The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-18
POLITICAL enEnIs
TOR md DEBTOR
Thsse Who Fail to Re-
ceive Their Credits
Win be Sadly
Disappointed 4

In every land where the officials Of
eovsrnmens are elective, such csicials
have sppointive rrsiti"ns at their disp"-
eel. Thes~ appointive iois are the re-
xsrds handed out to tie faithful, who
tainted not in the struggle tn win at the
bsllos box. Those who esteem themselves
worthy Of reward are never q lev, hut
ar- always = host. The jobs are, un-
fortunateay, never equal either in number
or fatness N the number and vorscity of
the sspiranss therefor.
The political creditor isa persnn 81
sleepAsD vigilance and bulldog tenscity
Of purpose. He never sl"ep~ at hi- post
vhile awaiting the psrsine his way "f his
shsss of the political dividend. He nesSis
no one 20 land his virtues---he don that
himself from the resurrection Of the sun
till the fsine down of the same, and then
on into the dark no srs There is no
plscp where his voice 10 NOT heard and
his p,es-nee is NOT fels II he receives
the reward he Graves, he settles down
and becoraes . quiet citizen until his
corn 10 consumed, and then the places
which have known him, will know him
again IN his search for another supply Of
the blessings, which are the birthright Of
the political creditor II
The political creditor excites alternate
ly our contrmpt and ridicule, but for the
political debtor our hearts are always full
Of compassion We pity him, and thoss
who have be~n in q predicament like
his, deeply sympathize with him. His
lot 10 hard one. IL dsd not occur tol
him when his fellow eitizens callei him
from private lie 10 take h,s Office, ct
.thsis hsnda- fhsss thersL ,xere % many
strinss sstached IN the crown Of honor
placed upon hia brow Sad N relate. the
illusion wears od and in the clear light
of unciouded day, be behoIds no couch
of down and No pssh strewn with gar
lands. Aimost every hour he is remind
ed Of the enormous debt which he Over
his friends, who fought % valianuy in
hb ssrvire. The strangest part Of the
whole situation is the absolute certainty
Of each self esteemed political creditor.
that had he not been in the battle line
victory wouId surely have been achieved
by the enemy. All, how thrilling Is the
story Of the brave and marvellous deeds
done by tie political creditors in the
campaign fH the glory. honor and sue
cess Of him to whom they swore undyine
fe.lty and loyalty. All accounts sgree
in this one particular: that the fiercest
fght Of the war took place on election
day, and that every one Of the grand
army seeking Official reward, was upon
that day Q hero mightier than "Horatius
at the Bridge"
Those who fail to receive their due and
proper reward will he disappointed, IL
they are Of q mild and resigned disposi-
ton; but those in whom the fire OF life
burns sercely will he more than disap
pointed-they will be hopping mad Yet
OF q truth none Of the uncsred for thropg
ought tote forlorn OF utterly east down.
The future il bright with promise. The
unfading star Of hope refuseth not Ia
shine even upon disappointed ohics
hunter. Why not be1pstient and tm-
brace the consolation which faith ina iu-
ture day, which shall be . better day,
always ofes7 Why not be meek? For
IL it be true that the meek shall inherit
the EARTH" does not that necessarily IN
clude ell Of the Offices?