Aug. 17.
Whatever may be one's opinion of politicians as a body, we are bound to admit that political office isa labour and a Not only so, but} in many cases it is a costly business to the office-holder, tendiai to deplete his purse, destroy his leisure, and turn his private life! upside' "down. The parliament tarian is supposed, nay expected, to contribute to all kinds of s0- doties in his constituency. He finds himself the president or patron of various athletic asso-dations, with, of course, the, annual donation attached to the honour, He and his wife spend hours in opening bazaars, and laying foundation stones. He is everyone's beck and call, His constituents appear to regard him as a person who may be called upon at any moment} to do them all sorts of services, from getting a Parliamentary grant for a new bridge to finding their sons jobs, where the pay' is good and the work reduced to a minimum. On top of all this a parliamentary care often means a great loss to a business man, in fact in some cases it may' mean almost the ruin of his business.
Yet, in spite of all these drawbacks, there are always to be found hundreds of men. cager enter polities. The only reason that, it appears -possible to ascribe in most cases is love of power and. publicity. The majotity: of human beings yearn'
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.