The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
The Necessity For This from a Repub-
IiCan Stand point.
THE PREDICAMENT OF THAT PARTY
Democrats and Their Allies Think the
Outlook Favorable-Recent Talks
of Republicans-Gold Bonds
and the "Monetary
Commission"

Washington. d c. November 19-(speclal
staff Correspondcnce)- THE president is
hard at work on the message he is TO send
20 congress ana the Indications from the
white house these bright autumnal days
are that the presidential mind is full to
overlooking with trouble. Hungry Office
seekors-of whom an army still remains on
guard here despite the return of that pros
perity which was to open the mills. the
mints. cold bottles and everything else that
could be oponed-win bear testimony that
enough time has already been consumed
by him to inditc a dozen messages, for the
message excuse has been used to turn away
the crowds for many days; but those who
have been taken unto his bosom fer this
particular emergency declare that pra"tl-
caly nothing has been written.
He is in trouble, There are subjects upon
which he might write with luency ana
ease. but there is one that brings him all
sorts Of pcrpIeXity: aud il is upon this
one-and this alonc-and the country de-
sires to hear from him.
The Party Is in Trouble.
Tho Observation-Disclosures attitude Of
the president is but reflex of the position
in which his party finds Itself ON the money
question. The republican party like it's
president realizes that il must talte
stand on this greatest Of ali issues, ana
like Mckinney it does not know what sort
of bluff it can now put up 10 fool those
whom it deceived last year.
The president doesn't know what 10 say
or where to turn. In his perpleXity he is
IN constant conference with republican
leaders Every man OF prominence in the
party who happens 10 GENE to the city Is
called to the white house and from each the
president has sought advice as to what
he shalt do
But instead of giving him light on the
Isubject these conferences have only
served to add to the perploNity. for no two
Iof his advisers advise the same thing. That
Es, no two of those who advise urge positive
faction. There are many of the snrcWder
politicians in the party who are urging
him to shove the whole question in the
background. to minimize It as much az
possible. to deal with it in only general
terms. using language that VIII mean moth
ing. These men agree one with ,he other.
They are the calm. cool calculators of the
party, who regard their jobs as infinitely
more important than any issues, and who
do not believe in allowing their party to
take position on this question. because
they regard it a. loaded al both ends.
And 1t Is Loaded.
Which it certainly is-for the republicans.
ON the one hand they find themselves face
TO face with the moneycd interests of the
east, VINO are demanding the pound Of flesh
that was promised them in return for their
see the thousands of republicans in the
middle and western states who weIr kept
in the party last year on the distinct asstr
auce that the platform did not mean the
single gold standardized the party stood
pledged to bring about the restoration Of
bmctalIsm. These thousands and tens of
thousands are the men who made Mckin-
Icy's election possible. TO lose them in the
congressional elections ana the election OF
1900 can mean but one thing, and shat IS
the overthrow of the republican party-a
thing which the benefciaries of republican
supremacy. the Office holders, would greatly
regret to see come about TO follow the be
h,sts Of the gold standard advocates viii
bring defeat at the polls. to refuse TO follow
those bcAcsts-but they cannot refuse TO
oa.y their masters. The only ray Of hope
they can see is that they may be able to
fool the people once more, and il IS for the
purpose Of receiving suggestions as TO now