The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-05
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The convention - %, National Asso-
/ cation ~ uemocra .ie clubs ~ iudiauap-
/ oils draws attention e. 'he interest wnieh
I young men are taking 10 politics There
are nov nearly 200 Democratic clubs
I ln fhe National Assoeisuon aEgreEafiug
/ aprroxImaseiy 1000 yotsus and the
majority 81 the membership is made up
~ youug men This however. does not
represent The strength ~ The association
I BE- IL wiu boz next month when me votes
are east % is stated that new clubs are
haIne organized 81 the rate ~ several
hundred pr dty. D. election DAY, there
fore. 30 o. ss1rsble 70 assume that
there viii De- snps or more club mrfn-
beers actively 80 work Tor the success ~
tt, Democratic ticket
10 is encouraging 20 know mat 20 manE
Young men Bfe utere ing thsmsoiyrs ia
the public affairs at hts iuncfure. They
au bring suthu-ia- m ana tnc capacity
for fast and hard work into the cam
pllgn with them. Their participation ia
th, club work. therefore means much
besides the casting 81 their own votes
for the Democrat candidate. They
win sock ont lukewarm voters. stay at
home voters and voters who pride
themselves upon their independence "
: ard persuade them 10 20 20 the polls and
casf their ballots for the Democratic can
dldates
There are good reasons why The young
men should be- especially interested 90 tho
approaching election Trusts form one
~ the leading issues 81 The campaign. As
has been frequently pointed out. the
trusts ar curiallirg and destroying the
chances ~ young men becoming iudepen-
dent worker. "on their own hook 20
Avenues ~ Individual enterprise are be-
ing closed by aggregated capital Com
petition i~ being crushed rs tho weight u
wealth. AMI small dealers are being forced
out ~ business Under the rule of the
trusts the young man will have no indie
pendent career 90 look forward 20 what
ever may be- his capacity or his attain
ments. ne can only be an under
ling. 40 such rate OF wages as IL pleases
the trusts 90 pay him. Not only this. but
the number Of opportunities for employ
rent even IN clerical and other post
tons is being always reduced by the
trusts The drummers have felt the
weight or the mailed fist Of combined
capital Thousands Of them have lost
their positions because competition being
DESTROYED IN the lines which gave them
employment there was no further need
for their services. The consumer having no
choice In the matter. but being compelled
10 purchase from the trust producing or
controlling a certain article. or go with
out obviously the need for bright and
euterprlsing statesmen disappears. The
trust makes its price list anybody who
can read ana write can quote that list
and take orders. therefore. the trust sales
man. while supplanting a considerable
number OF able statesmen for formerly in
dependent concerns. need not necessarily
be a man Of shrewiness and capacity
without competition cheap" man
may serve as the medium between pro
Queer and consumer quite a. well az
any other
The Young men have another incentive
a. activity IN the campaign IN the fact
that Mr. Bryan IS himself a young man.
The ideas that be represents are old and
well grounded bat h. brings TO them VI
rillty. enthusiasm and unimpeachable in
ttgrity The combination Is attractive.
especially 20 the young man who will
cast his hrst or second ballot
The convention a. Indianapolis will
serve 20 Increase interest in the work
Of tho Democratic clubs They will re-
double their Efforts in the doubtful states.
and when the ballots have been counted
It VIII no doubt be seen that their iabors
have borne fruit.