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Afterdamningpoliticiansuphillanddowndaleformanyyears,asroguesandvagabonds,fraudsandscoundrels,isometimessuspectthat,likeeveryoneelse,ioftenexpecttoomuchofthem.Thoughfaithandconfidencearesurelymoreorlessforeigntomynature,inottoinfrequentlyfindmyselflookingtothemtobeable,diligent,candid,andevenhonest.Plainlyenough,thatistoolargeanorder,asanyonemustrealizewhoreflectsuponthemannerinwhichtheyreachpublicoffice.Theyseldom,ifevergettherebymeritalone,atleastindemocraticstates.Sometimes,tobesure,ithappens,butonlybyakindofmiracle.Theyarechosennormallyforquitedifferentreasons,thechiefofwhichissimplytheirpowertoimpressandenchanttheintellectuallyunderprivileged.itisatalentlikeanyother,andwhenitisexercisedbyaradiocrooner,amovieactororabishop,iteventakesonacertainaustereandsorryrespectability.Butitisobviouslynotidenticalwithacapacityfortheintricate,problemsofstatecraft.
Thoseproblemsdemandfortheirsolution--whentheyaresolubleatall,whichisnotoften--ahighdegreetotechnicalproficiency,andwithitthereshouldgoanadamantinekindofintegrity,forthetemptationsofapublicofficialarcalmostascruelasthoseofaglamorgirloradipsomaniac.Butwetrainamanforfacingthem,notbylockinghimupinamonasteryandstuffinghimwithwisdomandvirtue,butbyturninghimlooseonthestump.ifheisasmartandenterprisingfellow,whichheusuallyis,hequicklydiscoverstherethathooeypleasestheboobsagreatdealmorethansense.indeed,hefindsthatsensereallydisquietsandalarmsthem--thatitmakesthem,atbest,intolerable,uncomfortablejustasatightcollarmakesthemuncomfortable,oraspeckofdustintheeye,orthethoughtofHell.Thetruth,totheoverwhelmingmajorityofmankind,isindistinguishablefromaheadache.Aftertryingafewsnotsofitonhiscustomers,thelarvalstatesmanconcludessadlythatitmusthurtthem,andafterthathetapsamorehumanekegandinalittlewhilethewholeaudienceissinging"Glory,gloryhallelujah,"andwhenthereturnscomeinthecandidateisonhiswaytotheWhiteHouse.ihopenoonewillmistakethisbriefaccountofthepoliticalprocessunderdemocracyforexaggeration.itisalmostmostliterallytrue.idonotmeantoargue,remember,thatallpoliticiansarevillainsinthesensethataburglarachild-stealer,oraDarwinianarevillains.Farfromit.Manyofthemintheirprivatecharacters,areverycharmingpersons,andihaveknownplentythati"dtrustwithmydiamonds,mydaughterormyliberty,ifihadanysuchthings.ihappentobeacquaintedtosomeextentwithnearlyallthegentlemen,bothDemocratsandRepublicans,whoarecurrentlyitchingforthePresidency,includingthepresentincumbent,anditestifyfreelythattheyareallpleasantfellows,withqualitiesaboveratherthanbelowthecommon.Theworstofthemisagreatdealbettercompanythanmostgeneralsinthearmy,orwritersofmurdermysteries,orastrophysicistsandthebestisareallysuperiorandwhollydelightfulman--fullofsoundknowledge,competentandprudent,frankandenterprising,andquiteashonestasanyAmericancanbewithoutbeingclappedintoamadhouse.Don"taskmewhathisnameis,foriamnotinpolitics.icanonlytellyouthathehasbeeninpubliclifealongwhite,andhasnotbeencaughtyet.Butwillthisprodigy,oranyofhisrivals,everunloadanyappreciableamountofsagacityonthestump?Willanyofthemventuretotelltheplaintruth,thewholetruthandnothingbutthetruthaboutthesituationofthecountry,foreignordomestic?Willanyofthemrefrainfrompromisesthatheknowshecan"tfulfill--thatnohumanbeingcouldfulfill?Willanyofthemutteraword,howeverobvious,thatwillalarmandalienateanyofthehugepacksofmoronswhonowclusteratthepublictrough,wallowinginthepapthatgrowsthinnerandthinner,hopingagainsthope?Answer:maybeforafewweeksatthestart.Maybebeforethecampaignreallybegins.Maybebehindthedoor.Butnotaftertheissueisfairlyjoined,andthestruggleisoninearnest.Fromthatmomenttheywillallresorttodemagogy,andbythemiddleofJuneofelectionyeartheonlychoiceamongthemwillbeachoicebetweenamateursofthatscienceandprofessionals.共2页，当前第1页12※本文作者：佚名※
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