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Show When ia the well known phrase of a former presideat of the United S'afes, office holders recognize that "a public office is a public t-ust" theu, and not til! thta, will grafting -cease iu munipipal and other government. With far too many people an ofliee is looked upon as an opening to make m iiiey by accepting bribes and robbing rob-bing the people. The idea of one finding hia reward in the honor the office cenfers and in the opportunity it affords of rendering a service to the public never enters the mind of such people. That to them is so much absurd ab-surd sentimeutalism. Theyaioin office of-fice for what they oan get out of it, and the people sunor for the consequences. conse-quences. Still there is hope that the lofty principal that leads English and Germans to conseorate themselves to the people's good may in time also be widely adotped in this country. |
