the most good is a distinct loss.
The congressman, the influential poll.
tician, the packer or magnate, who
has been accustomed merely to step
on train and draw his transportation
from It's usual place in his hip pocket
whenever the conductor may feel some
difiidence, perhaps some embarrass-
ment, In stepping up to the ordinary
ticket window and showing the price
in real money under the bars just as
if he we're an ordinary person. Indeed
ii Is to be expected that this will come
rather hard at first, especially when
he reflects how much more usefully he
might have spent the money. And
yet II must be admitted that the
change has its good features. This is
democratic republic and we are a
democratic people. The very founda.
ton of our institutions rests on mans
free and unlimited mixing with his
fellow man on basisl of perfect
quality.
LESS SUCCESS AND MORE HONOR.
Chicago Journal: 1--WE want to
hear less of the man who began poor
and amassed riches, ;" observed social
philosopher the other day, land more
bout the man who lived unsullied,
though he died poor" Wise words
litly spoken.
1t Is impossible for more than one
man In thousands to be successful in
full meaning of the word as used
nowadays. 1t is possible for every
nan TO be successful in It's higher and
finer meanings. True success comes
cut of the life of hon n and integrity.
II the untailing practice of homely
virtues leaves a man poor, that is not
TO his discredlt. This country can not
have too many men who are honest,
even If they are poor. One rich man
Who is not honest is too many for this
or any other country.
We should be in a bad way indeed IL
the great rank and ifle of American
citizens we're not definitely and thor
oughly honorable in their dealings be.
tween man and man. The hope of the
nation lies in the average man.
CONGRESSIONAL oRAToRY.
Washington Star: The session of
congress opens spiritedly In both
houses. Members not only have some
thing to say, but are finding words
with which to clothe 1t. We should
all rejoice at this. If there is any
hing the country needs at this time
it is a full and free discussion of pub
lie questions by those charged with
the duty of dealing with them.
Party lines are slack. The swish of
The party whip inspires little of its
old-time terror. Men with views insist
on expressing them. This does not
mean that party organizations are
breaking down, or gthat party duties
are forgotten, but only that there is
more freedom within party lines de-
manded and exercised than formerly.
New questions are up. g3Many new men
are on deck. Hence the new order of
things. The Congressional Record is
really worth reading these days.
Now Is the time to subscribe. Get
your member to put you on the list.
oUoTING THE INAUGURAL.
Ohio State Journal: We desire to
call attention again, to the following
very sensible suggestion In Governor
Pattison,s Inaugural
l trust that all associations now
formed In Ohio by the various county
officers will be dlsbanded, or, If con-
tinued, that the members will pass a
resolution that nothing shall be con-
sidered by them or their representa-
tlves except what is for the benefit
of the people and toward the reduction
Of expenses of the various Offices of
he county and the lowering Of taxes.
'he members of such organizations
should certainly consider 1t unpatri-
otto and tn somewhat poor taste to
make any effort In their own behalf
IS such officers. All organIzati of
county officers formed for the purpose
of increasing their salaries or com
pensations, either directly or indirect
y, should be prohibited by law.
That doctrine will be indorsed by
nine-tenths of the people of Ohio