The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05

THE young men are more 10 svi.,
deAce than ever before 4tAW Wash,nc.
ton Ia controT Of our Natiouaf al
fairs. This is the age Of govern. !.
ment bv young men. We have nov
our youngest President in the
White House, while mere boys sit
in Congress-. and others hold high
Federal positions Nearly four.
tilths Of these young men are per-
sons Of higher education, graduates
ol universities, colleges or schools
Of advanced study.
In the last Congress nearly two
thirds OF the Senators and repre-.
sentatives were lawyers,
Representative Freeley, who
takes his seat in TINS Congress.
halls IRON Chicago. lie IS in his
18th year and the youngest of the
many young men who will make
the laws OF our land during The
next two years.
Milton Il. Allies. assistant Secre-
tarl Of the Treasury is "a years Of
age. lie began his career as ass
is,ant messenger in the departing ut
when but ~.
John e. Wilkic, Chief of the Sc.
eret Service was in the thirties
when President Mckinley gave him
his appointment. lis began news
paper work when he was II.
Jonn UAEckles was s. when ap-
pointed Comptroller OF the Currency
He was graduated in law at -
Charles G. Dawes was .'2 when
appointed 10 he same responsible
position.
Mr.. Ridscly. the present comp.
troller is young mau.
James A. Wetmorc. chief of the
law and record division of the
Treasury is still in his .hirtics.
oCommIss'oner OF Navigation
Chamberlain was 81 when appoint
ed.
Dean G. Worcester was but 81
when he became Philippine Com-
missioner a few months ago, while
Arthur ". Ferguson. the new Sec
retary OF State tor the Philippines
is not n,Nh older.
". +. Wliloughby who W as m ade
treasurer of Porte Rico is but a.
Congressman Ball from Delaware
Is a Young man, not being over 40
years old, lie is the youngest man
VIII" has represented Delaware in
tongrsss Ior a decade.
In our home government George
Fisher, Mayor OF the CITY is ,u h i 5
4o,h year. Ehas. II. Blaine, prcsl-
dent ol Ci:y Council. David }. Rein
hardt, city solicitor. Philip L. Gar
retl, assistant city solicitor, Philip
- tbrrchman, municipal Judge,
larry T.. Joslyn, municipal clerk,
Chief Eugene Massey. Postmaster
WIN. II. !Ieald. assis,ant postmas.
ter H. II. l3lilanv. robert 6. Hous-
ton, collector Of port, ". = Ouigley
clerk Of the peace, Franz l.. Spe h
man. nrolhonator, ali are young
men, no' yc, in TIL: iit,ies.
Is there negro 10 the wooipiIe?
What are the Police Comm 3 siouers
trying TO conceal: Why has the
lnvestiS alton asked Nv the Chief oil
Police heen thus far ignored? Who
are the Police Comm SIS 'oners afraid
Of hnrtin% II The ,Dves.iy alton /,
heId' The policy mcn were never
happier than now. They carrr ON
their business daiiv 10 our citv
without lear o. beng moested,
mach less OF beiog arrested. They
are the ones who are being bcuc-
httcd by this holdup of the invcsti-
gAl'on asked for by the Chief. II the
Chief is innocent OF the unIilnd re-
marks which have been said about
him he should be vindlcaied and at
once, There shoud be no lear Of
lnlnrins anv officer on he force il
he 's innocent ot the charges which
have been made from time 10 time.
The peoule wou'd ike TO know how
mach ls being paid for protection