Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-18
MILFORD, FRIDAY, NOV, IS. 1927

owed bv every individual to tn
community and especially by thos'
most favored by fortune. Enlighten
ed self-interest should quicken ac
ceptance of the obligation. There Il
hardly room for argument tina
what is good for the community Is
broadly considered, good for the IN
dividual in his work. Conversely
what is good for the individual II
the best sense is good for every 9TH
err man, woman and child IN the
community.
Too much must not be expected
from politicians and parties, too Of
ten approached from both sides Oh
the basis of a horse trade. Govern
mental agents must be supplement-
ed by the efforts of private persons
who can envision things as they
ought to be, and at long range.
Politicians and office holders, re-
CARELESS of what they may say in
their campaigns, are mostly con-
cerned with getting into office ana
staving in. That is why they are in
notifies. They are in politics to get
into office or to have hand in put
ting others in office, as other men
and women are in business or pro-
LESSONS to make money or a career
, or both.
But the politicians and office
holders is usually wise enough to
know that that which is beneficial
- the community or state or nation
lin best react to his benefit. His
motives for serving the public may
be selfish but the service is no poor
er for that.
No man can long remain in public
office or in political control who
consistently disregards the will and
welfare of the voters. Public service
is the foundation upon which he
must build his political power.
Failure to give satisfactory service
has wrecked more political careers
than anything else. Convince the
majority of dollars, in taxes, and it
will take more than a slush fund |
and political machine to keep them
in office.
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WHILE the meeting of the Re-
publican National Committee in
Washington, December 6 and z,
which Chairman William M. Butler
has called, will devote itself primar-
lily to the selection of the city in
which the national convention is to
be held, it is inevitable the influence
of that meeting will run beyond the
bounds of the formal notice. This
is not saying that the committee will
attempt to designate or select a
nominee; indeed it is more likely
it will reassert that the province
of the committee is to elect, and not
select, candidates but it will be sur
prising if this gathering does not
give some indication as to which |
way the wind is blowing.
1t is a rather natural conclusion
that the members from "favorite
son" states, and those who have
leaning towards some one of the
Big Four possibilities, may seek to
test the strngth of their positions,
not in the committee room, but in
their conversations with their fellow
party representative assembled in
Washington. For all of that, how
ever, it can be again said that the
meeting will close as it began with
out any demonstration having been
made for any one of the Big Four
candidates which will be important
or significant enough to have clear
ed the way.
This political indecision as to the
identity of the candidates is not as
dangerous as some people seem IN
clined to think. The convention is
still seven months away, and elect
ion day year. This is the proper
time for inspection, review, con-
sideration and discussion Of the
candidates, and the party will be
none the worse for this indecision
as to the actual nominee.
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