New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

I office has became the exclusive property of the man with an in- dependent income. Take this straight from Governor Trumbull, who ex- pressed this view this week at New Haven.
 The day is past, fin the opinion of the governor, when a man without means can serve in office. Such tasks must be taken care of by moneyed men, who look upon the honorium not es a means of support but as an incidental something which is acceptable.
 When hemade his observations Governor Trumbull was discussing politics as career. He said that politics for the young college grad uate should be viewed not as a vo- cation but simply as an opportunity to scrve." Then he made the start ling statement that mo one without an independent income should think of following a political career. A man forced to rely entirely on his salary cannot, in general, serve the state and country to the best of his ability.
 Political officers are too under paid to allow the job-holder enough money 10 give his individual atten- ton to the job itself. For that req son a private income is necessary to the man desirous of oding public service. If the politician can go into office with the view of serv- ing his fellow men, well and good. Otherwise 1t would be inadvisable both from his own country's stand point"
 This from the governor of a com monwealth in the land of equal op- portunity. For number of years it has been suspected that the condi- tion Governor Trumbull describes was true but, to our knowledge, this is the first time a man holding of- flee as high as chief executive of a state has had the hardihood to de- clare publicly that plenty of private funds are requisite 10 holding public office. In other words. it's a rich mans game. The commoner need not aspire to become one of the elect unless he first gamers enough wherewithal to support himself ir the style in which public office holders are accustomed to live. If ht can't do this, he must be content tt remain in the rank and file and flock with the other sheep on cleo ton day 10 cast his vote for one or whom fortune has cast broader smile. According to Governor Trum' bulls standard, If you haven't any money. you needn't come around Get rich or remain a buck private that's the idea.
 Connecticut. it seems, has travel ed a lond distance from the ole ideas of simplicity when brains, no money, were wanted in office. If i is true, as the governor says, tha' man must have an independen income in order to serve his statt or nation in office there's something rotten in the state and in the na ton.
 It is just possible that the gov ernor has forgotten recent events 1T Washington when men entered offict poor but honest and came out ol were thrown out, rich and withou' consciences. Perhaps the poor mar may decide that the way to become independently wealthy is to get 2 political job first,
 It amuses us to hear Of men il high offices paternally patting th' hoi polloi on the back and making such statements as If the politician can go into office with a view O serving his fellow men, well anC good. Otherwise it would be mad visable both from his own and hi' country's standpoint" The truth so far as Connecticut is concerned is that politicians go into office because the machine puts then there and the machine has neve1 been accused of keeping public wea in its mind. If man wants to gt into office in this state he must frs genuflect to J. Henry Roraback anC become subservicnt to him and tn rest of the royal family which loll on the Connecticut throne and say "If the people haven't any bread why don't they eat cake?"
 In connection with this situation bulletin issued by the Connection Anti-Saloon League and the Connec ticut Council for Law Enforcemen Is Illuminating and interesting. Tn bulletin deals with the selection o judges for the New Haven court.
 A peculiar situation exists in Nev Haven. By a charter requirement the governor nominates the loca judges. Ex-Governor Templetol nominated Judge Chambers an' Judge Watrous and they were dui, appointed. It is said that they dis charged their duties with fidclit, and discretion. When their term expired. fierce factional fight wa raging between the Willard and Ull man forces. Willard Is the Nev Haven mouthpiece of Roraback. LII man is the thorn in the side o : Roraback in the City of Films.