Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-24
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Its Future Welfare-Hon. J. s. CIarkson IntervIewed-why Young Men Should Take Hold-The Dfs- tribution of Wealth. BOSTON, April 23.-The Herald this eve ming prints long interview with Hon. J.
 s. Clarkson, president-elect of the Repub-
 lican league, who is making brief stop
 here while enroute to Paris to join his
 family. MT. Clarkson says
 The honor of leading the Republican
 league is not of my seeking, and only as-
 sume the presidency because my friends
 have made it seem to be the proper thing
 to do. The failure of young men to par
 ticipate in politics is a weakness of the re-
 publican party in New England. believe
 the New England democracy has outgen-
 eralled it's republican opponents in that
 respect. They have as leaders the sons of
 the founders of republicanism. The re-
 publican party must utilize their young
 men. It was born out of the courage and
 enthusiasm of the young men. It must
 have new birth of courage and enthu
 siasm. I am glad to see the 1epubli-
 cans of New England organized
 against the mercenary element in
 politics. Roger Walcott, president of
 your new Republican club, sent ont nep-
 igram which l believe will do missionary
 work throughout the country, when he
 said: t'We must drum out the mercenaries
 and rally the recruits" This is the line
 of life for the republican party. The labor question will figure in the next cam paign and ought to. Wealth should be more evenly distributed. Something is l xpha n l pile up his millions in a few years, while , another has hard time to make 8 living.
 | The increase of wealth should be more ' evenly distributed.
 MT. Clarkson defined reciprocity as op- :, tional free trade and said that the repub- | lican party favors limited reciprocity and the democratic party universal reciprocity. He thought the Mckinley bill would grow a in popularity when fully understood and fairly illustrated to every community. .f:Do you interpret the Cincinnati con yention as favoring Blaine instead of liar K risong'
 s1 was not at the convention, so can 2 2 not assume to judge of it's sentiment" wal u the rejoinder.
 : 'It is said that you are personally ou for Blaine as against O Ter omination O E President Harrison" suggested the re oo . porter. '1 have no personal choice for presi 2 dent," replied MT. Clarkson with delibera ton. Crime will indicate the man." 70 eff the silver question is settled, the sit st uation will be greatly cleared. The sea .s .S of republican power, the west, will neye ss consent to see the treasures of the countr W " dwarfed to gold basis. The west vii s' not consent to any candidate or any plat n- form that will not represent the doubl e 1e standard idea and the greater part will nc at consent to a platform that will not repr' a sent silver as money by the coinage c
 American product.
 CINCINNATI, April 23.-Hon. John \ Il. Thurston, ex-presidsnt of the Nations Republican league, received the followir ne telegram from President Clarkson to-da, Tt BOSTON, April 23.| am in receipt he your message and accept the president nd of the league and will immediately take [ its work. ask the executive commit y's or such members of it as may convenien ed ly attend to meet at headquarters t New York, Wednesday noon nea Ter We shall then begin the prelin he nary labors with the intenti red of accomplishing by the beginni 'on of the long winter months some form rge active republican national organization
 every nelghhoyhood of the Uuitsd Stat