Show CHANDLERS alaksa senator chandler of h not in full harmony with the head ot his party he ie a bimetallist in a gold rine but has successfully convinced hinie elf if no one else that hie party 13 in fall accord w th him bajt ie ia danger of being wrecked by an intriguing few led by secretary gage who in advocate currency reform and the rold tand ardnt a time when prosperity ie to be friendly with the united states the senator bays speaking of secretary gadea plan to retire all forma of capor money euch an uproar in congress as proceedings edinga will create with certain congressmen embroiled therein with ae threat 0 by secretary gage angry diecce eion it will happen that all cn ond bunde and stocks will e disturbed prices will tall Insolvent 08 will increase and tho republicans losa the congressional elections in 1898 us disastrously thay did in 1890 D beyond the liopo of a favorable reaction in 1000 nt which time therefore a bryan democratic president and con will be chosen the senator is particularly severe in his criticism critic iem of secretary gape and in these words on the president to check the gold talk of cabinet how much secretary cares for the republican party is not known whether president mckinley whose good faith towards are lav to test will stop bis not known it Is to be hoped he will but no political situation has been clearer than the present one ie to fondd eyes since the republican party bean its career 42 years ago there times for all things there is a time 0 o move and a amo to keep and now is the time to so keep it is simply political suicide tor the republican party in this congress to at amatively open the discussion of the question and brine on ca and nay votes on currency legislation we cuabo 0 o await the progress of international bimetallism the advent of business ard the of the treasury by the normal workings soon to be new tariff saw shall we wait for these things or rush on to self instruction iest ruction president mckinley must decide will he act for hie people or iw bis plutocrats upon bis answer will depend the events of 1893 about the first question that chandlers appeal excites is how did secretary aliro get into the portfolio of the treasury what influence is back of him perhaps it an exact answer were given the power of president mckinley to curb or extend gages policy conid be better noder stood and the folly of chandlers would be made plain in oar opinion the secretary ie master of the situation either that or the republican party come to the parting of the ways frith the to the left and bimetallists to the richt these are uncertain days for the me Kinley ites |