The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-11-28
NEW OFFICIALS TO TAKE OFFICE.


fcis throughout North Carolina to take office Many
of these officials continue office because of having faith
fully discharged their duties and the public satisfied with
their work few them continue office by default only
in that there not enough interest the part OF other
suitable to give their time to their people And in
still other there are new men going into otce be-
the people didn't like the way the old officials
things They willing and anxious to try anything for
change.
new man who enters into the service of the public
next week should do so with sense OF great immunity Is
true he may feel pride that his people have chosen him
placed in him their confidence that he will do justice by
their AFFAIRS and handle their honestly and wisely
But any of pride he may feel should be tempered bp
the realization that he have been elected only because
able better suited to the task offered HIM
great responsibility is placed any who
public office In the first place. his announcement
candidate proclamation that he considered himself
qualified Otherwise be other consideration to
the merits of election He has said he considers him
self the for the job the people have accepted him
such and their right is to demand he live to his claim
The people have said in many instances by majority
undsputed in any sense that they want him to judge
ment honesty ability and courage meeting the problems
the office will present He will be met with pres
sure and opinions honest but others with selfish
tves He be able to discern which appeals sound
and honest and made in the interest of the peoples right
and welfare and those which are made merely the sell
fish benefit of one of more individuals groups.
And you bet every office holder will have to make
this decision many times If he is going to be bought off
bamboozed inundated otherwise led into of
judgement and asray from his duty to the people whose
Every office holder must be constantly alert He
needs to guard against making quick decisions issue
about which he has not had opportunity to become informed
quick decision that might disastrous had best be
postponed until more information can be acquired
public official should lose opportunity to become
fully informed all matters His entire term Of office
should be continuous study of any and all things that may
have bearing his office and the final record which
he must stand at the end of his term whether he to
be candidate again not He must remember that
his mistakes be costly himself just much to the
rest of the people He must remember that his good deeds
will stand for all time to his profit well to the
peoples
good official will be deliberate He will carefully
weigh and seek to develop those things which will become
of beneficial for today and for future
generations And he may always find to his satisfaction
by review of history nothing else that whatever stands
for the public interest against the interest of the few the
selfish and stupid will always return great profits and the
personal satisfaction that from living community
improved and benefited by his conduct in office.