New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

dutics," "EEcry legislative hall in the land, from town house to con gross, has become a battle-ground of contradictory ideas opinions. and in tcrprctatiOnS of sound and COnsti- lut!onal procedure. In the main, the conflict on every hand is between conservative and radical thought; between those who would preserve our national constitution in its ori- EIual meaning and consistently ad- here to it's infallible principles of stable popular government, and those who would destroy that match less instrument by process of mis- interpretation of incompatible amendment, or by nullifymg enact mcnt."
 Much to Criticize
 "Thcrc is much, my friends, in the political life of our nation and in all it's units of government to criti- riEo and condcmn," continued Mr. td&ortOn. "lt cannot escape the dis roruIn% eye of any interested citizen
 ''-@ ''t'''iH VI NHl i'bIIIl' bIII'''S are infested with incompetcncy, others with coWardicc, and still others with dishonesty. Throughout our land there are Golgothas where are y.it- n"Sa"l almost every day cruciftXions "l Hu3lIc interest upon crosses of DO iHIrdl seltishnrSS and tlickcry. On windy days sensitive noStrils can de feet the odors of political rutrefac- ion hrCultt in from every direction; and on still days good cars can idcn- ii'y tic bray Of the d"ma@o2lc far and noar Unfortunately, however. the average citizen of today is too busy trying to keep mp with or get ahead of the Joncscs 10 look for any except plcaain" sights, to sniff for any except pleasing oGors, or to lia- ten for other sounds than the music Of the ticker type. Hence the high reVclry in public office
 'Eut in justice 10 the comforting number of patriots who do regard seriously their o1thS of office and are occupying ably and lcarlcssIy the positions to which they were elected fl should be stated that not all poli- tlcl@nS gre in office or aspire 10 be.
 Crafty Citizen Dangerous
 "The truth as l believe it is that the most vicious and inc most dan Eorous type of politician cxtant is the crafty ambitious private citi- Z"n who wants 10 govern without ac- crpting any Of the responsibilities Of government, lIc wishes to work his selfish will through those Who are in pubic office and then dodge back lnto the shadows of private citizen SHlp and let the conscious or uncon- S'iou$ instruments of his designs suffer alone any resulting cordcu- nations. Some of this type are tilnid and Shun publicity. deriving their SatlSiactons from the purely mate fi1l returns on the Craftincss. Others are boldcr and secretly enjoy being pointed out gs 'king-makcrs,' DOW CTS behind the thrOnc,' or bosses ic whom those in elective office are compelled to come for their orders They represent wealth or slayish votes that can be delivered to those who do their bidding Sometimes they 20 equipped with swords of DO Iitlral reprlaal and somethlcs with rorhjicopiaS of political promisr hey have to an5Ncr 10 nobody this slde Of eternity for their deeds or mlSdccd8. They are the yoIuntcr. night crew on the ship Of state who have all the life prysclvcrs when the storms come. It is they who fat ten upon the cream of privilege served by their own obodicnt GUS todlams of the public pantry. War ing the masks of private citizenship they can not easily be identified, but If congress is really in earnest about