La Junta tribune., 1904-10-22
CHOICE OF PARTIES.
Why Ysun9 1Gsa 0AsuA vees aho 1os
poh1lcao Tiekoe.

VWOUV6 W 0Wuu6Os
Why Ysun9 lGsa oAsulA vees tho 1sp
pahaseaa TieksG
Bx-Prsaidsnt Cleveland, vho has -
elnsd 70 make . speech for Judgs Par.
Q magazine article On "Why Q Yo1ng
Man Should Vote the Democratic
Ticket" With what may b rsgardsd
~ the pardonabls egotism Of advane-
tns ysars. Mr.. Cleveland Gvss his ewa
aistaks In ehoosins between Frs0oof
ena HoehaAaa Aak Q century aSe. -
. ssmcisns afgumene Why yosng oea
sAoald aAke ths Ike mistake ef ally.
ing sAsmsslvss with the party vhieA Ass
learned nothing and forgotten asthng
aineA
II Mr.. Cleveland had cited his eAsses
81 Buchanan - his political Idol and
guids - . warning 10 all young Dea
70 avoid whom mailing choice 81 ths
party with which they are about to a&Ah-
ats his reasoning woald have been co0-
prshsnsibls. IL may BE- recalled that
Duchanan was che lest Democratic Presl.
dsat before sAs war. The party % which
youns Cleveland (ass l9) gave -
callow allegiance In 1855 went into d.
ssrvsd eclipse In 1880. from whieA Il ~
mot fully emerge until 1854. when 10 vas
elected President By the AuSwumo u
version Of that year.
From 1850 to 1884 The Republican
party SUCCESSFULLY administered the gov
srnmsns Of the United Statss tnoagA
the tribulations of . terrible civil war.
to which the temporixing vadllat3co Of
Buchanan contributed. and through -
trying period Of Reconstruction, rssump.
ton Of specie payments and vssdsFful
national expansion.
When Lincoln was Arst inauguraeed
the population of the United States was
81. .443.S21; At the time Of Cleveiand's
first election it was 64.011. 600. During
public had risen from SIG, $50. ole, 600 %
about sc, 1000. .O0O. 900.
When lincoln was inaugurated the
national debt was less than $4,000, 600:
by the close of the war Of secession II
had risen to $2.674. 4.s15,s58. BY 1884.
when Cleveland was elected. It had been
reduced, through Republican dnancin9.
over one billion dollars, to 81 .43S, ,542.p .p0o.
When Buchanan was President, fui-
filling all the ideals OF young Clevslan4
of safe and sane" government, The CIR
culatioa Of money in the United States
ranged from 1881 DOWN to el3D
per capita. During the sucessdtn8
twenty -four years Of Republican admin
istration II ranged from 413.90 UP -
S22.65 per capita.
During Cleveland's hrst term the
money in circulation ranged fro0 t23.O
DOWN to $2I.S2 per capita. risins from
S22.52 to $2456 under Pre.idsnt HarN-
son. Republican. only to drop again from
S24.O3 DOWN TO $21.41 during the sse-
ond term Of the sober and cooAsrva-
tive" Cleveland.
Starting At $21.41 In 1S96-ths lowest
point In sixteen years-ths psr 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 q
the Treasury Department on October ].
1904, It was t31.16. estimated On . popu-
lation Of Sc.2l4.OOO.
The auctuation Of the pse capita or
culation Of money during Republican
and Democratic administrations affords
q representative barometer Of the success
or failure Of the conduct Of national sf.
fairs.
Mr.. Cleveland says be was attracted
to the Democratic party BY its doctrines
and methods" The Republican party
invites and attracts all young Americans
to its support by the soundnsss Of its
principles and an unbroken record Of
splendid and substantial results.
Mr.. Cleveland finds . slight resem-
blance" In and attempts an tnvidious
comparison between the campaigns and
candidates Of 1856 and 1904. He speaks
OF Fremont's nomination ~ an appeal
TO the peoples romantic sentiment and
love for the spectacular" while On The
other hand 'ths Democratic party chal-
lenged the sober and conservative thought
Of the country BY the nomination Of the
mature. undramauc and sxpessnesd
Buchanan"
There can Be no installing the unwaf-
ranted parallel this IL intended 10 sug-
sest and emphasize. That Roosevelt does
appeal to the romantic sentiment of the
American people IN true. but be appeals
to them because Of the singular eandor
and genuinsnsss Of his nature, the posi-
tivensss and courage Of his actions, the
markabls versatility and resourcsful-
ness Of bis mind. To depreciats Mr..
Roosevelt BY inferring that be suffers
anything BY contrast with Buchanan re-
vived in the person Of Judge Parker
a. being immature. dramatic and inex-
perisnced il to invite Q comparison alto
g~ther favorable to the Republican can
didate. In age Mr.. Roosevelt 10 within
two years Of being - mature % M.
Cleveland was when he was elected Pres
ldent, and In experiences hs has had
mors variety of responsibility than both
Mr.. Cleveland and Judge Parker rolled
Into one.
when II comes 70 choosing bstwssn
parties bscause Of their caadidatse the
young voter win not look beyond 1hso-
dore Roosevelt ~ the best living incar-
nation Of the spirit Of Aggressive mall.
nsss-a duty-lovins, duty-doing eitisea.
II ths choice II between tbs rscoeds o.
the personnel Of ne two great pefdss
the choies h equally easy. TIE Dsmo-
cracy to-day o6ers nothing 10 young men
starting out on careers boe Worneut
creeds aad upfui6lled croakings. Il snly
survives - braks On tAs swim ad-
vancins wheels Of American pubsie hfs.
o. he other hand, ebs Rs1sbhean
party Invites the amlist5ea and support
- s~u~~ 49, har~Ruo - n uu&lr.&f6