Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
YOUNG DEMOCRATS.
Jefferson Day Celebrated at Mich
igan University.
The T.. of VI. Democratic Club Gives q
Splendid Political Feast-EIoquent
Speeches by Prominent
Politicians

jefferson aay was probably unparal
leied at this educational center as a
students political demonstration Little
more than year ago the club was or
ganized for active work, and in this
brief time it has grown in numbers and
in vigor until it would pass with hon
orary mention as an old and carefully
managed institution. The banuuet.the
speaking and the entire affair was a
| grand success.
The club is not an organization OF
stude hts which has in view the purpose
OF smuggling any opposing political fac,
ton. from an ordinary students point
OF view. or society for the purpose OF
disseminating bombast. 1t can only be
| said TO be an organization or society
| for the prevention of everything an
tagonistic to the principles Of democra-
cy, and the promotion of everything
conductive to true citizenship and good
| government. 1t includes three hundred
of the brightest young men in the uni
! versity, organized on a good whole
Some basis, and has shown itself to ne
| alive TO the interests of the great party
! IL 50 creditably represents.
y number of eloquent addresses were
| delivered by leading democrats from
! various parts of the country, all of
! which We're received with great en-
! thusiasm. Gov. Winans warmly vel
| coined the clubs distinguished guests
! with the following words:
! TIE part assigned to me this evening 70 wei
come the guests Of this club Of young democrats
| is a pleasant one Il was their wish tina; the
| democratic executive OF Michigan. who be
! cause Of his Office. represents in a measure his
| party sEould welcome III" distinguished 2 nile
J men who have hoaOrel them and the state by
! tns.r presence here this natal day OF the
| grea: apostle Of democratic faith
| Gentlemen assure you. one and all, yOu are
! thrice wClcomc-5y the citizens OF Ann Arbor.
! by all democrats and by these young gentlemen
| o. the University whose guests we \ dem
OcTatIc club of students il the natural result Of
intelligent study OF the principles Of our form Of
| governnent-and II is true charged by re-
| publican orators that our colleges are teachers
! OF democratic doctrine. because they teach
truth, Justice and equal rightS-wilich are the
fun GaTCntal principles Of political faith
and the intelligent young mind free from prcju-
dice following their teach:Srs becomes a demo-
crat. II is also true. the intelligent young men
of the nation-"hetncr college bred or not-are
largely democrats.
This is shown in the increase Of TIE party in
those states sOlit.ly republican following our
great civil conflict Young men born since the
war and those too young 10 be pTcjuGiccd by it
DH 'OI'-fS. anu result Is me
New England is wavering in its allegiance TO
the grand old party because the issue which
gave to that party life and power was special
and not fundamental, and the principles of
Jefferson are steadily growing these young
voters participate in public affairs. People
who pass middle life rarely change their party
feaIty, but the young voter who does not inherit
his politics is free to act from convictions of
right For this reason the democratic parts
has survived al others. while three great par
ties and many minor ones have for a hundred
years opposed it. All have died or waned as the
occasion for their existence passed away. Ey-
iCcncies may arise and pass. but principles are
INTERCHANGEABLE
1t IS familiar saying: odd men for counsel
ana young men for action. The young man in
politics is a factor OF great significance. In a
political campaign, as in military, young men
arc the main reliance In our civil it was
our young men from sixteen to twenty-five who
saved the union In the great issues row be-
fore the country they again be relied on to
sUstliI the right. am glad to see them take
so active political interest. Intelligent discus
sion is the best method Of settling differences
of opinion Civil matters and the formation of
political clubs in institutions OF learning is
not u menace but promise and guarantee that
in the conduct OF public affairs the best meth
DDS will in the end prevail
No one doubts the devotion OF our young men
TO their country or their desire to perDetuate in
its purity popular form OF government, but
organization is as necessary to political success
as in other affairs Of life where concert OF action
properly directed produces the best results.
Organization has made the university Of
Michigan a great power in molding the charac-
ter and opinions OF our people-HOt IN the inter-
est Of any party or creed but in teaching the
right principles and theories applicable to the
political economy and civil form Of popular gov
ernnent5. knowing this and the great inter
est Felt throughout the nation in the coming
election, in which great issues are TO be passed
upon by the people, glad these enterpriS-
and selected the time the birthday OF the
founder o: popular government in this country
the immortal author Of the declaration of equal
rights 20 all men.
1t is timely and propeT-the great issues Of
the tariff and currency are before the people.
The policy of the government is to be decided
by their votes Shall it be in the interest OF
special classes and against the masses-or for
the masses including all classes:
We believe truth and right Will DrevGl-by |
these democrats hope 10 win. The great issues
of the tariff and currency before the
people. The tariff his been al enigma to our
people Its operations are 80 subtle as 20 de-
luIc many thousands of its victims into the be-
lief that they are benefited instead OF ;Tnpover-
ished by taxation: but once understood there /
can tt. but one Ycriict-to condemn 4 tariff for
protection.
Following Gov. Winans Hon. W. G.
Ewing. pres ident of the IrOquois club /
OF Chicago, made the following master
" Grafton on The Influence of the
Teachings of Thomas jefferson Upon
the Politics OF Today
y review OF the life of any man who has i'm
pressed his genius and -Torta upon the civ.-iza-
ton of the time in which re lived is valuable !
oniy to the extent X offers opportune sugges- |
tons FOR the discharge Of the honely, practical
duties that confront the living.
No man of intelligence will for one moment (
presume that this brill asSeTnDlage of the I
young men OF the great northwest is with any /
thought OF hope of adding TO the fame of /
Thomas jefferson. whose renown is wide as
the world and as inmutable truth. We are !
not assembled either to bury Caesar or to praise
him: our mission is the higher and ho.ieT one of
reverently bowling in the presence of i memory |
that is the heritage of immortality. and from
the teachings of one of the Hottest characters |
OF earth gather inspiration and wisdom FOR the
duties OF this day and this hour
The fame o. Mr. Jefferson abdes in the fact |
that he devoted his marvellous talents TO the !
sacred rights of men. AMI evolved great practi- /
cal political principles applicable every time
and place where man struggles fo- man hu- |
man liberty has yotary.
Among the political 2xiOL1S OF Mr.. Jefferson /.
are:
Equal and exact justice 20 ali men of what f.
ever state or peTs uaSion- religious or political
creed
Commerce and honest friendship with all na /
tions, en;angling alliances with no:e-
Economy in the public expenses that labor
may be lightly burdened-
The ENCOURAGEMENT Of agriculture and OF
commerce as its handmade.
True democracy does not consist in simply
protesting belief in these doctrines theories
CT government, but in dag by day applying them
10 cur political environment In the approach