, 1875-03-08
YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS,

TO tbs Editor ~ The Chicago Tribune:
One result OF tho Civil Var wus to place firmly
In party powor tic men who wore prominent BE-
foro and during that atrugRlo IA its supporters
mud itB opponents. They forn,od, unconsc!oua1Y
porhaps, closo corporation, n hich managed tho
Ssates and tue Unltad States, shaped the nution-
al policy, and distributed tho national otllcos.
Several OWLS have resulted from this stato OF
things. Grave mistakes have been too oftou
condoncd ON account Of record Of "loyalty.'
unscrurulous triohatcEs have "wrappcd tho fag
OF freedom about them " with wonderful en-
th.'aiasn for the euke OF hiding tLe!r pockets
bulsing out with bribcs. This rendy
toleranco of tho, prescnt for tho sake
Of tho past haH given riss to good
deal OF reckless aud disLonorablo lcgietatiuu,
Tho Inst elections woro significant warning
that ~ tho country was growing tired Of this sort
oI thiilg. aud wanted tho Republican party to do
aud lot tho Daslcra aud tho Keltoggs faslen
present shame ,ipon II, Moreover, these man,
who Woro trained In the anto.yYar and tho War
schoolg wc1o tnauY of them, to gropplo With
tho dol1cato prubloms Of taxation, finance, aud
currency. which poace brought into prominence.
Thcy havo mado sad woik or them Ia totno
casos. IT IL not in the natnro OF things, again,
that 81 old politician should DO m arden. reform
er. lilo may bo forced to play tho role but 10
docs 80 with MI Ill g,aco. Tho Congressman
who hayo boon accustomed to rowari their
hench!nen for a dozen ycars with fat offices
we're 10th to abandon the Bpolls Of victory.
Glstl%5eryico Reform has boou mades fnrco BY
tho men who Hhonld hayo heartily seconded tho
Presidents plans and wls4ca 10 mako 1t Buc-
ccsH.
Iaa word, a number OF our State and national
oiic1als lag aupcstlnous on tho aage OF politics.
They hyo sinpy obstructive, You can count on
your tingnts tlio CopGrcBsmcu whpso namcH aro
ldent1led with any. groat, good itlea. Wo arc
n1% ,1i'Si, passing through stage like that Vt En-
stona p. q career. Dagohot says In tho preface 10
kopt III young mcn In obacurty and by The
shner fo1co Of bis character kept back ali ro-
iofln. although hc led tho Libcsnl party. When
no died IN army Of now men camo into promi-
ncnce, anu England was royoutlon!zod, and
many "iso, progressive measures soon became
We do not want boys airing crudo aud imus-
tuEo notions tn Our Legislative halls, but
We do want spnntllug Of fresh ideas
Snd philosophical thought la those bodies
We "s,ls reinforcement Of educated men who
t4cn and ambition which will urge tho exer-
lion Of all tAeir powers. To take = case noar
home, we mood acme fresh. vigorous thinkers ID
Tue o's pos to place Ia shai IL
1t would bo great thiugssto young, ambitious
man with clear ideas. There arc ! number Of
yonng men IL Chicago, able. honest. and .mbt-
Sas % yao wHo ss3 s'e e q 70 Sa hsad sod o.
tLe dilacsll.y We have in securing tlIs tho
repeal Of bad aud tho rssusco
OF useful bills, Ia largely die
to tho mediocre act OF men (wlth
raro s1cortioas) which Ma send to Apringlield.
Moet OF them aro tnoro partisan hacks, grossly
ignorant Of legislative requirements. The aver.
ago representative from Cook County Is inferior
to tue Average representative from the country
IN diligence, and certainly not superior IL ability.
This IL whv Cook County il rnubbsd by tho
country. II tho pEoperty.ownera aud law-abd.
Ing citizens Of Chicago want the needa OF the
city Aubastved, they bad bester stop letting bum.
neFu select their representatives from tho pot
hou4e caucus, aud Hend 10 SptinGl}efll men who
Wiii take tue office ~ an honor aud discharge iss
duticn III trust. pnooRKsf