West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
Recent Bond Issue Principal Topic Of
Conversation.
WONDER WHAT GROVER THINKS f?
Country at Large Can Suffer in Silence
While Congress Proerastinstss.
Annual Message Ready.
From or Regular Correspondent.

NeSu nv it'ic sup
pressed excitement among the Dem
ocrats In Washington who are now,
quietly but anxiously, expecting
forceful statement from Mr.. Bryan
showing that the Republicans IN their
endeavor to explain the present f.
nancial situation are quoting his
arguments OF 1896. Whatever may
be said of Mr.. Bryan's "free silver"
remedy, the explanations now offered
by the Republicans all go to prove
the correctness of the philosophy of
this luminous genius.
Recent events have demonstrated,
individually that there is not enough
money in the country and that the
New York banks and financiers have
been able to secure control of most
OF the circulating medium. The
very arguments for elasticity of cur
rency which the Republicans ridi.
culed with such vehemence when
presented by Mr.. Bryan in 90, will
be presented for the consideration
OF the corning congress by President
| Roosevelt.
1t is the strong belief among poll
hcians In Washington that, whether
nominated or not, Mr.. Bryan is a
candidate of whom the party may
well be proud, and that he has lost
none of his charm despite the fact
that he has twice been defeated for
the Presidency; some going so'far
In their enthusiasm even as to pre-
dict that he holds the Democratic
party in the hollow of his hand and
will keep it there until after the con.
vention meets.
The Republicans view the coming
session of congress with great con.
Germ, and their situation is really a
delicate one. When it is recalled
that the most bitter invective and
denunciation ever delivered against
Grove: Cleveland by statesmen
prominent in that party were en-
ploYed in the castigation given him
for issuing bonds in time of peace,
the embarrassment of the Republi
cans in their present predicament is
easily appreciated. Undoubtedly on
the floors of congress brave "bluff"
will be put up, after their usual
grandiloquent style, but they are
telling each other, confdentially,
that they will have to- undergo the
notifying experience IF eatlrg their
own words. -
Although the necessity Of financial
legislation has been long realized,
and the need of providing elastic
currency has been recognized as i'm
perative ever since Mr.. Bryan's
speeches of 1896, in fact ever since
the repeal of the Sherman silver act,
there has never been enough of cour-
age and harmony in the Republican
party TO enact the needed IegisIa.
ton, in spite OF the fact that 1t has
been practically in full control of
both houses of congress most of that
time And it is even doubtfulif the
Republicans will be able To get to.
gether on a working basis during the
Coming session and enact sufficient
legislation that will successfully cope
with the situation.
President Roosevelt SAYS he has
assurances that congress will adopt
me ssures for the relief Of the coun
try, and Speaker Cannon declares |
that ne has been advised Of no such |
contemplated ensctmeuts and knows
nothing at all abou! the subject OF
financial legislation. In tie mean
time the country at large can only
wait, in suffering silence, to see Just
what will happ,D.
REk