The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-16
Young Men of The South.

Young Men OF fne oouCh.
The future Of the South is in the
keeping of her young men. She is
going to be just what they make her.
This is a grave responsibility, and
every young man should strive to
qualify himself as best he can, so as
he can do his full share in the great
work of building up our beloved
Southland. Two strong appeals have
recently been made to the young
men of the South from two entirely
different sources. In his address at
Atlanta President TAFT said:
81 earnestly appeal to the
young men of the South to take
up these and other political is
sues from broad. and liberal
standpoint, to eliminate from
their consideration narrow parti-
sanship and sectionalism, and to
come fully into our national COLL
,munion with the patriotic pur-
pose of stimulating the progress
of our civilization IN every direc-
ton, maintaining our country's
prosperity and accumulating Its
wealth, but always in subordina-
tion to higher ethical standards,
and to the promotion Of righteous
ness and justice"
The President, of course, speaks
from the view point of a Republican,
and his idea of looking at political is
sues from 'ibroad and liberal
standpoint" is to accept the doctrines
and policies of that party, but this
he will never live to see the young
men of the Sorth dc. Occasionally,
one may be found who is willing to
sell out his birthright for a mess OF
pottage, but the great mass of the
young men of the South are as true
as steel, and no kind of inducement
that may be offered them will cause
them to join the political party that
has for years been holding up the
masses so as they can be plundered
by the classes. Our young men are
Democrats by birth, inheritance and
tradition, and they will remain so.
The other appeal TO the young men
came from Gov. Wilson, of New Jer-
sey, and was made In speech at At
lanta the same evening that Presi-
dent Taft made his speech. He said
the only safe government was one in
which all the people take part and
that the Republican party was ex-
actly opposed to that view. He SAID
there were only two sets of men
who can lead in politics, and they
were the young men and the men
who never grow old. He said:
GAS I look at the future of the
Democratic party, the great need
I see is of young men in tde par
ty. For a good while, they have
attached themselves to the win.
ners, but now we have come to
the point where the winning par
ty is losing out, and we should
take our place. Am a Democrat
by derivation and conviction. I
am a Democrat because l do not
believe the country should be run
by trusteeship, but should be run
by the whole people. The founda-
tions of Democracy are destroyed
when only the substantial people
take part in the government.
That was the Hamiitonian theory,
and it does not apply today"
Gov. Wilson is one Of the coming
men of the country. and as we see
it, his chances for being the next
Democratic candidate for President is
most excellent. What is more, We
believe he will be elected if he is
nominated. Gov. Wilson has been
trainer of young men for many
years, and is therefore fully qualified
to advise them. He says he is a
Democrat, and tells you why. He
says the great need of the party at
the North is young men, but he says
they are now coming in, which is a
hopeful sign of permanent Demo-.
cratic victory in that quarter. Luck
lily for the South, and the nation as
we'll, the young men of the South
are Democrats, and will remain so.
In the North, it was the reverse, but
that condition is being changed, and
the young men are now flocking TO
the Democratic party. They put
Maine and other States in the DEM
ocratic column last fall, and will
hold them there, as .hey have at last
realized that there is no chance for
a young man in the doctrine of con-
solidation preached by the Republi-
,an party, which stiles all Individual