The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-28
BADLY CARED.
The Condition of the Repub1i-
can Managers.
FISHERIES MESSAGE DID IT.
Object of Humans Visit to
Michigan.

NEW YORK, August 20 Special. l-Ihe
presidents message was as bomb in the re-
publican camp. 1t has certainly knocked in
the head all the calculations of the republican
leaders, and il the true inside of the party stu-
alton could be known it would be seen that
CONSERVATION reigns supreme.
The message is the turning point in the cam
paign.
Those democrats who have felt sure OF DEM
ocratic victory feel that victory has been made
doubly sure, while those more conservatives
who felt that despite their hopes there was a
possibility of defeat-these are most elated, for
they feel that there is no cause for fear now.
have yet to find the person who does not
consider the message
A MAsTERLY DOCUMENT.
This is true of republicans as we'll as demo-
crats-a rather singular situation. The
funniest thing about tue whole affair is
the bluff of the republicans who now take all
the credit to themselves, claiming that the
senate forced Cleveland to take the steps he
did. If there ever was better example of
the extent to which political gall will carry
men ii his escaped me.
The democrats are iubilant. During the
past few weeks have imagined that I detect
ed strong element of the forced" in the
hilarity about democratic headquarters, but it
is different now. From Chairman Brice down
to the smallest clerk, all are happy. They
seem to scent
VICTORY IN THE AIR,
and that to the politician is the greatest inspir
alton.
The crop of forced hilarity has been moved
down to republican headquarters
1t is easy to see the effect the message will
have upon the campaign. The cry that the
democratic party, through the president, has
been looking after the interests of England is
effectually squelohed the fisheries interest of
New England will be body and soul with the
president; and, mostimportant Of all, the mes
sage adds another issue to the campaign.
An old-tme democrat, who now holds an
important position under the government, eX-
pressed this latter idea very forcibly in the
Hoffman. last night.
"Thank God,' he said, tive have at last
something in the place of this id tariff
question. This tariff is making me sick. What
we want most of all is to drive out that idea
that the tariff is the one issue of the campaign
that is the republican cry. What we want
to do is to show the people that Clevelan has
been good president and deserves reelection.
The fisheries message helps us in this, giving
us just the excuse we want"
THE TONE OF TILE PRESS
is very interesting
The Tribune always stalwart republican,
sounds the keynote for its party when it says:
A great light has dawned upon the president.
Led by Mr.. Bayard and that astute Englishman,
the Right Hon, Joseph Chamberlain, he once saw
through glass darkly, but now, instructed by the
speeches Of the republican senator's he sees face to
face, and thinks it high time he was making his i'm
proved optical qualities known to a dissatisfied
public His message to congress on the situation
left by the senate rejection of his treaty is nothing
less than tardy tribute to the policy which he has
been opposing and seeking TO defeat by the compro
mise of unquestioned rights and indifference to
our undoubted wrongs. Mr.. Cleveland has, after
three years OF doubt, made up his mind that gov
eminent does but half Its duty when 1t protects cit
liens at home.
The Sun looks at it with the least partisan
spirit. II says:
The message aims blow that will be effective
and vital It proposes that the insolent subsidized
Canadian railroads shall no longer be maintained
at the expense OF the United States. That is the
way to hit Canada and hit it hard. And that is
the way, rude but efectual, of amending the inter
state Commerce aCt SO tEat Canada shall not be en-
trely beyond its restrictions. Kr. Cleveland also
proposes that Canadian canals henceforth get only
what they give.
The Herald's leader is long review of the
history of the treaty, its rejection by the repub
lican senate, and the necessity fore retaliation
as the on,y method left. In the course OF this,
the Herald says:
The president proposes to protect the fishing in-
erests on our coasts-if the republicans win allow
him to do so-by annulling the railroad privileges
of the Canadians through our territory unless they
sit for u.s. transit for them-that is the rule to be
adopted Ifthey refuse to allow our catch of fish to
come from their ports in bond then they must not
hope to run their goods to or from our ports free of
duty.
That will force the crisis at once. The injury
Canada can DO us Is, OF course, small in omIasOn
with the injury she will receive, but if the republl
cans by rejecting the treaty, force the government
marsh measures, t1cle rs no use IN having IOy'S
play. The senate has made retaliation necessity.
The president in asking for authC rty to enforce
retaliation simply maintains the self respect Of the
nation, That he will be wise, cautious conserva-
tive, no doubts. That he will do his utmost to
maintain amicabe relations is shown by the whole
course Of his administration.
IT is mighty lucky for this country that at time
when the republican leaders dong their lest TO
get US into trouble the chiet magistrate is not anxious
to make brilliant war record FOR himself
The Times in its review of the situation
gives the president that hearty support which
it has accorded him through his public career.
In the course of its remarks il says:
The presidents message to congress on the sub
jet of retaliation against Capada il striking illus
tTation OF his happy faculty Of doing the right
thing at the right time ana in the right way The
presidents patriotic and brOadminded course is in
brilliant contrast with the nalrow and petty Tarti-
sanshp Of tie majority Of the senate All the capt
tai that IS to be made out OF this controversy Is
Likely 10 belong to him, and he will win in IT in his
customary way by firm and high minded adj
herence to his sense Of public duty.
SOME INDIANA GOSSIP
Indiana is to be the most prominent figure
in the oanpaign-there can be little doulh Of
that.
The republicans about Mr. Quay's head
quarters profess to be very sanCuine Of success
in the HOoser state, but it is easy to sec that
they are badly worried. The nomination of
Hoyey is not received with that hilariousness
which hoosier republicans seem to expect, and
the leaders acknowledge that they have a
bitter fight on their hands.
They express the greatest admiration for
Colonel Alatson, the democratic candidate for
governor, and think he adds great strength TO
their ticket.
Both parties arc well organized in hoosier-
dom. The democrats have at the head of their
committee, Charley Jewett, one of the shrewd-
est of the young politicians Of the state man
who knows every strength and every weakness
of machine politics. Chairman Houston Of
the republican committee has received his
training under such men as New and Dudley
and, in the language Of one of the young fell
ows at republican headquarters, "he's all
right"
The democratic committee has challenged
the republicans to allow General Hoyey to meet
Colonel bIatson in joint debate, but the repub-
licans are afraid.
THE TOUR OF THE OLD ROMAN
has been WATCHED with great interest here.
Tho only criticism / have heard is that he has
made the tariff issue a little too prominent, but
lie has probably tempered his speeches to the
character OF his audiences.
His presence in Michigan has doubtless been
of great assistance 10 the democracy. Things
have been in a rather chaotic state up there ever
since the fusion scheme WAS put through. The
candidates for the different offices have been
translating the ST. Louis platform in dozen
different wars, and the natural result has been