The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-13
YOUNG MEN OF UTAH.

In another place in this issue 81
THE HERALD will be found com
municstion from a Utah-born gen,
tleman on the matters Of parties,
politics and office-holding in this
Territory. We think he is rather
more vigorous than the facts call
for, or the circumstances demand
at the same time we cheerfully print
his letter as the contribution Of an
able, earnest and successful man
who first Isaw the light of day in
Utah, and whose every interest in
life is in this Territory. We pub
lish the letter because it is. another
evidence that the intelligent young
men Of this country are beginning
to think, and to thiEk with
vigor and purpose, Of their
duties, responsibilities and rights as
members of the community in
which their lot has been cast. He
may have stated the case too
strongly, but deny it as we may there
1s too much truth IN what he says
about the treatment the young men
have received at. the hand, of too
many of the local offieeholders and
the managers of party nominating
conventions. It has seemed at times
too much as if no conf fence could
be placed in young men though they
had never given occasion for doubt
as to either their int gritty OF ca.
pability. Lately disposition
has been shown to deal more fairly
and encouragingly with those
termed Sd lniors," by "Native born,'
In the matter OF Offices, and to-day
considerable percentage OF those
managing the public affairs of the
community are below middle life.
That they srs worthy is pr oven by
the excellent administration which
characterizes their government,
both municipal and c5unty; and by
the splendid record of the late Leg
lslatiYe Assembly, which was
largely made up Of young or mid
Ole aged men, several of whom had
heretofore been in the background
IN the matter of public station and
responsibility.
Of11ce>seeking is bsd business; it
is to be deprecated and df: couraged;
but the study of politics
and government is not only com>
mendable but absolutely essential
to the American citizen; without
knowledge of these things the man
cannot be thoroughly good citizen
and lntelligently and properly per-
form his duties as a part of and q
voice In the republic. The man who
possesses this know!e jge in the
highest degree, the essential quail
fcations Of honesty and integrity
being enjoyed, IS naturally best
fitted for holding Office and being Ell.
trusted with the management of |
public affairs.
iHE HERALD does not want young
men TO seek office; but it does want |
them to prepare themselves for
holding office; it also wants them to |
assert themselves as factor in the |
affairs of the state, and main
tain their rights within the
parties to which they belong in the
principles of which they believe,
and to which they owe fealty; it
wants them to be men and citizens
in the full sense Ct the terms. If
their party calls nominating con-
ventIon, we want them to attend.
not for the purpose Of creating a
row, or bringing about dissension,
but to declare and maintain their
rights to nominate the men for whom
they vote, and to formulate and
proclaim the platform of principles
by which they will stand and for
which they win contend. We want
them to become so independent and
manly that if any "out and driedv
business should be attempted they
can expose and defeat it. The young
men OF Utah are bright, intelligent,
honest and trustworthy. They can
be trusted, and THE HERALD wants
to see them trusted.