, 1922-08-24

ship by taxi-cabbing to the polls now
and then to make a few crosses.
There Is a deeper, stronger effort re-
Quired - both before and after elc-
tions. and that effort is going to
furnish the excus for the existence
of this Young Mems Republican
Club.
We believe in the principles of the
Republican party. We believe that
1t stands for business efficiency in
the conduct Of the government, hon
est administration, constructive
thought and action, growth and de-
velopment, fairness to all classes
and conditions Of men. Let us back
up this belief by backing up the
men who we select to carry out these
principles. And after we select -
let us elect.
1t is a first-class platitude to
say that in unity there Is strength"
but l know of no phrase in any
language which contains greater
truth. One hundred men working
intelligently in such a club as we
have organized this evening, and I'M
der the direction Of the more expert
enced county committee, can &C
complish things for the Republican
party in this county - which a
thousand men Of the same faith, but
unorganized, undirected and unassist-
ed could v hope to do. Some
may call it a political machine and
stir up visions of shady politics, and
steam rollers. but this is the misun-
derstood side. Long since has the
old machine been twisted toward the
light and no part Of its surface is
hidden from the light OF investiga-
ton
1t is my hope hat this Young
Mems Republican Club may be a ma
chine in the fullest sense which the
word machine implies. A machine
is a mark OF human progress. 1t is
superior in every way to the old
antique and Anticipated methods. 1t
does the work of many. 1t is strong.
1t is swift. 1t displays a co-ordina-
ton Of parts which is at once mys-
FERROUS and admirable. One single
part of it is useless. Assembled - it
Is a force. The work it turns u is
exac and true. l feel that the
young men of this county will per-
feet a machine which will be the
pride of the Republican party of this
state. 1t should be the pride of
every Republican of Carbon county
who admires the strength and per-
sistency of intelligent effort. In
helping our party - we help uor-
selves In many ways. 1t gives US the
opportunity to have a part in that
which we believe politically. Work
done today - finds its reward to-
morrow. 1t naturally follows that
the workers of today in the party.
should by experience and training be
the leaders in the party tomorrow.
But above all of this ia the reward
Of Conscience, that which tells us
truly that we have discharged the
responsibilities of a citizen - that
we have actively supported the party
Of which we are a part.
Let me earnestly urge every mem
Der Of this club to lend the party his
complete cooperation. Let us bring
others into our ranks. Let us by
personal contact everywhere radiate
some Of the sound principles for
which we stand. The record OF the
party is an open page for all to
read. 1t should not be our function
so much to persuade Democrast they
are wrong. as to convince into open
activity, Republicans that they are
right. 1t is not SO much the need Of
new material in the party, as 1t is the
intelligent and efficient use of the
material we already have. Let u
slogan be "a Republican vote from
every Republican in the county"
I thank you.
The Guest of Honor
On the ti~me-honored principle Of
saving the best until the last the
POSTMASTER and the committee in
charge had reserved MI. Spencer for
the final speaker OF the evening.
When the chairman of the state cen
trail committee was introduced he was
greeted by prolonged applause. He
had no set speech prepared, but de-
livered a short, snappy talk, full of
inspiration and good advice to his
hearers, young or old. especially the
former. He touched upon many OF
the points which should be kept in
the foreground and warned his hear
ers of the pitfalls of the Non-Partisan
League, whose members he termed
! the "bootleggers Of politics." which
has in the past gained some foot
hold in this state and which has at
present attached itself barnacle-like
to what remains Of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Spencer paid his respects
to the effective work which has been
done by precinct committeeman In
the past. recognized their paramount
importance in every successful cam
paign. complimented this city and
county upon the thoroughness Of its
precinct organization and urged that
the importance of this feature OF
county organization be kept in the
foreground constantly.
The distinguished visitor, who has
spoken in or visited every part Of
the state. and who 10 IN constant
touch with every section through cor
respondence and reports made to the
office Of the state central committee
in Cheyenne, gave his hearers q short
but comprehensive idea OF the pol