Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-24
CLARKsON ON THE OUTLOOK.

The New President Of the Republican League
Discusses Men and Principles.
The Boston Herald prints a long interview
with Hon. J. 8. Clarkson, president-elect Of the
republican league. Mr.. GARRISON says: 1.-THE
honor Of leading the republican league is not
Of my seeking, and I only assume the presi-
dency because my friends have made it seem
to be the proper thing to do. The failure of
young men to participate in politics is q weak
ness of the republican party in New England.
believe the New England democracy has out
generalled Its republican opponents in that
respect They have as leaders the sons Of the
founders Of republicanism. The republican
party must utilize their young men. am
glad to see the republicans Of New England or
ganized against the mercenary element in
politics. Roger Walcott. the president Of your
new republican club. sent out an epigram,
which / believe will do missionary work
throughout the country, when he said: We
must drum out the mercenaries and rally the
recruits This is the line of life for the re-
publican party"
Mr.. GARRISON defined reciprocity Is optional
free trade and said that the republican party
favors limited reciprocity and the democratic
party universal reciprocity. He thought the
fully understood and fairly illustrated to every
community.
Il have no personal choice for president"
| said Mr.. Garrison. Thine will indicate the
man. If the silver question is settled the situa-
ton will be greatly cleared. The zeal of reDub-
lican power in the west will never consent to
see the treasury Of the country dwarfed to a
gold basis The west will not consent to any
candidate or any platform that will not repre-
sent the double standard idea, and the greater
part viii not consent to platform that will
not represent silver as money by tho coinage
Of the American product
The next republican candidate for Presi-
dent" continued Mr.. Clarkson. must be q
man broad enough to cover this broad land
and be able to administer justice on all the
differing interests with a true regard to all
national interests. President Harrison has
made faithful executive in every public sense
and Is lacking only in the personal popularity
which gives a man the power Of electricity in
politics. He has demonstrated his qualities
fully, and in pure intellectual ability is not
second TO any American living today, not even
10 his phenomenal Secretary Of State. Who
ever is the republican candidate must be man
who can maintain the solidarity Of the party
in the great agricultural region of the west.
Tho candidate must not only be near to the
people, but must not be far from the farm. AL
political parties viii 60 more closely to the
farm hereafter"
Mr.. GARRISON inclined to the belief that
Mr.. Cleveland would be the next democratic
candidate. He said that ex-President Cleve-
Land was one Of the smartest politicians that
his party has ever had, and the republican
party has always underestimated him in this
respect. To be successful in 1892, said Mr..
Garrison, we must bring up the republican
newspaper circulation to meet that Of the
democratic party in its program to circulate
tens OF millions OF arguments directly to the
houses Of the voters
Mr.. Garrison viii sail for Paris on May 6.