Show A CRAZE FOR OFFICE A truer remark was never made than that recently by the omaha our present system of national government has some very cerious faults us constant shifting of officeholders lias its harmful features at present washington is filled with office seekers observers say that never before have these mads themselves so conspicuous they do not try in the least to conceal llie motives for their stay in the capital but openly admit that they are baitin wa itin for an appointment ther is something degrading in the spectacle it hardly seems as if any man who would take EO undignified a position would do credit to any govern bent position it makes a profession of politics which is always dangerous men leave legitimate employments to seek for the honors of an appointment which intha majority of cases does not come they return to their bomea ridiculously embittered beady for any political scheme by which they may be revenged the spectacle is a melancholy one those who get in office openly adult while the former incumbent is sent packing with indecent haste the whole affair is coarse and disgusting perhaps nothing bettor can be suggested certainly are still greater dangers in continuance in office fer a long time this form the basis x or an aristocracy and would be opposed to our democratic government the trouble with the present manner is tha men of taste and judgment from mingling in the greedy crowd of blatant office and give in to men of self assertion and unmitigated assurance there is a shorter word that better describes their chief quality but does not suit itself to the editorial columns |