Evening star., 1932-10-07
YOUTHS DECLARED !
DEC|D|NG...' FACTOR J
Voters Under 36 Able to Elect
President, Young IRepub-
liCans Told. Il

Asailing the Democratic party as ar
exponent of "radicaliSm and confusion,
Donald Sherbondy. coach of the Ameri-
can University debating team, told g
meeting of Young Republicans last
night their votes may be deciding
factor in this years presidential cam
paign"
Your puny little vote" Sherbondy
said can elect the next President OF
the United States-for there are 28.-
100000 of us younger voters under the
age of SO. while in 1928 President Hoo
yer obtained only 81 100000 votes.
1--WE younger voters, without the aid
of the remainder of The electorate, coulo
choose our own President" he said
I'VE have not comprehended our
strength or our possibilities. Not only
are we important members OF the elec-
torate, but the Constitution recognizes
us as more than followers. 1t recog-
nizes us as full-fedged leaders. Is 1t
not right that we assume our respon-
sibilitys in this field?"
Militant Campaign Urged.
Urging the Young Republicans to
launch a militant campaign to attract
the vote of the younger generation
Sherbondy asserted the youth OF the
country is in turmoil, desirous ol
achieving progress and OF finding q
means to express its liberal ideals ano
aspirations
."There is great danger they may
turn to discontented and radica
groups" continued Sherbondy. "anc
they may be misled by the philosophy
of discomfort expounded by the Demo
Gratis. 1t is our duty to show these
28,OOO,0OO young voters that the Re
publican party is one Of progress with
out confusion.
What has the Democratic party tt
offer them? 1t is making capital ou
of human misery; it is making appeal!
to radicalism and SectlonallSm. IL!
presidential candidate changed his con-
victions to suit the temperament OF tht
different States he visited: His primar!
interest in the State of Washington
was hydro-electric power; in Idaho i
was wheat. He is for labor and ye
against the tariff which we have
created to aid the worKlngman.
Afraid to Take Stand.
'He is afraid to take stand on ont
of the most important issues" sale
Sherbondy, in referring to the bonus
I'm the present situation, with sucf
a great Federal deficit. it is little shor
of insanity to even attempt to pay tn
adjusted compensation certificates II
full The opposition candidate knows
there is only one stand on this issue
but fears to lose the little vote OF
disgruntled minority by taking tina
position
Another speaker, George Dale, sor
of the Vermont Senator, described th'
Democratic tariff policies as. first free
trade, then a tariff for revenue only
then reciprocal tariff. and, finally,
tariff on a few selected industrial ane
agricultural products"
Comparing the opposing candidates
Dale said the contrast is "the most In
spring phase of the campaign" HI
characterized Roosevelt as the produc
of a "cloistered aristocracy coming ou
with no experience in the world of hare
knocks to tell the downtrodden mar
about a new deal" He pictured Hoo
yer as a man who has gone through
every experience which fits him to b'
q world leader"
Others to address the meeting wer'
Mrs. Madge Ballard and Kenneth Ug
low. president of the Young Repuo'
licanS.