The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-29
A NEW Mckinley
The First New England Public Man Since Blaine
to Catch the Spirit of the West
By JOSEPH SMITH.

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By JOSEPH SMITH.
r HE man who is In touch and sympathy with the human currents OF his
l or 5 nsr nt sor hem ne M mo i. - moi %S wiling aim to o allow one en to crowd
nut s the consideration sns of Others n, RS. that 'ssom man w NTH 70 as n as inspires 1f fash and ID
BY his patience and tact gathers behind himself a moving force" a v0'um'
Such a al Is Captain John wfngate Weeks. Senator rm the Common
giving r~in him him his navaI title tHnnAa b, intonins his senatorial disniy-s in n
he s% has = b asn WORKING wad I'M 'n MOI sp ps pMixs In these parious days Il storm and
Ut ss N Lungs "a n ID a @sus ne n aa rs eS nts o. us of ig MS A constituent. He has IA
had neither the time o the taste for decorating sumps o. adjoining pa.
siy demands it and the occasion warrant n, He Is nor Ell x emo Mokm I'M "n
Captain Weeks has v posed Is n Ajax defylns the lmehsh; he
B do endowed sns s pMh Yankee au . s uuUps M and fine ms Of humor and having a
long experience OF men and matters, he Is convinced that tn man VINO saws
Captain Weeks rs Of those big outstanding charheaded, wen'bal
today. A sans, seltoontaned, honorable American, endowed with Yankee
f.irplay; who believe, in walking and working in h middle Of the r.d In
the sight ON 9sn ma ne Cod na ready to share the sunlight of his nat'r' with his
It was IN the town of Lancaster. In nat oraae Of men m nsa u a afs mn.
to young manhood; learned how o cut . clean sw.the With the best n dc
wholesome atmosphere OF the northcounty. he went direct 20 the Naval
in the early eighties We did o ave much Of a nav in those day., x.
ne. We wers too busy expanding u purse and our pride o vast msoa
nm on on !. a5% :. 10 om nat tn r ses 20 " Commissions o nssssees s SDsn the o. oshe OF : "s as- .sus
ad'ts, John W. vV Week n did not belong X s.t + the t 1Dps1 .o ssa and o.ap.n.
their mnd. it graduates officers and gentlemen and they n tsusss to
ing the commission of the United States is character and oonduo, not birth
graduates s must b .ound in body, mind and o I'll From this school John
% Ssssa,' sFi ID ss. in Gss eooe as d sa Srses of s a%S eas's subsequently s1 mt deprived tn.
y, nav, Of Of tn: ' es Nc IT " %sst : an, ,s1s bis 81 50 , S@ssn as . sss as . ssn . s. distinct met
value. a eaven With a lofty conception of cth.nship and duty
Of IA he s OF good American stock, born II the most American Of New
OO on 2ms NJ o os schools. So - the es Annapolis. Naval Academy and later to spend
two years in active service. The resultant product could only be ms thing
a man who oouM be trusted under all circumstances and conditions a high
minded, honorable gentleman a patriot in peace and var a public ssrvan
who could be depended upon in every crisis a man n hos w0r Sn. ~
loving nsd democratic American.
h.rdsq to discourage or defeat . New Hampshire Yankee. When John wssss
retired from the navy he did not waste an time mourning the ansra sm % on
T T%a NC ia he s1. w%s , sp ~ srant 81 rt If .m1 s ss 4 m nan's AND true lDv wants IL T. 70 ie.1n
M rood ard work means, let him tackle O JoD urveyn IN ue seaauy
airs M ooy lands of Florida To hike through the swamp and jungle
sect pests packing roc and chain and theodolte is a job that CALLS for pluck
ind patience. physique n hum nor, weeks ha,t p uo II IN ~ 5'h bs s. ~ ns oo men
has enabled him ito have a soft spot in his heart fr every enow weatn
hard knocks afterwards IN FLORIDA helped to give him the National spirit
which rs 80 marked a feature of his character. 1T helps to explain. too
how IT happens that he is the first New ENGLAND Republican since James
which you cannot find John Weeks adoring friends.
Captain Weeks h. succeeded ossd ID. IN , business sssn and P %nssn NJ because &c Sm on his
convictions unyeldtns IN his principles and vigorous in unfolding them. he
son realize the sincerity and honesty Of his views He knows now to
wbeo he begam his civil c.rer and became immersed in business. he
day might com when his country could utilize the knOw1ed Rr.a d %as Ss
came ts commander and captain When the Spanish War DID, come he
Though u IF the service, his heart Is still with IT. When Wilson bunsled
n II the first to volunteer for service in the hoaHies which seemed to
be a hand s,v, He .n is G oo1msgns ar a , sane5 s and bss a pa ,"r h ehi srnss IN to G t% sus.
ject knowledge, intelligence, sympathy and a patriotic pride;
nt a wordmonger; he wastes neither time nr talent in useless discussion
aMay public discomfort by remedial measures and % keep the wheels of
% ta soent tu days of excite excitement and agitation, when a great deal of dem
agogy ws masqueradins as patriotism and gsrrulo ~ hum, humbus was posing pos,a
him by the shoals of roaring revolution and the rocks Of dull reaction. He
A''I A H shr Dad's kindly, leveGheaded, selfrespeoHng Yankee, devoted to his
have taught him that law, order and discipline are as essential to the pro
f s1' ITS i and psGsPs n oom tine aadGn, O. ss hna He a aa Teeorn d I snanc ns' ssrs sss
and political humbug n matter how ceveny disguised, and he is not 10 be
humor. the admirable temper he brings to the discussion Of measures his
lions he advocates and the legislation he opposes have brought him respect
He is the most effective and best liked man in Congress today. If the