New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
SUNDAY EDITION.
MARCH %. 1888.

Western States and when the question Of protection to
the and the industries Of the work
ingnen alluded TO- 4. very evident In Illinois that
protective tariff the basis OF the principles OF our
party greeted ss the only sound doctrine TO be urged
this year.
VOTING DOWN FREETRADER-
"A Mr. Cahl. from Chhago, a.'.mDtcd 10 hsvo reso-
luton passed. advocating revision OF the Tarn and
the rapdity with whi.h his resolution voted down
was very amusing 1t afterward turned out upon good
ssertion that Mr. Cah there 10 the interests OF tho
Frce-Traders not Of The Chicago Tribune. But tho
convention took Of that resolution aai ai II fat
the table in iess time than It took read +. Such
sa'henng o: 1000 men indicates plainly what the
feeling and sentiments through such a State as
Illinois
From Springfield went to Nebraska. and at Omaha.
the 18th Of March, there another sse convention.
representing some 14o clubs and about seven hundred
delegates many of the delegates coming four and nve
hundrn miles 70 attend the convention. The statements
was cver;v1e made In both Of these States that II
phenomenal sight TO these Republicans this
time, prior TO nominations with the effort to
organize tho purity, deliver party for the
nominee Of the Chicago Convention. Such gatherings
witnessed 10 these States had not beer known In
either Of them at any previous tine.
In Nebraska the thoroughly aroused the
fact that homs market Is what they want for the products
of their farms and they must favor Protection in
order to build manufactures and home industries along
side Of their farms and that by the Of such indus
tries they obtain the implements ncir farms and their
wearing apparel at much cheape, rates than II there was
no such protection and that BY virtue Of these anusc
tories and the home market created thereby the value Of
their farms 10 greatly enhanced The thus
realizing although somewhat distant from the manuactur
ing towns Of the East that there every possibility and
probability that In these distant Western States
manufactures be organized and nurturcd Just as well
rs In Pennsylvania Massachusetts Rhode I'lad Tho
response TO such sentiments these hearty and en-
thusas showing that the people have thought them out
and have come to sound conclusions upon them
In Wisconsin, at Madison. there was also staa
Convention the 18th ns representing some 200 clubs
with 1000 delegates and the same energy and
esrnesness prevailed there as In the other two States
1t Is safe say that the OF organizing clubs IN
these three States alone has obtained such an impetus
that within sixty days there will be nearly 1000 clubs
In those three States.
ABLE MEN CHOSEN AS LEADERS.
at is also remarkable that at the head Of these State
organizations the ablest well as the most active
and trustworthy. chosen presidents AZ Spring
neld W. W. Tracy was selected as president OF the
Illinois League man who stands high in the community,
possessing the confidence OF the Republicans and the
esteem of the older workers Of the party lie young
man. not over twenty-five but possessing just that zeal
energy which required push the organization OF
clubs. In Omaha John N. Thuston was made president
Of the State League not yet forty years old and beloved
by Republicans and the people as man OF high integrity
who is slow mako promises but always keeps his
word ana that the In which people speak OF him
throughout Nebraska.
~In Wisconsin Senator Spooner chosen o. president
of the State League and his reputation has obtained fof
him such standing that words Of comment are needed
There convention Of clubs at Topeka Kansas, last
Wednesday and regretted that could not remain West
to attend It. but business relating to the National League
required my presence here Iowa has already many
hundred clubs organized and convention will be called at
early date that the Western States will be In pretty
good shape before the end Of this month.
$50 far the record OF organization shows, the pre-
Af.tfnn htek ada fha
clubs In December last that within six months there
would be 1000 Republican clubs is being fulfilled more
rapidly than was expected Long before the expiration
the six months the 1000 clubs will have been Or
ganized. and In that number will be exceeded ono
Of the best signs of this organization of clubs that all
the country they looking to the State OF New
York. and asking what we are doing here and my re-
sponso has always been that NewYork Is coming into
line teachings Of protective tarn are having
effect and that the wOkngmen realizing that to pro
cct their homes they must protect their Industries The
National League receives letters every day. asking for
Instructions letters notifying US OF the actual formation
Of Republican clubs
THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZATION HERE
1T Is the desire OF National League that in the
State of alone there Should be 1000 clubs Or
ganlzed within the next sixty days This will depend
largely upon the activity of Republicans throughout the
State and In the City New York, but It is result
which be attained and which the National League Is
bound attain II human effort accomplish It, ono
Of the best things which the National League Is now doing
is the preparation Of book formulating the questions
tariff in such shape that they can be
tangible to all classes Of readers"
While In Chicago Mr.. Foster secured headquarters for
the League during the National Convention These ara
at the Grand Pacific and will be opened June 49,
Mr. Foster said that he expected the League would do
and effective work there. About that time" he
added hundreds thousands OF Republicans Will go
to Chicago and will Immediately repair to the National
League to obtain information to tho best method OF
organizing clubs and promoting their work. The Ma
tonal League go prepared With documents and
information, ard expect to send back to their homes
thousands active energetic Republicans and we trust
that many Of them will be first voters those who have
hitherto been more or less Indifferent their political
du.Jea