The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-09-15
F. L. YOUNG

The subject Of this sketch is the pco-
pies party nominee for joint representa-
tive for Ada and Canyon counties He
was born in Illinois thirty-hvc years ago,
,migrating with his parents to the State
Of Washington In 1879 where he resided
continuously until two years ago when
lic was sent TO Emmett by the NJ. T..
conference as pastor for this circuit.
ilc has been an ordained minister In the
Mothodist-E Episcopal church for nearly
fourteen years and has had many oppor-
tunitics 10 forge ahead In church circles
but always preferred to work among
the plain. common people, with whom
lac always sympathiscs. His early life
was spent ON farm aud his education
was acquired by that devious course so
familiar to country boys, work on the
farm during summer and go 10 school
during a few months in the winter BY
diligcnt application hc acquired fair
education and in point OF intelligence
is the peer Of any man In the county.
Not having been reared In the lap OF
luxury with a silver spoon In his moutl,
he can't well help sympnthisng with
the rank and file Of humanity Ia whose
interest all legislation should be framed
but who are thought Of soliitlc when Il
actually comes to matters of that kind.
There is among a certain class Of people
n strong aversion to clergymcn. dislike
on general principles, and then among
another class 1t Is argued that They ar,
not broad minded and liberal enough in
their views to make representative men
that they look more to the spiritual wei
fare Of mankind than to his temporal
wants, and that they serve useful pur
pose in the pulpit but outside Of IL the,
are Of little earthly use and have n,
business mixing up in worldly affairs
As 10 those who dislike ministers on
general principles we have but this e
say, " a minister is is thoroughly gooC
man in every other respect his profes
sion, his being minister. ought not {,
dctract from his general good character
And as 10 the other class the INDEX be
lievcs they are mainly correct, but Their,
are exceptions, of which this Is one
For while Mr.. Young is a dcvout christ
ian and jealous worker he is liberia
and broaded-mindcd enough To ALLOW
other people 10 differ with him or I,
even have no religion at all. and still
respect and esteem them II they ar,
worthy of either His popu
larity in this ncghborhood is evidenced
by the fact that number Of rcpubli
cans solicited him to accept the nomi
nation for the same office on the repub
lcan ticket and while he is thorough,
In sympathy with the popullsi cause q
was only by dint of much persuasion
that he was induced To accept the nomi
nation ON that ticket lie is not an of
flee seeker. this being the first time h,
has come before the people In that ca
pacity. but having received the nomina
tion he Is In II 10 win and during IN
campaign will visit the different section
ia Ada aud Canyon counties in orde
that the voters may have an opportunit
10 see him and hear his views and h
will not have to employ some other Eel
low To express them for him, either d
the campaign or the legislative hall,
II outside communities have any dcSir
60 curry favor with Emmett they wi
support +. l.. Young