The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-15
SHOULD GOOD SERVICE BE REWARDED

almost the foundation Of this
dispute believe good public
kept Office those believe that the Office should
be passed around reward for party service or other things The
question is bat involved the Circuit Judgeship
9th Judicial District tho important part Of the
campaign the selection Of the people easily be made other
important grounds there being plenty Of why Judge Faux
should be elected besides this But the question inter
estng and important and is worth considering for itself
The real reason for difference OF opinion on this question comes
from disagreement deeper what public Office is
There used be good many men, and there are s'
good citizens too some OF them cnsded public Office as
of private something to be played for and used for the
benefit Of the winner These consider the offices Of the country
the spo OF war aud declare that 10 the victor belongs the
spols." OF they could for having
Office second megetting his reward for party service
could he used reward else. More
recently since bosses have controlled the parties in places and
have often been given this rewards for service against
the people.
mighty poor Of government Under one paid for being
go d Te1 Al fS holder conds neglect his duties or
sell to the do anything and long he voted right
obyed the safe and could hope for reelection
motion But he could be good the people might
be- and he would not be reelected Therefore there big price
work for his party boss and pay at all for working
Now one can fairly say any further
good than the Of duty done and that
for the office lies having the place and drawing the
salary That all true but not all the truth The man. the Of
fchode has no further right the people have their own interests
consider and happens that this they best those
interests by seeing what the oHcebolder wants
Every amboushe has his family and his future
provide for and be does think he afford to be ooh vr
He has to take Of number one or there
kinds majority of this kind Now
if knows that good work for the people will probably result in
people But he that good work for the people
will be overlooked and forgotten but that good work for the party
will be rewarded he will work
the the the best party not the people but
usually things and divide the proceeds and
the ordinary left out So people deciding
that pays keep good Office long he will be good
allows When people every where do this then
will have good and by much they fail to do it,
will have bad government.
This has nothing do with whether deserves any
thing for good work in Office But honestly when has
good work doesn't be kept his iobs
Would discharge good take another the other
Just Is goodY
And there thing If has done his best at
ne have the time than another fellow
Just good would public office like anything
the And when has learned
how he is much better shape hold office than
be- Passing the job around only helps and it hurts
the whole people.
All these things particularly true OF udgethey
who founded and framed the
provided that the Federal government judge shall
hold Office during good behavior that he will be tempted
neglect bis the machine On that
hardly much for mighty good Circuit Judge.