The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-19

ties away from the young man, afford an
increased number of opportunities 10 the
young man.
WHAT 1T WILL DESTROY.
ITO destroy this development. whose two
great principles are combination and CO.
operation. is what the party of destruc-
ton proposes. That is what the
party's great leader declares to be his
purpose. That party's programme is not 70
remedy an cvil. but to destroy a develop
ment. II they are logical they would break
up the Oliver chilled pillow works and re-
store the hundred separate blacksmith
SHOPS that used to make the piows that
that institution produces. They would
break up the Studebaker wagon works and
restore the many little shops the Studc-
bakers replaced. They would dissolve the
great railroad systems into the Fragment
tary lines out OF which those great sys-
TENS were formed Nay, more. they would
destroy those systems altogether. and go
back TO the period OF travel on horseback
and stage-coach. This is the logic OF their
position. And IL they are not logical, then
their purpose is not intelligent.
This Is no new attitude. The same OBJ
lection was made against the steam engine
and passenger train: IL was said that they
would destroy the sale of horses and the
business OF the stage coach. The same OBJ
yscuon was made TO the improved ma
Snihery or farming: IL was said that the
harvester. the thresher and the stacker
would take the bread out of the mouths OF
independent aristocrat. The same cbjec-
uon mas been made TO every step of human
advance All Of these objections have
cuiminated To-day In the declaration OF the
democratic PARTY, as the party of destruc-
tion. that IL proposes a war of humiliation
against this whole industrial development.
On the other hand, the Republican party.
a. as me party OF construction perceivts that
of a
ment are beneficial TO all mankind. But
IL perceives with just as keen an eye that
eVlI attend 1t, just evils attend and al
ways nave attended and always will at
tenu, every development of human prog
ress, Just as each period OF our physical life
mas It's own peculiar ills. But the difference
between the Democratic party and the Re-
pupncan party on this elemental question
Is tnat one party proposes destruction OF
TINS development itself. whereas the other
party proposes 10 regulate that development
anu 10 remedy the evils that attend IL. And
so put the question to the young men OF
the Nation whether there IS anything at
.racuve TO their youth, their energy, their
lnitiative, their hope In the programme OF
a obstruction presented to them by the party
OF destruction. ! can think why infirm age
might possibly ally itself with Mr. Bryan's
proposition TO go back to the old days. but
n not OF a single reason why vital constructs
ing, advancing youth should chain itself to
this body of death. On the contrary. by the
very nature OF your period of life, young
man, by the swift currents Of your blood OF
youth, by your fresh brain, YOUR clear
vision. your daring heart, you belong with
the party of construction and not with the
party or destruction; with the party that
with the party whose perpetual purpose IL
10 reverse the wheels OF progress.
YOUNG MEN AND FOREIGN POLICY.
These are the aspects of this campaign
vitality affecting every young man OF the
Nation now and for all his life so far as
our internal and industrial development is
concerned. But even more important are
the aspects Of this campaign respecting
the foreign advance of the American flag.
the racial progress of the American people,
power on the ocean highways OF the future.
the sovereignty Of the seas by American
ships, and the mastery OF the world in
the glorious end by the American Nation.
On this great issue of national progress.
whose lines go out over every ocean. touch
every port OF every coast OF every coun-
try In the world. the Republican party Is
the party of advance. and the Democratic
party is the party of retreat. IL is issue
that will last as long as the life OF every
IL is an issue that will endure long
the Nation endures. And in the conquest
of the commerce of the world, by the prod
ucts of the American people. and the con-
the institutions of the American people.
borne to all mankind by our trade and by
our administration, the question for the
young men OF this Nation to determine is
whether they will now enlist under the
banner of a national policy of advance or
under the flag of a national policy OF re-
treat. For these are the two forces that
henceforward will divide the American peo-
pie. so far as our foreign policy is con-
cerned. In which camp will the young
American be able in his lifetime TO take
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progress which the future will bring the
American people? Young men of America,
in which party do you think, when your
abIe best to ns ssy My eert bs gOe w s S
vance American interests all around the
world: my efforts helped 10 make the
American people the sovereign power
among the nations; my efforts aided the
advance of the American Tag; / have had
part, and have been part of the glory
won for the American people by a con-
Aye; more than this. Under which policy
will you be best able. individually. not
only TO prosper. but even TO survive?
Let US consider this last phase of the
material phase of the subject. Even now
American factories and farms are produce
ing more than the American people can
consume. More than this, We are produc-
ing more than we can consume and more
than We can sell TO Europe. Each year
witnesses an increasing surplus OF Amer
lean products. therefore eacn year must
witness an increasing market for that sur
plus OF American products: for on the
profitable sale of your surplus the profit
able sale of all the rest OF your products
absolutely depends. And this increase OF
surplus products will be great
er in the next ten years than
In the last ten years, just as IL was
greater in the last ten years than i'm the
ten years preceding. Every day are
growing abier. Every day our energy Is
more abundant. just the energy of a man
man begins to decline. Each day the meth
DDS of using our energy are multiplied
Each day adds to the labor-saving macssin-
cry in agriculture well in manufac-
ture. Each day adds 10 the facilities and
speed of transportation. Therefore each
day adds TO the increasing productiveless
Of the American people, not in the ratio OF
yesterday, but In ratio Of frs own. Zach
day and each year sets different stand
ard. We cannot stop this productiveness.
We ought not 10 stop this productiveness.
And yet, IL this productivcness contIn-
ues, as IL will, what will become OF the
young men of to-day when they shall reach
middle life and old age. unless secure
markets not only for what we produce to-
day, but for what We will be producing ten
years from now, fifty years from now. one
come OF the young men OF America with
each advancing year unless we look ahead
and secure in the present day commercial
advantages beyond our borders which Will
afford and control markets for our increas-
ing production? II Is a poor business man
who does not look beyond the present sea-
son, and by reason Of that he fails. Ii Is a
ton of his soil to-day and does not plan
as 10 fertilization. change OF crops and