The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-03
THE SILVER MEN To RALLY.
DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE CHICAGo
MEETING ON JULY 20.

Four Leaders Meet Secretly and Draw Up n
Gail. which IL 10 Re Issued To-day
Argument. They Use and Hopes They
Hnve-CoL CrnndniI on Physical Force.
| WASHINGTON. July "a secret council OF
war. comprising four chieftains OF the radical
| silverites. has been hold at the headquarters
| OF the American Bimetallic League here to-
| day. As q result Chicago and July rs have
been decided on positively as the place and
| time for general gathering OF the Leagues
members and OF the friends OF free silver The
proclamation is tonight In tho hands of Gen.
Warner. President OF the League. who. with
Congressman. elect Francis J. Nowlands Of
Nevada. Col. Lee Crandal editor Of the Ma
| tionai Tier. and Executive Committeeman
johnson Of Nevada. were in the conference.
The call will be issued to tho press in tho
morning, and will be the baltic cry OF the
siverites. These men were in tcegraphic
communication with Senators Stewart and
Teller. Congressm Bland and and other leaders
Of tho bimetallic standard in various parts
Of the country.
Mr.. Newland left Washington to-day for
New York Immediately after the confer
enco. Before starting no said to n friend
that letters and kilograms had been re-
ceived at Headquarters showing a more
composed feeling under the present attack on
U
an extra session than there had over been be-
fore in n fight The Convention at Chicago.
he predicted. would be q call to arms. II neces-
snry to defend what tho people regarded as
their money.
Tho people are ready to shoulder the
musket in real earnest" said Col Crandall,
who knows something Of that sort OF thing
from four years service in the Confederate
army. Unfortunately for the Colonel a nd his
silver friends his weekly paper went to press
Just one day too late to get In the Presidents
call and counter blast. But Editor Crandall
says that they will accept no quarter
Tho Sherman law will not he repealed,
much as it Is to be despised." said he. unless
a guarantee Of better substitute Is made.
Silver free and unlimited; silver North. South,
East. and West: silver as the money of tho
producers: small transactions: silver sixteen
to one-that Is to be the battle slogan. The
Cleveland game will be checkmated.
Our canvass is as good as his. and 1t shows
that sufficient number OF members and Sen.
ators from both parties will stand by silver to
prevent a surrender to the European gold syn
silver In India. without the slightest voice on
the part OF the people Of India, Just as our peo-
pie had no part In the characterization OF silver
in the United States IN 1873.
The voice Of the CHICAGO Convention will be
on ss o2r g e9nfGss anS the sHa
ends either In, the peaceful victory Of silver
money or in the outbreak OF a revolution by
seen. L hope 1t will not need to see it. Plans
for tho raising Of a fund for the necessary eY;
and win be n;atured at Chicago. N
"Gleveland,s personality Is unnuestlonaoly
nS IT hs in Eli Rarf % h1
that of Harrison are regarded as in the ssme
category BY those & voters . who evidently we're
have letters from merchants and bankers In
the West testifying to accessionsI I'm even
the ,eI paid attorney Of the m oneyedZ .erests Of
E%rops-tS such s q depth Is SUM .e highest
o o n ns H viii tee attend
tho Ohio State Convention Of silver party.
1t will thus be seen that the .ver men are
the anti-silver men. and arc vigorously organ
ling for the impending stTrIEgs. When Con.
of.any new rules which will check lllibuster-
In the Senate especially any attempt to in
troduce closure provision Will be bitterly op-
posed by tho silver mon. Then II they can
the Board they will exert oil their powers to
force the adoption Of an acceptable substitute.
stood to be busiy at work preparing what he
promises . VI, vii be the greatest forensic Of
As Chairman Of the Committee on Finance
he will take the lead IN the debate on the floor
OF the senate Sen and While sh ne is edged to aid
pathies are naturally with the hmetallists.
and his Efforts will probably DO in the direction
Of some accepts able compromise.
telegram from Denver has been received
hero alleging that preparations are being
made in the silver States to start a corruption
fund OF $50. 600 to contest legislation in favor
OF silver at tho extra session. The story runs
as follows:
Several OF the foremost silver leaders in
Colorado are quietly engaged in tho work OF
raising substantal fund 70 DO used in lobby
ing In the interests OF n free coinage dill in
case tho sherman act shall be repealed.
The newspapers OF this city have refrained
from mention Of tho movement for obvious
reasons. but the fact that the work is going on
has been apparent in certain quarters here. 1t
is alleged that about 500. 600 will be su bscribed
in Colorado. and that material additions to that
amount from ali the Western mining States
will swell this sum total to formidable
fund"