| Show THE PEST OF PLACE HUNTING what is this dread dreadful hil infection that spreading 1 all overine over ove ribe the laud has baa even ilava invaded ded the valleys of utah and makes of its ito victims a scheming hungry insatiable class of office seekers whence this insidious poison that finds development in the courtier and that aforetime in i lightly different form made possible the praetorian guards guardo what mysterious enemy of good food settee sease and stout manhood transforms so go many choice mortals mortal s into pitiable mendicants mendi cants ants for place and greedy starvelings starve lings linge for pap are we destined to better than to b become q a well weh clothed educated twp logged legged race of huntera and setters sette roli when not bunting for fir dolif position 1 s et thial tirig around aimlessly till 0 we o re get t ait it alas thit that Ami american rican spirit and sturdiness nesi should have sunk bunk so 80 low thrice pitiful is it that young m men ed with all the world before them should be the chief examples bound in limb and mind fitted by nature and education to figat fight the woolda great battle of work they shirk the honorable field and aspire to camp duty duty that must be done indeed but that no cau courageous soul would ever ask f fir pr it 1 is a sa sad d commentary upon the tendency of modern times and Is one of the most baneful and least excusable consequences of politics ARRIDA against the man t 11 whom office comes unsought we utter no no reproach an officeholder office officeholder office holder is not necessarily a truckler or a beggar there are times when the acceptance of a public bublic trust involves alvee self sacrifice of the highest order etnere ire are frequently Y tf times mes I 1 when in an i or elected ejected officer sh ws wa rare fitness for th the involved when he proves proven laimi himself elf in fact a a real blessing to the community there Ther elire are oases cases where the veteran of a liard hard fought field in war or politics renders rendia such distinguished service to the peril and injury jofh of his is future life as to make an easy easy re remunerative mu n office bis just due then there are cases again where the incumbent or the aspirant cannot make a living in any other way wisdom patriotism and charity are therefore moving causes that render maj miny selections and appointments and beyond cavil As above stated we have no quarrel with those whom 1166 the peaple a will or the friendship of the ap pointing power without undue pressure or persuasion places in position of rewa reward rd and responsibility such persons have only their own inclinations and their own sense of duty and the proprieties to consult but those especially young men ahu grovel and plead who pass around petitions or induce or permit friends frienda to do it for them their appointment who abena t to think abiu they have a mortgage on the be soft places tn in the world who manifest the jack of independent manhood and disgust those who still admire that quality against these we lift up our voice for the capable industrious worthy official whose place came to him with out sycophancy or chicanery we have much respect though not one whit abit more so BO than for the courageous manly fellow who in the absence of anything more promising is not ashamed to take to the pick and shovel vr r gibout out and reclaim the desert waste but for the mincing dawdling lily illy handed undignified crew that devote their time to place lace hunting bunting and place getting we have no room for a regard less lea tender stender than one of profound |
