The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-09

maths, and teach our SupeTlOIS lS7-
son in truthfulness and honesty.
Whenever the young man makes up
his mind to do So he will occupy the
most exalted positions in the land.
The assertion he hasn't the ability, Is
nothing more or less than a club held
over him by his political masters for
fear he will rise up and in his turn be
their superior. He has the ability. In
every walk i'm life he is conceded to
have greater ability than the old man,
except in politics. It is the young man
who wheels our tightening express
trains across the continent. With
railroading age is found to be more
cautious. more fearful. and less acute,
hence the old men are replaced by the
Young What makes you think an old
! politician carries his keenness OF per
ception, ability, and energy any longer
than the engineer? In our mechanical
workshops we find our foremen are
young men. Our steamship captains
are young men. our civil engineers,
draughtsmen, architects. mining en-.
glneers. inventors are all young men.
The common reading will furnish you
with this fact which will stand above
all other facts concerning the ability
\ Of mortal man. and that Is a mans
best work Is done when he is young.
Edison invented all his wonderful con
triyances when a mere boy. Marconi
is, comparatively speaking, a boy.
Beverldge is a boy. | might name
many more. Now It you will place the
young.mentalenerg in the old politi-
cal warhorse. what would happen?
Politics would not simmer, rot and
stink from stagnation as II does today
The fresh energy. the fresh youthful
love OF purity and manliness, the new
stimulus born OF native activity
would transform the old caricature Of
the c. o. p. elephant into "A respecta-
BILE emblem OF honesty, respectability
and intelligent progress. No longer
would the greatest party on earth be
the feeding grounds for human leeches
to grow fat but would become under
the honest hoe OF the young Republi-
can. Just what he makes for us when
we find him in other professions and
trades. As he astonlshes the world
today with his genius In all walks, so
IL a surprise In store for us politically
i'm the near future. Tor as soon as |
can get him to arouse himself and
shake on his lethargyD Like a lion OF
the forest. he will roam free from all
restraint. and his honesty and genius
will win for him the highest honors.
In the field OF direct nomination the
young Republican will find his cause. !
The scope II offers. the universally OF
It's benefits, should claim his attention. !
Instead of having limited number OF
qualified candidates for any given Of
fee, under the nomination from the
people direct we would have as many |
candidates as there are voters. II Ia
to be presumed. OF course. that this
liberty will not be abused by the
voters eiecting unqualified persons as
so nearly happened some years ago
when the friends OF the pugilist,
John l.. Sullivan. very nearly elected
him 10 be a United States senator.
Judglng from the record OF the later
sessions Il would seem very good
thing 10 have few pugilists on the
door to the honor OF the older
boys" This liability will have i'm.
mediate effect upon the present party, !
and parties of other colors, 20 use
more discretion, more caution. more
honesty. II they fail TO keep them
selves above the methods of the lower /
manipuators, the first thing they will
find some bright morning will be all /
the fat offices filled with an element /
which has never been taught the habit
OF respect for shady practices, This
danger will wake up corruption meth,
Ods. VIII place honest men In the
front rank Fearful lest the party be
wrecked by the election OF officers
regardless OF their standing and quail
ihCatiOns. the wiser heads will begin
20 appreciate the more reasonable
methods OF carrying on politics
VIII have respect for every one and
have consideration for his brother In
politics Every man has his friends.
although some may have more friends
than ability, THIS phase opened up
by dirvct nomination by the people.
IAN have but one eject that OF puri-
lying politics, The present wire
workers will oe afraid to have their
neth0ds Ia the hands OF the people,
I will be safe 20 LEI the people have
.nh such methods as viii tend 10
airness of the ballot Thus With one
vide, comprehensive sweep. direct
will gather under its wing
he common people. make the com.
lon people the only necessary issue
pom an points % political nature.
iuce AL legislation Is for the benefit
she people, who can better speak 3
non What that legislation shall be
ian those Who are presumed ana in- 4
AIDED 20 b. benefited thereby.