La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
Some Reasons Why They Should Vote SoIdIy for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks
ADVICE BY JOHN HAY AND HENRY ClEWS
Something Of the Policies of the Two Parties
and Reasons Why No Truly Patriotic
Young Man Ca. Afford to Vote
for Parker and Davis

As in the days OF Rome. the American
Republic to-day finds its young man
bod rs most valuable asset. 1t Is quite
aaturaI for both Of r,e grest political
parties 90 make q maximum effort to in
auence the FIRST vote of the young men
OF the country. The young man 10 now
one of the most important and most
sought individuals In the Republic. 1t Is
not beyond the range OF probability that
these first voters may bold the balance
of power and actually decide the com
tns election
II Is not always easy 10 reckon the
strength Of this vote accurately, hence
n sGers Q fertile field for speculation.
The United Stntes census of 1900 gives
che total male population OF the United
0ta4ss b 1900 between the ages OF IL
aDd 70. inehizive. as 2-359.sOl. In other
words, In round numbers. three million
v0eaN These young men being at that
age at that <ir,c. are all now eligible 90
eass aheir 6rat vote for President In
addjtjon, many thousand young men as
Amigrsnts have become citizens OF the
UnJlsd States since that time. OF course
Q oumbes have also died. II may not be
vssy far wrong TO conclude that there are
eaSsly between three and three and
Ask million 6rst voters now IN the Unit
ID States.
OF course, there Is no accurate way OF
knoving Just how these votes are pro
rated to the different States. IL In doubt
less true that the safely Democratic
States and the safely Republicsn States
have sometAing of a similar quota. and
On thst extent, of course. the votes In
che electoral college would not be infiu-
sneed sither way. but bow about the
eject Of the first voters In the doubtful
0tates7 Past experience shows that In
4hsss Seatcs an increased suffrage in ia
voe Of one party or che Other from ]
% { per cent may chnngs the results
and mark defeat or victory for either
pArty.
Il II this nrst vote In doubtful States
ehss 10 Of supreme importance. How will
q - CAST For Democracy. pesation-
Q policy destructive Of all that is good
aDd obstructive Of all that IL progressive.
OF shall II Be for Roosevelt and Fair
banks, whe represent the great construc-
<ivs business league In America known
-ss che Republican partyS
ostusssea ed Yosss Moss Duty.
II n should % happen ths& two fam
,llies Of distinctioo should seem TO lay
equal claim b any young man. and II II
.should b. left 70 him 70 decide a. 10
whieh one be might cast his lot With. he
would naturally look into the history OF
both families intelligently. diligently and
-shoroughiy. His pride and self-interest
would compA him TO cart his lot with
che one that ahowed the highest self
sespsrt, the greatest personal and ma
03onal pride, the best ability for doing
shinss that ought to be done, calculated
% benefit mankind: and above all. the
eos that booked to the future with hope
and aspiration, with . view of meeting
I'll new conditions nobiy and complete
b - they might arise.
II 10 the duty of every young Amer'.
.ean 10 perform this duty thoroughly in
cUnD<ction with the two great political
parties thst are asking bis first vote on
<he issues Of the present campaign. He
win find the work not only instructive.
but II be Investigates che records thor
oughly, there cannot .e n shadow of
doubt In his mind. after he has finished
che investigation, as to which way bis
Auty may lie. He should divest himself
OF hereditary bias and iaclinations. he
shseh attempt to Lift himself out Of his
tnnediate or present surroundings and
divorce himself. for the nonce. from all
social or family ties and Investigate the
ching for himself.
Psvtisg Of the wsya.
ThA duty Is one of the wcshtiest
chat the generations of progress and the
blood OF his ancestors have made In
cumbsnt upon him. II he enters upon IL
strongly, he not only stui,ites his own
usefulness and injec;s n germ of partial
failure into his own life. but he fails mos.
misefably to measure up to one OF the
Aighert opportunities ever vouch-afcd TO
mankind II Is now too late In this pro-
grvsxive age to allow personal preference
or any inclipssin Of our ancestors or
immediate forefn;hers 20 influence US in
. work which will Affect the dessinies
of mankind. II is . sacred privilege and
a. sct which affects nearly . hundred
0iIlicu peopis. Is therS not cause for
pasaef
Then - Americans, as the inberi;crs
of an that In glorious and grand in the
history Of the greatest Republic on earth.
wha< can q young man 6nd in the Demo-
cratic party's record that would appeal
% his pride. his pstr;otisn. his sense of
Auty or his hlsa Of intelligent citizenship?
Al any sans and couservatively- minded
yssag mas has to do y TO simply cvm-
0ars the recurds Of the two parties for
sAe ls.e half century. What does he
1ndf He finds that At every turn one
- been progressive. constructive. patri-
Seie: workas for the seo<rsi interests
oa5 welfare Of hunanity- The other
haa bees . party Of uegasiou. predicting
enlaniay. crying despair and propheryinx
Osvek snd r1is Of tie government: stand
- uniformly and perpstually as so OBJ
0esrle and ossfrucfion es all Deassres
GnJeuissed for the eenerai GOOD.
Parsy ~ Aets0a.
49, - H. s~runruuft~hmSrta NJ <hr
Rsuobiiran party may well be contrast-
- With the as,Nine acts and obstrucfioa
eaetjcs Of the 4arsy Of slsvery. Sfasc
oiuhen. secessioz. apsi-<xpausion. free
osnAR and IRE siivss- Yrun the iuDsr-
cal IisrsIs ts the iIysseHsss Rcp-eveH
ab0p = soehing bot 60 - Ese Of bril-
- n~a:~usn - - Rsn~kr~s,