The Iola register., 1891-05-01
viriIe Republicanism.

Evidences continue to multiply tnat
the republican party is renewing
its energy and enthusiasm. The
large gains which the republicans have
made in town elections in this state and
New England, in state contests in Mich
Igan and Rhode Island, and in munich
pal elections in Illinois and Ohio, show
Enthusiastically that revival OF the old
time republican confidence and fighting
spirit is in progress. The apathy OF
last year has passed The financial va
garies which led so many western re-
publicans into strange ways have lost
their charm. and have become manifest
for the humbugs they are. East and
west the grand old party" is wheeling
into line Of battle for 1892.
Especially gratifying is the renewal OF
republican endeavor and increase of re-
publican strength in the large cities.
1t shows that the Mckinley bill is be
ginning to bear fruit, and that the wage
workers in the industrial centers are
waking to the fact that the republican
principle of protection affords their only
security for continuous employment at
American rates ofwages. The growing
power of republicanism in the cities has
not escaped the notice of skilled demo
cratic observers. Our able contempOra-
ry, the Sun, reluctantly admits that lin
the spring elections the republicans
have shown q marked and surprising
vitality in the great cities, gaining
steadily in these much more than in the
country districts" and that there are
now many indications of renewed repub-
lican vitality in these locations, and a
correSpOndening weakening of demo
cratic lines, caused, it may be. by the
nomination of unfaithful and un-demo-
cratic candidates"
Among the important evidences of
the renewed republican vitality" OF
which the Sun speaks is the organiZa-
tiou of the new republican club of Mass
achusetts, whose first general meeting
and banquet occurred on Wednesday
evening in Boston. This club repre-
seuts above all things the progressive
tendencies of New England republican,
ism. Its membership of more than
loo of the most intelligent and pa
I
Massachusetts, stands sOlidly for pure
government. for civil service reform
| and for the advance of genuine republi-
can principles in every direction. This
splendid new organization believes, 70
use the words of President WOlcOtt al
the banquet on Wednesday night, in
that "virile independence in politics
which holds country and honor above
party, which, while acting within party
| lines, ever strives to secure the best in
men and measures, and often buffeted
and defeated, rever cease to wage wal
upon dishonesty and chicanery, using
| party as a weapon, but never wearing il
as yoke
1t holds. with the Press, that the
right course of the republican party i:
| the aggressive course: that whatever
| tends toward better government and
| the publication of politics is good re
publicanism. and that in the intervals
| between presidential elections neither
/ the leaders nor the rank and file of the
| party should relax their efforts to con
! tinually advance republican principles
The unqualified support which the
club gave to Secretary Tracg's power
! ful advocacy of honest civil service re
l form in the employment of labor at the
/ navy yards is significant. It shows tha
| the best republican sentiment in Massa
! chusetts. as elsewhere, is firmly com
mitted to the elimination of spoils
mongering from the public service
! The Bay states young but alread.
! mighty republican club has the bas
wishes of the Press for its continued
prosperity Organization is now -
crying need OF the republican parry
! The enlightened sentiment of the ma
tion tends more and more toward re
publicanism. Such organizations a
the Massachusetts republican club crys
talize that sentiment, put it into fight
ing shape. end lead it on to victory
We want more Of them. New Yorl
! Press.