The sun., 1891-06-14
Politics. the Young Man, and His Girl.

Mr.. JOHN SULLIVAN C1ARKsoN has sent
from Europe. where he is now engaged in
studying civil service reform, in the progress
OF which he takes SO much interest, q letter
accepting the Presidency OF the National
League OF Republican Clubs. In discours-
ing Of the policy which the League should
pursue, he recommends that the educational.
moral, political, musical, and social influence
Of women should be made uso OF. I've
should utilize" he says. 1.-The friendship OF
Republican women in these clubs Young
men can carry on the discussions or debates;
young women can aid in the entertainments
with songs or recitals; and the full en-
thusiasm and intelligence Of the neighbor-
hood can thus be utilized for the service OF
the Republican party. otherwise the cause
OF good government. In this way the
leisure OF winter months can be made the
most profitable and effective for the party"
Mr.. CLARKsoN strikes rich vein here; the
only doubt Is whether he can work 1t. II
the young women can be induced to go to
the Republican club meetings, the young
men will be unable to stay away, and
the songs and recitals will be appre-
ciated much more than the talk about
the MCKINLEY bill or gerrymandering
in Michigan. A choir OF pretty girls trolling
out Republican campaign ditties would
be irresistible In the country towns unless
the Democrats could meet the emergency
with prettier girls, better singers. and more
catching tunes. Tho competition Of the
campaign poets ought to produce something
really creditable under such inspiring cir.
cumstances. The author OF that unfeeling
but truthful Republican song, "GRovKR's
in the Cold. Cold Ground" which was bawled
out without mitigation or remorse Of voice
by 30 many hundred thousand throats In
1883, might spring again to the heaven OF
highcst-hearted song, and some Democratic
bard might fire dynamite ballad at the G.
O.P. Since the days when tho supporters
OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the Hon.
BENJAMIN HARRISON MCKEE rejolced in
such beautiful distiches Us:
-wita heart aud soul
This ball We roll,"
and the potent assertion that
IVAN may look
To K!nderhoot,"
tho married. and often very ill.married,
arts OF pocsy and music have been employed
to gibe at the opposition party and cxtol the
other, md the Campaign Songster" and
the campaign singer have done their best.
which has usually been very bad indeed. II
majority OF the young women Of the coun-
try can be persuaded to take part In tho
next campaign. that campaign will sing as
we'll as hum. and their influence will refine
and refresh campaign poetry. The educa-
tional effect Of the sort OF campaign which
Is proposed by the Iowa Guillotine might be
less than he imagines. The young man who
goes to church with his particular inexpres-
sive she. tends rather to idolatry than to
theology; and the young man who sits next
to her at q Republican club meeting will not
have an eye single or mind open to re-
marks about the tin plate industry or the
protection OF pup seals in Behring Sea.
There will be good deal more fun. but the
interest In purely political questions will
hardly be enlarged 1t may be urged that
the young men will be stimulated to greater
preparation and exertion In order to distin-
guish themselves In debates that ara to be
heard by SO delightful an audience. but will
this be the caser Tho gift OF persuasive
speech Is most valuable to a young man
when he can employ 1t successfully
In pleading his own cause before
CUPID C. j.; and this power of pri-
vate oratory will be worth moro among the
young women than any amount OF speeches
stuffed with facts from the campaign text
book. or the greatest effort of tho member
for Buncombe. Women have fallen In love
with men for many reasons since Nine.
EVE gave up Paradise for pomology; but did
anybody ever hear OF woman's falling In
love with man because he was mighty In
denouncln9 tho Cottonssed Trust or full of