, 1922-08-24
YOUNG
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good reasons for a young man giving
HIS political allegiance to the Repub-
lican party to which an attentive
hearing was given and which were
greeted by appreciative applause.
The chairman next called upon I.
w. Dnsmore. who has been actively
associated with the movement to get
&Republican club under way in Raw
1ns, to speak from the standpoint of
one of the members and to outline
the general and local situation as it
appears from, the inside to one who
will be closely identified with the
inner workings of the organization
from now until the November cleo
ton. For the reason hat Mr.. Dins-
more's talk had a decidedly local
flavor and that 1t was predicated up
on the attitude which any member of
the club would naturally be expected
to assume, the speech, which was ad-
mirably delivered and heartily
praised. is given in full:
MI. DinsmOre's Speech
Many important things are happen
ing in this county and in this town.
Splendid undertakings which will
tend toward the upbuilding and pro-
gressive advancement Of this part OF
Wyoming. The oil fields north OF
this city are no longer an uncer-
tainty. but are now pronounced as
being actively and potentially one of
the greatest fields in the West. The
great reservoirs Of gas adjacent to
Rawlins have been tapped, the pipe
line nearly completed, the mains in
stalled to give this city the cheapest
fuel on earth, and place her in line
for industrial development not other
wise possible. Rumors Of a railroad
joining Carbon County with a great
empire in Northern Colorado have
now given place to the final compile
ton of plans, and construction work
is but a short time off. A giant ir-
rigation project at our very doors has
been given approval by government
and state officials. and the Dolan
project to the south is we'll under
way. In the near future and before
this veal has passed. the city will
undoubtedly vote a water bond is
sue which will assure Rawlins q
permanent and adequate supply of
water. This will fulfill a long cher
ished wish. But another event is
taking place this evening along with
these other progressive strides, and
that is the organization of this
Young Mems Republican Club. and l
believe that it is going to have a
large part in shaping the future de-
veloDment Of this county - at least
politically. I am positive that the
Republican party Of this state has
taken a large forward step in the or
ganizing of such q club as l am con-
vir"ed~this n will be.
It has been interesting and edn-
cational for all of us to hear the his
tory OF the party from DR.. Kell. 1t
shows us again that a thing builded
upon a righteous and firm founda-
ton Is bound to endure. Mr.. Daley
has told us forcibly why he is a Re-
publican and I believe we will all
agree that he is wise in his party af-
filiation. Mr.. Armstrong told us
convinceingly why it Is the party OF
progress - and he is STRENGTHENED
in his conviction by the history of
the party for the past seventy-five
years. This is the party Of which
you and l are proud to be called
members, and we are here this even
ing to rganize the force and energy
Of a group of young men who are
standing on common ground. and
who have a common political pur-
pose. A meeting OF this kind is not
to change any existing thoughts so
much. or to tell us anything new
about our party. Rather is 1t to
bring home to the young Republi-
cans of this county the realization
that they have a work to do = a
duty Of citizenship to discharge which
In my mind Is second only to that
of home and church.
Two great political parties elect
thn men who control the three
branches of our government. On
them is the responsibility Of making
the laws. under which we live and
are governed. These elective officers
carry out the laws. and the men who
comprise the judiciary department
are either elected or appointed, and
II appointed = by the men who we
elect. How does this affect you and
1? At what point does the workings
Of our government touch our every
day life? Let me mention q few with
the idea in mind of showing you
how important it is that we take an
active part in electing men OF our
party. and that we defend and sup
port that for which We stand.
The money we make by u various
Iabors are apportioned in part in the
form OF taxes for the upkeep of the
nation. state. county and city. The
men We elect decide how much this
r.nt wiIlyh4.. and that rum IL de-
termined ~ the amount spent or
seeded BY other departments OF our
government whieh are controlled In
farn by mel which you and I elect.
The assessed valuation OF D prop
serties are determined by elective Of
9acers. Freight rates are regulated
by government agencies. and upon
this IN large measure does the sue
eess of most business depend. The
AighWays over which we travel with
eur autos are built by some division
pf our government. The speed with
which We drive these same ears p