Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
NEED MEN LIKE
FIELDER, SAYS
PASTOR BARKER
Career of Chief Executive of
State Told by Christ Re-
formed Minister.

Rev. Percival II. Barker. pastor Of
Christ Reformed Church. called Gov
srnor Fielder d statesman IN the
course Of his sermon last night and
said that the United States needs
more men ike him In public life II it
is to become a model nation.
The assertion was made in the
course of q. discussion Of the COVER
ner's letter to Mr.. Barker, telling
how he came to enter politics.
Governor Flelder's letter is as fol
lows:
q studied law with an uncle, who
was at that time a member Of the
state Senate. MY father too. was
interested IN politics and through
such associations 7 became imbued
with q desire for party service. I
discovered that there was an oppoT-
tunity 70 do some real good for ones
city and State without unduly sacri-
dcinx ones business and in return
receive a compensation In experience
and liberal education that could not
be acquired In any other way. kept
at IL from assemoiyman to senator
and then to governor. Ny experience
has taught me that politics in the
best sense Of the world, presents a
wide field FOR public service in which
The demand for unselflsh workers is
great and the supply exceedingly
short
Commenting on this letter, Mr..
Barker said. 1T is the voice Of a
statesman telling US that politics at
lords opportunity for service. IN the
field OF politics there has ever been
at work two laws-the law Of the
Jungle and the law Of the neighbor-
hood The law of the jungle Is: He
should take who has the power. and
he should keep who can The law
Of the neighborhood may be sum
married. in the words Of God to Israel.
written In Leviticus: Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as myself
The politician says, The state
exists that It may contribute to my
living The statemau says: I live
that I may contribute something 70
the existence Of the state The
politician is in politics for revenue
only His only ambition is to feed
at the public crib and receive a maxi
mum Of pay for a minimum service.
He cares for his city and his nation
Just as the vulture cares for carrion.
But the statesman gives time and
attention to public interests because
he wants his State and nation TO
stand for righteousness and to con-
tribute something TO the advance of
mankind. Such an ideal guided
James F. Fielder from his uncle's
law Office to the governorship OF this
great State.
Need More Like Fielder.
''What this republic needs TO make
81 a model nation Is more men IN
public life like Governor Fielder
men who ere ready TO serve not
themselves, but their fellows; men
who are prepared to give the same
strength Of character. the same en-
eugy OF will. the same devotion 70
duty that has made them great In
their profession or IN commerce to
the public service.
1.-THE public conscience is becom-
ing so sensitive that It demands that
cur governors, judges and mayors
8 hall show themselves men Of clean
lives and moral department or they
VIII not be tolerated. The American
people now recognizes a thief,
whether he steals O ballot or a slice
Of bacon. an office or an
oyster. Our generation has
been plain a dozen generations ago
bribery is bribery. whether the price
paid be a promise Of cash or an
Office for your INDECENT brother-in-
law. The man who buys is no better
than the man who sells his vote. The
man who stays away from the polls
on election day because he does not
wish TO lose the time sells his ballot
for the paltry price OF days labor.
THE year 1914 may not have pro-
duced as many apples and az rudy
az former years, but we now have
ten young men TO one IN the past
working with might and main for
civic righteousness. Our wheat crop
NAV not have been as large az we
snticipa ted, but this year has brought
us five successful candidates to one
in other days. who regard politics as
an opportunity for faithful service.
Our harvest Of corn and potatoes
may show q little falling off, but
there is no falling off in the battal-
ions of Young men who are deter
mined that what nase been gained In
clean civic government and IN the
widening Of the roadway for the
common good shall be maintained.
"These ethical results, which are
harvest from couseCrated enthusiasm,
viii make the less largest harvests OF
corn and wheat and potatoes so
much more valuable that the untold
addition to the moral, spiritual and
ct last financial advance will be seen
only in the brighter future OF human
character ana our America
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