The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-30
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
Political Clubs VIII Be a Popular
Feature in the Next
Campaign.
Wilson Completes
His Successful Tour Organ
izlng Democratic Clubs.

izlng Democratic Clubs.
Generic Difference between Democratic
and Republican Clubs--Tho Tariff
Will BE the Issue.
WARRINGTON, May 2.-Congressman Will
liam l.. Wilson. of West Virginia. who had
been making . tour through the west in the
interest Of tariff reform, brought his labors
to close at Indianapolis Monday night.
The occasion was a fitting elimination to
the serlcs of encouraging demonstrations
which greeted Mr.. Wilson along the whole
line of his travels. The Hendricks club en-
tertnined him, and crowds from the sur
rounding towns helped swell tho audience
which listened to his speech.
The tour in every way was success. Mr..
Wilson travelled as far west as the Pacific
cost. and en- route there and back spoke in
the principal western cities. Reports from
special correspondents to prominent demo
Gratis here show that his addresses we're ad-
mirable in tone and productive of much
good. The people manifested great inter
est in the subject and local leaders every
where agree that the arguments in favor of
tariff reform vert never more effectively
presented.
Mr.. Wilson undertook this work at the
instance of the national association of
democratic clubs, whose headquarters are
here in Washington. Chauncey F. Black,
is the president of the association, Roswell
UI Iop 10 kho
Gardner, of this city, is the secretary. The
executive committee is composed VIM. l..
Wilson, of West Virginia, chairman; Rob-
ert Grier Monroe, OF New York; Alexander
L. Anknev. of Minnesota; Chauncey F.
Black. of Pennsylvania; Harvey N. Collision:
of Massachusetts; Roswell p. Flower, of
New York: Lawrence Gardner, of the Dis
trict of Columbia; George H. Lambert. of
new jersey; Charles Ogden, of Nebraska;
Harry Wells Rusk, of Maryland; Broadley
G. Schley, of Wisconsin, and Edward B.
Whitney, of New York. The association
has rooms at the Metropolitan hotel, and
great deal of important political work is be-
ing done there.
In conversation on the subject with cor
respondent, MIR. Gardner, the secretary of
the association, said:
1.-The work of political clubs promises to
be an important factor with both parties
next year. The republicans are perfecting
their organization on that line, and we are
equally as active. There is, however, in
the methods employed the same difference
that exists between the two parties on ev-
cry fundamental principle Of government.
The republicans have organized what the v
call National League of Clubs. 1he very
name suggests the Capitalization of power
The league is to direct everything from
here; the local organizations are to take or
I h
US. Ours is a national association of clubs,
We favor home rule, and shall en-
courage it at every point The
state organizations are to cut
out and direct their own work. The ma
tional executive committee will act merely
in an advisory capacity. make such suQges.
ton from time to time as from the nation al
standpoint here may appear desirable. and
attend to such business for the different
clubs as necessarily must be dispatched
from the national capital"
what is the club outlook from the
democratic point of view?" was asked.
1T is highly encouraging. The organi-
cation of clubs is going on all over the
country. The activity of the south is es-
pecially noteworthy. can say with perfect |
safety that more democratic clubs exist in |
the southern states to-day than ever existed |
before in the whole history of that section, |
Our correspondence shows. too, TINT they |
are organized strictly on democratic lines, |
and this insures that their work next year, |
regardless of new parties or new issues will |
be performed in behalf of the straight-out
democratic ticket.
"The news from the west is also hatter-
ing. The drift of feeling out there ia all |
towards the Democratic platform OF lower
taxes and greater economy in the expenses
of the government. This has resulted in
swelling the lists of the democratic clubs,
and by the first of next year the west will
roIl md Ahn =.
1.-The drawback to us in the west pro-
,reds from the fact that the territories did
not enjoy between 1886 and 1889 the home
rule promised them at Chicago in 1884.
The national officials ought to have been
well-known citizens of the localities, not
lsd they been the democratic cause would
Today be much stronger than it is. But we
10 not stand now in danger of a repetition
If that blunder. Those territories having
been admitted into the union as states
nome rule is guaranteed to them and the
ooai democracy has an opportunity to work
'ut its own salvation"
And what do the returns from I he east
Ihow?"
They also are encouraging. The people
indeed. seem to be eager for
organization. The political club is the
ay, however, that in the state Of New York
he work is a t'ifle backward. don't say
his in any spirit of complaint or ill-natured ]
riticism, but merely to announce fact
Q be corrected. Somehow We all look to !
'ew York for example and encouragement. !
nd in a matter of this kind, where SO =
auch is at stake, the Empire state ought to : !.
how tho way.
II ought to explain" said Mr.. Gardner
n conclusion, that the trip of Mr.. Wilson :
trough the west was determined upon in :
bedience to request from the democrats
that section. who thought it would be .
Use to have tariff reform presented there '
y party leader of national distinction. '
he result has amply justified their judg-
lent Mr.. Wilson took that text at the
utset and has not once abandoned it.
I'm the west, where the silver sentiment
30 strong, he has urged that the question
the tariff be kept uppsrmost, and his re- G
larks have everywhere been applauted. a
Ike that to be good sign for next year y
nd to mean that, despite the efforts of this !,
: that local leader, the national democracy
Ill insist upon another campaign in the a
terests of lower taxes, and will subordin- y
70 all other issues until national success y
1der that unifying. rallying cry shall have j,
or VALPARAISO. 2
'reign Ministers Would Protest and
Fleets Might Intervene.
WARRINGTON, MAY 29.-The state depart
ent has not been officially informed of