Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-14

Sympathetic attnetion is given to the
action of the conference of young Demo-
Gratis at Kansas City in limiting the
length of speeches by spslbinders of
the party The stand taken is declared
to have struck a popular chord and to
have given an indication that the term
rugged individualism" still appeals to
some citizens of the Republic.
There was no lack Of what the late
President Wilson called 'Self-determi-
nation says the Columbia (Mo) Daily
Tribune with the comment that after
listening to flights of oratory for several
hours from the old-timers, the Young
Ioea 'rared up kicked over the traces
and let it be known that they went to
Kansas City to do their own shooting"
The Tribune concludes: The young
Democrats of the Nation exhibited the
pugnacity, the steadfastness of purpose
the militant spirit that wins victories
for principles carries elections. and ap-
plies these principles to government.
And not the least pleased with the in
dependence of the Young Idea were
those who had been sitting in the
whirlwind of politics for years and di-
recting the storm
Recognizing a serious rebellion" in
the objection to ''long-winded" speeches
of national leaders. which they were
obliged to listen to-" the Charleston
Evening Post advises that in the fol-
lowing out of their policy the young
sters will either have to prescribe or
else cut the tongues out Of the leaders,
both the old men and those who have
come up in their own ranks" The
Evening Post continues: How else is
political leader to employ himself if
he shall not make exhausting speeches?
II makes little difference, perhaps,
whether or not he have an audience,
but speak he must and always at
length. Moreover, it is not easy to
avoid him, since that invader of the
privacy of the home, the radio. has
i2sinuated itself into the national life.
The long winded speakers can always
talk into the microphone if they have
enough monew to pay for time. and
their gable will spill into good many
homes before it is discovered Just what
sort of stuff is being injected and the
orator is cut off. The Young Democrats
may not like to listen to these speeches,
but before they get along very far they
will develop passion for making them
Pointing to the need of removing
some of the "barnacles Of political or
ganiZation" and the desirability of
transferring the superstructure to the
hull of Young Democracy" the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram declares: Demo-
cratic principles require no dates. They
are found and used while keeping up
shot with f1intlock rifles and rode
horseback. 1t rarely crystalized JEFF
fersonian Democracy. Grover Cleve-
land was Democrat of neither school,
bu; he was the best Democrat up to
his time since Jackson. Woodrow Will
son began where Cleveland carried the
definition. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
brought the Democratic process of
democratic government down to the
ruling that citizenship in democracy
is cooperation, not personal liberty
treated as license and States rights,
which should be Federal functions.
There is where the Young Democratic
clubs of America should get aboard.
There should be nothing set ahead
for them. They face the duty Of max
ing their Democracy fit the democracy
of the period"
EMO true Democrat takes dictation
from anybody at a convention" pro-
find any dif1erece in spirit between the
Young Democrats and their older breth-
rem The Times records: THE dele
gates. representing 80 States, grew just
a little bit wrathful in letting it be
known that they would run their own
convention. Democratic national con-
ventions are famous for their idivid-
ualism, and with few exceptions for
their lack of coordination What har-
mony prevails is usually confined to the
musical sections of the program. 1t is
no surprise, therefore. to hear Of the
rebellion of the younger generation. No