The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.

c INCE the formation OF the Republican party,
and especially since lis first success IN the eIec-
- ton OF Abraham Lincoln, It has been largely
composed OF young men. The principles OF the party
centern in the extension and in the general diffusion
OF constitutional liberty, have always possessed
unusual attractions for those who had not passed the
age OF sentiment During and alter the Civil War 1t
was not at all uncommon ior the sons OF old Hunker
Democrats to break loose from their paterna training
and associate themselves enthusiastically with the Po-
IiticaI organization that them at least seemed TO
represent the most advanced conceptions OF individual
freedom and OF progressive civilization
In the municipal campaign, about TO be inaugu-
rated the Young Republicans OF San Francisco have
great opportunity take the leading part in secu7
ing good and an economical local government
under the new charter Through the eighteen clubs
that have been successfully organized they can actu
av control the selection OF delegates to the municipal
conventions and insure the nomination OF ticket that
cannot be beaten To achieve this result it is simply
necessary or them to sign the rolls in their respecve
districts and to use their brains, their energy and
their judgment
This citv is filed with organizations representing
the origin and every phase in the history OF the State,
which are controlled by young men, They are iull OF
strength OF intelligence and OF executive capacity.
No higher obligation devolves upon them than 20
resist corruption and to insist upon honest methods
in political management and upon the ascendenCy OF
the best and the subOrdinaton OF the party ee
ments 4 young man who IS not proud OF his State,
OF its character OF It's honor OF all the features that
constitute its higher civilization, IS to himself
and to his country.
There IS no lack OF patriotism in California. There
has been serious evasion OF the heaviest responsi-
bilities OF citizenship. Through these defects the
manipulation OF politics and the administration OF
government, both State and municipal, have been
committed to the hands OF bosses and corruptionists
who have not only lowered the public tone but have
aided special interests in schemes OF plunder and
dered the burthen OF taxation practically unbearable
Within the present year. almost for the first time, this
nonotony OF degradation has been broken There
has been some manifestation of effective public opn
ion brought to bear directly upon the official service
and that has already produced appreciable results
There are only a few days before the lists OF possible
delegates 20 the Republican Municipal Convention
will be complete Let the Republicans take mp theii
share OF the work and stay with it to the end They
should not only enroll themselves in the clubs They
should also accept nominations and scrutinize lists
with the utmost care. They should investigate the
intellectual and moral qualifications OF possible can
didates Tor office and hold them up to the highest
standard OF capacity OF special fitness and OF integrity
Ii this advice proves acceptable any conceivable boss
Influence, on the Republican side at least, will bl
swept out OF existence Under our system OF govern
ment absolute power resides in the people and for al
the evils with which the country is infested they arc
primarily responsible. II we have municipal eec
ton, in which every voter acts as American ct
zen there will be such administration OF loca
affairs as will be permanently remembered and
precedent will be established from which ii will be
difficult hereafter to depart