THE MODEL POLITICIAN.

Observer, Volume 5, Issue 131, 17 March 1883, Page 424

THE MODEL POLITICIAN.

"" ; -*¥.- „^ ' . ; . -, In the first place, then, when you reach Wellington; you must put on any quantity of that -which in/- ■ vuglar Colonial parlance is termed " side ■".. orr. "cheek." You must dress well and push your-' self into the best society. You may drop into.', the House once a day or so, just for the purpose' ■ • of securing the total amount of your honorarium.-; intact ; but you will be acting foolishly if :!you', : s stick in your seat for twelve or fourteen, bjours a.v : . day, like some of the simpletons whoare tn'ere,;^.' Your chief object should be to get for "your,;.' ' constituents all that they require, and in doing; \ this you will be carving out the road' to fq|fce and ' fortune for yourself. In order to attain .this. end"'';, you must ally yourself with the party in 'poWeri'" '■'■; taking good care," however, . that their lease? .of. ■■ office is likely to be a long one. You mustce/aiT^ an automaton in their hands, my -boy/ and. ;lt>e :i' careful to vote always — ■■;'■":' '>>"SL\?* At your party's call, > : >•'.'? • ; '.( ; ;- And never go a-thinking for yourself at all. '"•'''a'.*"' It is only fools who think for themseiyes^^BJ boy; wise men allow others to; think 1 for ' thed^B When you address the House, which slould' o'nlyP be on big occasions, you must adopt a self-asser£ive% style, and speak as if you really, believed whiifc; 0 > you are giving expression to. A slight Bpice?Sfi:| vulgarity and a small sprinkling, of C; persbnalities °6 will add pungency to your .remarks.' lij^jbn6;K Speaker should call you 'to order : nowj aricl^a^^l' it will be rather adyantagepus th^n otKei^vw^-i for it will serve to direct public* attehtion^o^yp^fi? utterances, , Whenever ■•you mate..wh'at:y<^uj s^n.-^ sider a" hit fl be ; carefal\tb' it h'av.e;_iib.*epo^te^§a?'. > . and '.Bfear*' 'Ihis ,catC ,be -''a&^mp^UV^by-^a^lipii^''--

idliiig'' orie' of the specials in the ' Bepbrters' Gallery . Never ask for anything for your district ', openly in the House. . The Ministerial rooms are the places for that sort of thing, my boy, for, to quote the words of a great statesman, — " There is more real business done outside of the House than in it." Above all things, my boy, do not, I entreat you, be over modest. " Let your light shine before men," and do not allow it to be hidden beneath a bushel, for as the Divine William observes — 1 If our virtues V. ' , Did not go forth of us 'twere all alike As if wehad them not. Pursue this course, my son, and you are bound to ,turn out a political success. A paternal I government will reward your efforts by granting • you all you require for the important district of jßlatherskiteborough, and when you return home your grateful constituents will fete you and banquet you to your heart's content, while an appreciative Press will trumpet forth your praises to the world. (Jo in and win, my son ; ambition such as yours should have full swing.