The state herald., 1904-10-21
CHOICE OF PARTIES.
why Young Men should Vote the Re-
publican Ticket.

| puDltCun iicket.
Ex-President Cleveland, who has de-
clned to make speech for Judge Par
ker, has found it worth while to write
magazine article on why Young
Man Should Vote the Democratic
| Ticket" With what may be regarded
as the pardonable egoism OF advanc-
ing years. Mr.. Cleveland gives his own
mistake in choosing between Fremont
and Buchanan half century ago, as
sufficient argument why young men
should make the like mistake of ally
ing themselves with the party which has
learned nothing and forgotten nothing
since.
II Mr.. Cleveland had cited his choice
of Buchanan as his political idol and
guide as warning to all young men
to avoid when making choice OF the
party with which they are about to afiili-
ate his reasoning would have been COM
prehensible. 1t may be recalled that
buchanan was the last Democratic Prcsi-
dent before the war. The party to which
young Cleveland (agc 10, gave his
callow allegiance in 1856 went into de-
served eclipse in 1860, from which 1t did
not fully emerge until 1884, when he was
elected President by the Mugwump di-
version OF that year.
From 1860 to 1884 the Republican
party successfully administered the gov
crnment OF the United States through
the tribulations OF n terrible civil war.
to which the temporzing vacillation Of
Buchanan contributed, and through the
trying period of reconstruction, resump-
tion Of specie payments and wonderful
national expansion.
When Lincoln was first inaugurnted
the population of the United States was
81, ,4I3321; at the time OF Cleveland's S
first election it was 54,011,O00. During
the same period the wealth OF the re-
public had risen from SIG 1o0,GlG,00O to
about $4,000, 100000.
When Lincoln was inaugurated the
national debt was less than S9o,OOOOOO;
by the close OF the war OF secession 1t
had risen to S2,674,Sl5,S56. By 1884,
when Cleveland was elected, II had been
reduced, through Republican financing,
over one billion dollars, to 81 l,43s,Ji2,095.
When Buchanan was President, full
filling all the ideals OF young Cleveland
of safe and sane" government, the cir
culation OF money in the United States
ranged from Sl5.Sl DOWN to Sl3.Sj
per capita. During the succeeding
twenty-four years Of Republican admin
stration it ranged from Sl30S UP to
S22.65 per capita.
During Cleveland's first term the
money in circulation ranged from S23.O2
DOWN to SILL per capita, rising from
S2252 to S2I.56 under President Harr-
son. Republican, only to drop again from
S24O3 DOWN to S2l.4l during the sec
ond term OF the sober and conserya-
tive" Cleveland.
Starting at S2l.4l in 1S9G-the lowest
point in sixteen years-thc per capita cir
culation of money In the United States
has risen steadily during the terms Of
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt un.
til, according to the latest statement Of
the Treasury Department on October /,
1901, 1t was S3llG estimated on n popu-
lation of S2.2li,OOO.
The iiuctuation OF the per capita cir
culation of money during Republican
and Democratic administrations affords
a representative barometer Of the success
or failure OF the conduct Of national af-
fairs.
Mr.. Cleveland says he was attracted
TO the Democratic party by its doctrines
and methods" The Republican party
l
to It's support by the soundncss OF It's
principles and an unbroken record OF
splendid and substantial results.
Mr.. Cleveland finds a slight rescm-
blance" in aud attempts an invidious
comparison between the campaigns and
candidates Of 1856 and 1901. lie speaks
OF Fremont's nomination as an appeal
'fo the peoples romantic sentiment and
| h.. ..2,la Ksh ha
other hand the Democratic party chal.
lenged the sober and conservative thought
Of the country by the nomination OF the
mature. undramntic and experienced
Buchanan"
There can he no mistakinG the unwar.
ranted parallel this Is intended to sug.
gest aud emphasize That Roosevelt does
appeal TO the romantic sentiment OF the
American people is true, but he appeals
To them because OF the singular candor
and genuincncss OF his nature, the posi-
tiyeness and courage Of his actions, the
remarkable versatility and resourccful'
ness OF his mind. To dcprcciato Mr..
Roosevelt by inferrinr that he suffers
anything by contrast with Buchanan re-
yivel In the person Of Judge Parker
as being immature, dramatic and mex
pcrienced is 10 invite comparison alto
erther favorable to the Republican can.
didatc. In age Mr.. Roosevelt Is within
two years OF being ns mature as Mr..
Cleveland was when he was elected Pres
ident, and In experience he has had
more variety OF responsibility thnn both
Mr.. Cleveland and Judge Parker rolled
Into one.
| when II comes 10 choosing between
parties because OF their candidates the
Young voter will not look beyond Theo-
dbre Roosevelt ns the best living incnr'
nation OF the spirit of aggressive manll'
ncss-a duty.lovins, duty doing citizen.
II the choice N between the records or
the personnel OF the two great parties
the choice is equally easy. The Demo.
crnry to-day offers nothing 10 young men
starting out on careers but wornont
crceds mud unfulhllcd cronkings. II only
survives Ms brake on tho swift nd
yanclng wheels Of American public life.
on the other hand the Republican
party invites the afiiliition aud support
of young men because of It's splendid
achievements aud the vitality and ylril'
lty Of lis treatment ot government ar
fairs. II stands before the country to-
day as the party of conscience. cnndor
nnd progress NJ opposed to pretcnsc,
promises aud retrogression. II is the
party OF individual aud organized iniua.
tive
n the Young voter wlshc. 90 ally him,
self with the party which does things
rather than that which does nothing hut
st on it, seulle launches mud Hnnfl ut