The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-26
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that had never been denied them, from
source which did not have it to give. The
fifth of the series of resolutions adopted
as basis for future action" reads as
follows:
Believing that we have not, heretofore,
received that recognition IN the Democratic
conventions to which we think our votes
and influence entitle us, we therefore re-
specially ask and, of right, demand fair
representation in all conventions, upon all
committees and in all proceedings in which
the party is interested"
This resolution implies, Of course, that
the ."votes and influence" of the young
voters OF tine city and their right to rep
resentation in the councils of the party,
have been willfully ignored and denied
by the older members Of the party, which
is n mistake. If the young Democrats of
the city have not been prominent in the
deliberations of the party here it was no
fault of the older Democrats, it was their
own fault. Year after year the old war
horses of the party have been compelled to
perform all the campaign work, to organize
and to conduct them. The
Young Democrats have held themselves
aoof from the sssemblages, have been en-
tirely oblivous to their political duties,
and when they did attend in half dozen
squads they sat around like 50 many oys-
tiers on platter. AS an instance the late
county convention for the selection and in.
structan of delegates to the senatorial con-
vention may be mentioned. At this con
vention not over half dozen young Demo.
Gratis were present; the remainder of them,
or most of them, were probably in blissful
ignorance Of the fact that anything of po'
litca importance was going on at the
court house. If they had been there in
full force, and had taken an active part in
the proceedings, their Influence and votes"
would have received due recognition. No
one would have attempted to debar or to
muzzle them. They would have been received
with pleasure, because they would have lent
numbers and enthusiasm to the meeting.
The insinuatiOn contained in the resolution
does The older members Of the party mean
though, of course, an unintentional injustice
because it charges them, by implication,
with doing that which they have 40 right,
and have never tried, to do.
But the latter part of the resolutions,
which demands representation in conven-
lions, etc, is especially uncalled-for. 1t is,
in certain sense, an nowledgement on
the part Of til young Democrats that their
highest privilege as citizens, namely, the
privilege to attend, and to take part in the
deliberations of, public meetings. is in the
keeping of the older members of the party,
and must be wrenched from them by phys
zeal force. 1t is needless to say that there
10 not the slightest ground for such an as
sumption. The right Of the young Demo
Gratis to attend, and to participate in,
the public gatherings of the party here has
never been questioned, either directly or in-
directly, nor would it be if the young men
were to arouse themselves sufficiently to at.
tempt to exercise the privilege now. 1t seems
almost as foolish for the young Democrats
to demand representation in the convention
of the party, from the older leaders, as it
would be to demand from the same leaders,
the right to breathe, Representation in the
Democratic conventions here has been as
free to the young Democrats of the city and
county as has been the air that gave them
life. 1t was only necessary to 90
and take It without hindrsnce.
II seems that the resolution was the result
of misunderstanding Of the situation, GER
tainly it was not dictated by any i'll feel
ing, as was evident from the many pro-
testations of good will made while it was
being discussed. 1t is equally certain that
the influence of the young Democrats IS
duly acknowledged by all concerned, and
that this movement on their part, TO make
themselves felt in the councils Of the party
aud at the polls, if it has no covert
meaning, IS hailed with pleasure by
the leaders Of the party in this city and
county, because it bespoaks large cnthuis.
astlc gatherings before the election, and a
full vote and certain victory
on election day. We may be
permitted to suggest, however, first,
that IA resolution to constitute each member
Of the club committee of one, whose duty
it should be to attend and to solicit other
Democrats to attend, and take an active
part in the convention, TO be held to-day
would have been all sufficient and would
not have given ground for oilonse; and
second, that the campaign now opening ia
this district requires judicious management,
| In order 10 result in Democratic a,ieccaa