PLAN No. 660. HIS INTEREST IN POLITICS MADE HIM MONEY
He was a young fellow full of ambition and energy and was interested in all subjects which came up for political discussion. He was especially interested in matters in which the temperance issue was involved. He was a “Progressive” and did not hesitate to tell people of his political convictions. He was a good speaker and had trained himself in this work. He could talk before any meeting or gathering and make a creditable impression.
When I first saw him he was introduced as the “Boy Speaker” of that community, and the speech he delivered was very good. He could excel most of his seniors. Soon his services became much sought after by all aspirants for office in his political party, and this won for him recognition.
Coupled with this ability he worked hard for his friends. If a man has friends, and they believe and have confidence in him, they will let everybody know it, and they let everybody know that this man was the right kind of fellow for public office. The result was that when his friends were successful he had a selection of some of the employment they had to offer, and as a result got an appointment as clerk to one of the courts which gave him an opportunity to study first hand—the law.
He now enjoys an income of $100 a month, as well as the privilege of studying and observing the way lawyers conduct their cases. He is planning to later take up the law. He is associated with the various judges of the superior court, and his friends are among the best people of the city.
What he has done, many young men can do if they only have the initiative to follow out the general plan which he has adopted.