The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
Wants to Know What the Party is
Going to do for the Young Men
How Shall They Secure Recognition From the
Old Party ManagerS2
His Article Indicates that Some of the Young Men Are
Thinking on New Lines

First series Of papers on politica
situation by a young Salem Repub
lican)
Foresight into a political future is
not a reliable criterion when consid
cred apart from certain indications.
1t is the purpose of this article com.
ing from young Republican, to draw
some attention TO a pertinent state of
affairs now existing, which will be
found to include those indications by
which reliable authorities are raised.
and without which the science of po-
litical economy becomes an expert
ment Operating from an experiment.
al standpoint, we are neither a safe
economist nor a progressive instltu-
tion claiming an" reliability.
As a young Republican, one may
well ask himself, what is the young
Republican in politics today? What
the standard of his ambitions and
aims? What inducement to engage in
this field? These questions arise from
an awakening sense of the fact that
he has toiled for the party, has con.
stituted- its activity yet it is an open
question whether he has received the
recognition due his significance to
party success. This waking up | am
pleased to term progress. It is a
natural result coming from an endless
chain of circumstances and events
and contains the only true principles
upon which the young man of today
can successfully look for relief from
any oppression he may be subject.
and grasp the possibilities of the IN.
ture. In such an awakening will be
found every phase of the life politi.i
cal IL permeates every branch and
root As certain natural conditions
forerun new steps and departures from
present customs. so these forerunners
are now beginning to reach out into
the public attention, and led on by
the irresistible force Of progress, are
surely paving the way whereby the
young Republican and young man I'm
politics may assume his rightful place
In the field Of national economy.
Tho standard borne by the young
man indicates and decides the intelli.
sence behind It, Perchance. the illog.
cal position he finds himself in today
S due more to the lack of an intelli.
gent and systematic comprehension Of
he principles of political economy
han to anything else. To rise above
he present into a future of rightful
llace and power, must be accomplish :
ID by educational, processes alone. ,
% elevate the mind means to elevate ,
he man, be he in politics or any other q
'aik in life. Advancement Is impos n
lble without a corresponding eleva. O
on in purpose and practice. The O
Dung man must therefore direct his 81
Ltention 10 systematic study of the I,
olitical situation from an honest n
andpoint and one Of intelligence. II ~
unnecessary to seek out the multi. M
dinous details, but for the present
Irpose to call attention 10 the fact.
else follows as a natural conse- =,
ence ~
Being young Republican / do not 4.
and in the old timewon wheel ruts ~
d ask what attitude shall We assume -.
wards the young politician, rather -,
! stand as a young Republican and q.
k my colleagues what shall we do. =.
lat course pursue, to secure the pro. a.
r recognition al the hands OF the DO A..
cal parties? We find ourselves ID,
nded into clubs. carrying torch and
nbal, but after the smoke Of battle 'o'
5 lifted do we find ourselves recog- au
ed for our worthy labors? Are we ne
too often found playing the part Of "l
marionette? Have we done ought "a
assisted the plums into other acc
uths? Why are We thus discrim- 'a'
ted against? ou
plead for recognition. We are en- 9l'
ed TO it, The greater share OF the Sp'
rk falls upon us We cast the bulk stu
the votes, Yet the young man and pr'
services are both laid on the shelf .lt'
lie old Inactivity, although fed with ne
fruits OF many hard fought cam
gns, won for him by none other val
n the young man. smilingly steps Vi
yard, and seizing his sceptre with biti
hand, the treasury with the other pills
looks aloft--while the young man Be'
rms 10 his counter, 10 his work. con
p. 20 his plow. ers.
ather as a picture Of the past / pos
G painted the above for now that trat
young man has al last awakened. spe'
las brought with il the time when voc'
hall be forced upon those ia power viii
learken 10 the voice OF the young men
j raised Ia politics for deserved grea
'gnition. We. today are looked I yOui