Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
CHOICE OF PARTIES.
Why foung Men Should Vote the Re-
publican Ticket.

ker. mas found II worth " lille to write
magazine article on Why Young
Man Should Vote the Democratic
Ticket With what may be regarded
as the psrdonable egotism of advanc-
tng years. Mr.. Cleveland gives his own
u1 stake in choosing between Fremont
and buchanan hah century age. as
4 sufficient argument why young men
should make the like mistake of ally
ing themselves with the party which has
learned nothing and forgotten oothing
Nnce.
IL Mr. Cleveland had cited his choice
Of Buchanan as his political idol and
guide as 4 warning to all young meA
t. avoid when making choice Of the
party with which they are about to anfili-
ate his reasoning would have been com
Prehensibie. IL may be recalled that
DschaAAn was the last Democratic rresi-
deat before she war. The party to which
younE Cleveland tsge 19l gave his
caiiov allegiance in 1856 went into de
served eclipse in 1850. from which II did
not fully emerge until 1854, when he was
elected President by the Mugwsm0 di-
version Of that year.
From 1850 to 1854 the Republican
party successfully administered the gov
erumeot of the United States through
the tribulations of terrible civil war.
to which the temporizing vaGllatjou of
Buchanan contributed, and through the
trying period of reconstruction, resump-
| uon Of specie payments and wonderful
| national expansion.
When lincoln was first inaugurated
the population of the United States was
81, l,443.32l. al the time OF Clevelsnd's
| first election II WAS 81 9l1.OcO. During
| ha faaa h. 81
public bad risen from SIG. l59. .Gl6.O 900 10
about $4,000 o0o, coo.
When Lincoln was inaugurated tho
national debt was less than $4,000. 600:
| by the close of the war of secession ii
bad risen TO S2.d7i. .sl5.s56. BY 1884.
when Cleveland was elected. 1t had been
reasoei. through Republican financing.
ever one billion dollars. TO sl.43S542.vo5.
| When Buchanan was President, full
filling all the ideals OF young Cleveland
of safe and sane" government. the cir
| cnlatien OF money in the United States
ranged from Sl5.sl DOWN to Sl3.S5
per capita. During the succeeding
twenty-four years OF Republican admin
istra ton it ranged from Si30S UP to
Se2.65 per capita.
| During Cleysiand's frs, term the
money In circulation ranged from <23.02
DOWN 10 S2l.s2 per capita. rising from
s22.J2 to S2i.56 under President Iiarrd-
son. Republican. only TO drop again from
S24o3 DOWN 10 s2i4l during the sec
ond term OF the sober and eonserva-
dive" Cleveland
Starting at S2Lf1 in 1s96-the lowest
p-int in sixteen years-the per capita cir
cglation OF money in the United States
has risen steadily during the terms of
l II u
| til. according to the latest statement of
the Treasury Department on October 1.
| 1904, II was s3i.i6. estimated on a popu-
lation of S2,2l4.ooo.
The fuctnation OF the per capita cir
culation OF money during Republican
nnd Democratic administrations affords
| a representative barometer OF the success
or failure OF the conduct Of national az
| fairs.
| Mr.. Cleveland says he was attracted
TO the Democratic party by its doctrines
| and methods" The Republican party
invites and attracts all young American
to its support by the soundness OF its
| principles and an unbroken record of
splendid and substantial results.
Mr.. Cleveland finds 'slight resem-
blance" In aud attempts an invidiOus
comparison between the campaigns aud
candidates OF 1sJ6 and 1904. lie speaks
of Fremont's nomination as an appeal
TO the peoples romantic sentiment and
love for the spectacular" while on the
other hand the Democratic party chal-
lenged the sober and conservative thought
| OF the country by the nomination OF the
mature, undrsmatie and experienced
| Buchanan"
There can be no mistaking the unwar-
| ramed parallel this is intended to sng
gest and 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 genuineness of his nature. the posi-
tiyeness and courage of his actions. the
remarkable versatility and resourceful-
ness OF his mind. To depreciate Mr..
Roosevelt by inferring that he suffers
anything by contrast with Buchanan re-
viyed in the person Of Judge Parker
as being immature, dramatic and inex-
perienced is TO Invite a comparison alto
grther 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
ijent. and in experience he has had
more 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 Theo-
dore Roosevelt as the best living incar-
nation Of the spirit of aggressive mani
ness--a duty-loving, duty-doing citizen.
IL the choice is between the records or
the personnel of the two great parties
the choice is equally easy. The Demo
eraey to-day offers nothing to young men
starting out on careers but wornout
creeds and unfulflled croakings. 1t only
survives as brake OH the swift ad-
vancing wheels OF American public life.
On the other hand, the Republican
party invites the afiiliation and support
of young men because Of It's splendid
achievements and the vitality and viril-