The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-25
rmn rYrrs ol LrApEns.


No man can intently study public affairs
Without soonor or later being Impressed with
ma fact that there are two distinct types Of
,ubllc leaders In au political ana social affairs
a ono Of these types seifshneas Is the out
landing Characteristic Not infroqaer''y u is
ouped with genuine capacity for public BorY-
10, a genuine sympathy with men In the huIH'
cut always at crucial times sclfshness OF the
rgllest kind contributes 60 decisions Of moment
rhis type is a domagogio selt-secker deyoting
lnusual ability to self while all the time max
ing protense OF nervico to the people.
The other type Is characterized by its cour-
age in standing for principle regardless of selfish
interest or personal ambition. This type OF
loader IN many cases Is either without unusual
ambition or, az not infrcqucntly II the case, has
ambition in another direction from that In
which his career actually unfoids While tho
first type stands irrosolutc ana finally decides
that self is indisouby connected with princi-
pie, the second type hesltates not at all when
deelsion ia required between soeming self-inter-
est and the principle involved
II requires no argument whatever TO prove
that the first mentioned type OF leader is not
only the most common but also the most dan.
gerous and that ths second type Is the rarest
ana most enlllleu 10 the CpHAlucHNc VI NHp pO'~
pie.
The one type Is a mob follower That is TO
saw no can be and Is anything the apparent
maJoclty wishes him to be. Ho does not fetch
and carry for n special few Improperly inter-
osted in some unworthy endeavor. not because
he is above such Vaccinations. but because he
Is too cowardly IIo really deserves credit at
all for such virtue in thls respect. as ne con-
Af.. d.. uA..,.N
the common people and vugarly proclaIms his
noble attachment TO their cause. But no has
never boon discovered tolIlng the hystcrlcal mob
that Il is wrong and thus imporlling his own
popularity, and no never will bo thus dlscov-
cred AS consequence no is a menace to pop
ular government. aud It Is he and his type that
whets the appetite OF radicalIem and fans into
fuller flame the fires OF prejudice and classisn
The other type Is a mob leader. lie refuses to
sccept tho dictum, that the voice OF the people
IS the voice of God knowing that all human his
tory bears testimony TO the truth that the voice
OF the mob. otherwise called the voice Of the
people, is far more apt to be the voice OF the
devil than Of God. lie does not hesitate 20 20
contrary to tho apparent majority II mental I'm
tegrlty orders Il; and he decides instantly for
principle In those instances whore duty calls Cor
decision between selfish ambition and prin-
clplo.
This type Of leader Is constantly Cooking his
own goose" 70 adopt familiar phrase, going
home convinced that hiss political sun has set
and awakening TO find himself more and more
IN demand ana hearing the call 20 higher duties
ana opportunities.
Let us not make the mistake OF fitting per
sons TO the descriptions we have set out. Yor
know men that III each. There are many whc
square accurately with the first type OF leader
described. These constantly offering them
selves as candidates for this or that office. Sew
eral such are even now preparing Themselves
for presidential candidates. two years hence
Unfortunately, the second type IS not so com
mon---is, in fact extremely rare. Almost al
ways It must he discovered and drafted But
like tho pure gold in comparison with fool
gold, Il Is worth digging for,