Show public position ot of any sort which should be regarded asa as ti public trust Is too often taken by tile the office holder as a license to trefle with of official offic tidal idl regu lations lat lons and too often tia as a signal to be free and liberal f not lot to say loose with public funds ono one of tho the gravest dangers of association in public work la Is to lay more trust in human frailty than in the recognition of a public service Inde independent pon of the conduct of associates through years of contact in public service too many men form the habit of laying greater stress upon friendship ahan han upon r their sworn duty to ser people faithfully and honestly regard regardless legs of personal attachments and considerations it has developed in tho current investigation vesti gatt gation oil of city affairs that a number of city employees paid from tho the public treasury regarded it as their first duty to remain silent in the face ot of known irregularities lest they might involve some soine ol of their friends tile tho same so called trust in fellow roan man which wrecked the state treasury recently la is found prevalent among those who not only aided in ili establishing and maintaining the rotten condl atos in the city treasury ant among others who conscious of the condition contributed to its corruption by remaining silent it play bo be that to loosen tho thi lips ot of employees who are conscious of current crookedness about them and yet are no part of it a guarantee of protection in their jobs joba will have to be built up tribune |