The National tribune., 1895-06-27

forces come in contact there is immediate re-
sistance on both sides resulting ut last in revo-
luton of the oppressed, who demand that they
shall have equal rights with the oppressors.
Human society cannot endure peacefully and
prosperously whilst il continues a system OF
living wherein comparative few can control
the destinies of the masses.
We are now testing the social and CONNER
cial system under which we live and il be-
hooves every young American to closely OBJ
serve passing events, to study carefully the
fundamental principles of human society. its
government, its commercial, political and
social life.
We may then make mistakes but having
prepared ourselves for the present and future
in the light of experiences of the past, we
should be the better enabled to cope with
emergencies than were those who have gone
| before us, leaving their record of work as tho
monument of experiences rearing its obelisk
heavenward.
In the study of the social, political, and com
mercial economies of our country, 1t is first
necessary for every young American to exercise
and cultivate his faculties for observation OF
history that is being made. He must seek
| fundamental principles of social and political
>n3omy and trace each succeeding step to the
| final question upon which he seeks under
| standing and decision.
| The reading of daily papers which champion
COU6 OIL lalu-OONI ruieS III pGllliCS. anu Which
endeavor to Justify every act or proceeding OF
the party they represent, is not study of poll
| tics.
1t is the cultivation of prejudice. Nor is the
mere reading of an authority here and there SUI
fcient study.
There is but ono way to study issues OF the
day. First start with study of fundamental
principles upon which society, politics or COM
merce rest and which indicates 10 you the an
swer to the question: What is for the best in
terests of ali the people?
Endeavor to solve the question OF clement
airy or fundamental principles in the light OF
past experience. Then take up study OF au-
thorties. weigh, doubt. question, test their as
serti0ns as logically as you can, from ebsorya-
tion and experience.
If you read your paper, don't take all its ut
terances for gospel" but give them wide
latitude, pick their arguments to pieces, and,
above all, consider the interests of man first
political parties, sects, ETC., afterward.
We would recommend, first. that all young
Americans read Nordhoff7s Politics for Young
Americans Alphabet in Finance" by Ora
ham McAdam; Introduction to Political Econ
omy," by Perry; Constitutional History and
| Political Development of the United States, v
| by Sterne; Taxation" by Garfield.
1t is as essential for the young woman of to-
day to be informed intelligentIy on topics OF
the times as tho young men, and | address
these few words to you. young women. as we'll
as 10 your contemporaries, the young men.
To use the language OF the immortal Lincoln,
our country was " Conceived in liberty and
dedicated TO the proposition that all men are
created free and equal. We are now testing
| whether that Nation or any other Nation sc
conceived can long endure"
BY your patriotic zeal, your intelligent in.
terest and activity in politics and political
economy let it be said, again quoting Abrs
ham Lincoln, That the dead shall not have
| died in vain, and that Government of the
| people, by the people, and for the people. shall
not perish from the EARTH
Amos L. Seaman, ST. Louis, No.