Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-06-01
INC MEN IN POLITICS.

|Bected 4S ca'i nnuuestion why he had not
IN 10 W Tho smoker OF the Men S
S#ndee th 40 Reformed Church, where
Hb Of 1WVakelee and Speaker Ward
EBtQd sneak said tOh, | am not in
Me ID IN these professional politi-
IN. said his friend, these men are
EsBql;s So snl0 not because they are party
LIN 3.i nT but because they are our
N llccal at9it and the only men
we have a right to ask why this
lB lat bit of legislation was or was
'l EMBODIED in our laws. They are
q representatives.:
IN i ielpe-s-s-s, that's so, but | am not
#srpsted in politics..
a ma ''disposed. intelligent citizen TAX
nround that the man whom he
Far TO represent him at Trenton
pot worthy of attention, BECAUSE
IS A PROFESSIONAL POLITI-
u professional polite IAN That is
ii term applied to the man who is
~ 70 represent him at the state
%taI and it is applied in no lauda-
II shirt. If the mind of this highly
Sbected very intelligent nd really
IN citizen of Ridgewood the man
I'm he elects to represent him at
|#ntOn is nothing but self-seeking.
Isl unreliable person, looking aft@s
u own interests only; taking care
N bis own political fences.
sfhat this man whom he has voted
"a send to the State Legislature has
I public spirit, that what he said
#he campaign about a desire to be Of
hEce to his constituents is anything
lie than a Offering generality; that
man who says these things is any
liz more than a mere maker of
Eases never enters his mind. He
III no use for professional politi-
Nan one think of anything better
Akulated to keep a serious. wei1-ed-
#ited ambitious patriotic young man
"a of politics than this sentiment?
n Is Normally and wholesomely am
IQVs to have a voice in the legisla-
n that is to raise his State to higher
DC in the Nation. He is not in
Agtsed in any special legislation.
n wants to be Of use in the world.
IN he heard these pessimistic
Nrds Of his friend, whom he respects.
n who advises him to keep out of
#EtlcS and he buckles down to bus
In and spends Election Day on the
ia Inks
Fhe condition is deplorabae. to Dnt
Elldly. It has really come to this
"a large and respectable class of
#enean citizens talk and act as
#lgh they think it disreputable for
III 70 SIT in the halls Of Legislation
ehueaVor to make the laws needed.
Nv proves able and gets reelected,
mat is a sure sign that he is
~ ms place to keep himself in
III; he ought TO get out as soon
H. becomes really efficient and give
III 70 some untried man who doesn't
lne flrst thing about the work
'glislation.
IN england, young men of family or
~ are urged to go into politics,
IS considered an honorable
H. ~ nave a hand in governing the
En- o. mere when a young man of
u social position goes into pol
81 kir sheer goes around. and silk
II e4 aSoa politicians" are limited at.
m oo,n,ccouraged to devote his talents
E.t TiJne. 10 an endeavor to serve his
NM Not on your life
ksayel,V remember when Theodore
snstin ne ink on his Harvard
IL a Iem n5srdy dry. succeeded in get
skbly III 1T TO the New York AS
Dis cbnc riJm me practical politi-
IAN Ifa aaled They made it uncom-
nv 1baa lor the young man. 4 weaker
Pm "e would have given up the
t9 W. W. why should there be any
#tene5 should not the young man
p rol De encouraged.
ki5ilitv man shows particular ad-
ngaa9 IN IN business he is pushed
AE11ragadh e rising young lawyer is
~ artiSsi the able young musician
VIA y. y helped. But the young
p he w Sues INTO politics simply be-
Il The laW ehts 10 have a hand in max
ssBsto'ra " - IS sneered at
"a said tba dakelee before the Mems
Vent ma rildt ne had been asked why
fs. His 9n polltlcs and why he staid
have answer was that he wanted
State . Gnu, IN the endeavor to give
g. he SOU Seil avs. Il am in this