Cañon City record., 1904-10-27
CHOICE OF PARTIES.
Why Younx Men Should Vote the Rss
pubifcau Ticket.

publican Ticket.
Hx-President Cleveland, who has de-
clined 70 make a speech for Judge Par
ker. has found 1t worth while to write
q magaxine article on "Why a Young
Man Should Vote the Democratic
Ticket" With what may be regarded
a. the pardonable egotism of advanc-
ing yearu. Mr.. Cleveland gives his own
mistake In choosing between Fremont
and Bschanan hak century ago, ~
q sumcient argument why young men
should make the Ike mistake of ally
ing themselves with the party which has
learned oothing and forgotten nothing
elnca.
II Mr.. Cleveland had cited his choice
Of buchanan as dis political idol and
guide a. q warning to all young men
t. avoid when making choice Of the
party with which they are abont to afniii-
ate his reasoning would have been COM
prehsnsible. II may be recalled that
buchanan was the hast Democratic Presi-
dent before the war. The party TO which
young Cleveland (age 19) gave his
caiiow allegiance In 1856 went into de-
not fully emerge until 1884. when he was
elected PEss.ient b. the MuEwump d.
version Of that year.
hOhA AOIV W 1907 tnt ntp0Dnc8A
party successfully administered the gov
ernment Of the United States through
the tribulations of q terrible civil war.
to which the temporizing vaGliation Of
Buchanan contributed, and through the
trying period Of reconstruction, resump-
ton Of specie payments and wonderful
national expansion.
When Lincoln was first inaugurated
the population of the United States was
81. .143.321; 1t the time of Cleveland's
first election 1t was o4.911.OO0. During
the ssme period the wealth of the re-
public had risen from SIC, l59.G16000 to
about $50.000.o00O0
When Lincoln was inaugurated the
national debt was less than So0.OOOOO0:
by the close of the war OF secession 1t
bad risen to s2.074. .sI5.s56. By 1884.
when Cleveland was elected. 1t had been
reduced, through Republican financing.
over one billion dollars, to S1.43S-542.99o-
When Buchanan was President, fui-
filing all the ideals Of young Cleveland
of safe and sane" government. the cir
cuiatiou of money in the United States
ranged from $15.s1 DOWN 20 $l3-S5
per capita. During the succeeding
twenty -four years OF Republican admin
istra ton II ranged from <13.9S UP TO
s22.65 per capita.
During Cievciand's first term the
money In circulation ranged from <23.02
DOWN TO $2i.s2 per capita, rising from
S22 50 to $24-S6 under President Harn-
son. Republican. only TO drop again from
S24.0S DOWN TO <2l.41 during the SEC
ond term OF the sober and conserva-
tive" Cleveland.
Starting at s21.41 in ls96-the lowest
print In sixteen years-the per capita cir
culation of money In the United States
has risen steadily during the terms Of
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt un-
I'll. according to the latest statement OF
the Treasury Department. on October ].
1904. 1t was $3i.ls. estimated on . popu-
lation OF s2.2Ii.00o-
The auctnation OF the per capita cir
culatiop OF money during Republican
and Democratic administrations affords
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
invites and attracts all young Americans
TO its support by the soundncss of Its
principles and an unhroken record Of
splendid And substantial results.
afr. Cleveland finds slight resem-
blance" in aud attempts an invidious
comparison between the campaisns and
| candidates Of 1856 aud 1904. He speats
OF Frensont's nomination as an appeal
.to the peoples romantic sentiment And
love for the spectacular" while on the
other hand ''the Democratic party chai-
lenged the sober and conservative thought
OF che country by the nomination Of the
mature. undrsmstic and experienced
Buchanan"
There can be no installing the unwar-
rapted parallel this Is intended TO suE-
gc-t and cmpha size. That Roosevelt does
appeal 10 the romantic sentiment OF the
American people Is true. but he appeals
TO them because of the singular candor
and genuinencss of his nature. the posi-
tiveness and courage OF his actions. the
remarkable versatility and rcsourceful-
ness OF his mind. To dcpreciate Mr..
Roosevelt by inferring that he suffers
anything by contrast with Buchanan re
vived In the person OF Judge Parker
as being immature. dramatic and mex
perienced is to invite comparison alto
g-tbcr favorable to the Republican can
didate. In age Mr.. Roosevelt is within
two years of being as mature as Mr..
Cleveland was when he was elected Pres
ident. and In experience he has had
NOR. variety OF responsibility than both
Mr.. Cleveland and Judge Parker rolled
into one.
When IL comes TO choosing between
parties because Of their candidates the
young voter will not look beyond Thco-
dorc Roosevelt as the best living incar-
nation Of the spirit OF aggressive manli-
nc~s--a duty-loying. duty doing citizen
II the choice Is between the records or
the personnel OF the two great parties
the choice is equally easy. The Demo
eracy to-day offers nothing TO young men
starting out on careers but wornout
creeds aud unfulhlicd croakiugs. IL only
survives as a brake on tho swift ad-