New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
THE BAY STATE CAMPAIGN
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS DEFINING THE
ISSUES.
VIEWS OF SENATOR EoAR AND OTHER WE'LL
KNOWN MEN-LAYING STRESS ON SOUND
CURRENCY AND THE BENEFITS FROM
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUyEJ


Boston. July 12-"The Journal will publish to-
morrow morning letters from prominent members Of
the Republican Club scattered throughout the state
expressing their opinions to the issues that ShOuld
be presented to the people In the next campaign state
and National
Senator Hoar shys: al think the issues to be pre-
sented TO the people are very clearly defined in the
National platform Of 1883, and that it is the purpose
of the Republican party TO hold on to what ii has
gained toward the accomplishment Of the promises
there msde, and to seek to fulfil those promises so
far as they are not yet accomplished The building
up Of American industries, extension of foreign COM
merce. aid to the ocesn-carrying trade increased ex
change of products with foreign Nations taking from
them all that we cannot produce, keeping our own
market for ourselves, and occupying foreign markets
with the things produce sound currency and
above ALL the protection Of all the rights Of citizenship
IN other words. an unchpped dollar and an unclipped
citizenshpare the great central doctrines OF the Re-
publican party, and should be inscribed upon our
banner.
But this year. above all Others II We are to redeem
Massachusetts, we should have candidate for Gov
erlor who is himself standard, who is the embodi-
ment Of integrity, modcsty, unscsncs soundness OF
Judgment soundnesS OF opinion and large intellectual
p0wer-a man whom nobody will suspect of having
sought tho Office, and WHO Will not for q moment be
thought to represent any faction OF division in the
Republican ranks. With such candidate our triumph
ing before but Disaster
General W. F. Draper prominent manufacturer at
opedale who was talked Of rs candidate for Governor
two years ago. says: ~ believe that the tariff question Is
the one to be made promnent-in fact that it is the
dividing question to-day between the Republican and
Democratic parties"
Colonel Albert Clark, secretary Of tie Home Market
Club, says; National issues it seems TO will be
paramount. Republicans lost the state last year
chiefly because the tariff legislation was not
understood But The Mckinley I'LL is now vinlca,lng
Itself and the party"
John Haskell Butler says that the party ought to
maintain wise and judcious monetary system, to
secure sound currency, providing for liberal coinage
Of silver 1t must enforce the system of civil service
reform, and must secure able and discreet leaders
Royal Robbins urges that the campaign be fought
on National issues.
George Makepeace Towle thinks the issues should
be civil service reform, sound currency, the tariff
tempered and leavened by Blane's reciprocity policy
and the honesty vgCr, cleanness and successful
duct of every department Of the present Republican
Administration.
John Hopcwell, ir., says "The first essen
tlal requisite for the success of the Re
publican party is TO deserye it. The can
didates nominated for Office should be men Of
integrity. ability and experience 1t is time ceased
promoting to responsible places not qualified
for the same, simply because they have been effective
political workers in minor places. One year Will
suffer not only TO diSpTcve the false and ridiculous
assertions OF the socallcd Tariff rcformers OF the
last campaign, but also 10 prove the wisdom OF the
bill denounced. The predicted high prices have not
macrlalzed, but increased activity i'll all lines Of
manufactures favorably affected by the Tariff has
given ample work and good wages to the American
workmen; and the best results vet to
he feaped by the colnGy from tae legislation
Of the List Congress
Other views arc "a follows: o. s. Greenlcai OF
Holy0ke-"A merCess exposure of the iasehOOds Of
the opposition concerning the Mckinley bill; also a
clear exposition Of the benefcent. wording Of that
bill" James ID. GIL Of Springfield" The merit ard
success Of the party in this STATE will depend on it's
nominations. These, from the highest 10 the lowest,
must be the highest type attainablo" Thomas W.
BiclInell, Of Boston" Protection OF home Industries,
especially those OF agriculture and manufacture r'src
ton Of inmigratOn woman suffrage, at least minici
pal cities ard towns guaranteed larger vested rights
ard privileges thereby distributing powers
cised by the General Court; larger consideration Of
labor questions"