The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-01
WAR ON THE MONEY POWER.
4 THOUSAND TERRIBLY EARNEST MEN
GATHER IN CHICAGO.

| Popuiist., Greenbnckers, nnH Free Silver
Men Moved by q Common Impuise to
| Crush the Cold BuE-They Propose TO
| Organise n Campaign that Shall Sir UP
| Society and Lead the Lswmsker Captive.
CHICAGO. July 31.-There will be declara-
| tion OF war to- 10 orrow and the signal OF hos
tilities will be given by the combined Conven-
vention OF Populsts. FREQ Silver men. and
| Greenbackers The foe to he outlawed will be
| 1.-The money power" and this generalization 10
80 broad that 1t is designed to include the
capitalists Of Europe. MS we'll as tho money
barons OF Wall street. In the present deprecia-
tion OF silver. the delegates to the National
Convention to morrow see great conspiracy
on the part OF the money lenders OF England.
Germany. and New York to make gold the
only recognized international coin metal.
Populist. eenbacker, and Free Silver man
seem to DO united on one programme-that
the repeal OF the Sherman purchasing act
must be resisted TO the last unless there be
coupled with 1t an act for the FREQ coinage OF
silver or for q greater volume OF currency.
The Greenbacker and the Populist. who be-
lieve that the nat OF the Government is as po-
tent to make a dollar out OF strip OF
green paper as Il is to make q dollar OF 20
cents OF silver. are, OF course. not particular
whether the Legislation to be submitted for the
sherman act shall be free coinage or Govern
ment greenbacks: but for the sake OF showing
solid front against the common enemy. the
mono. metalist. they will unite with , the free
less greater volume OF currency be insured
to meet the strinGency,
publican Congressman Bartine of Nevada. tho
Bp enn1fa silver Dollar Warnes Of Ohio the
spective followers, and their name is legion.
The work Of the Convention is not to end with
committees are to be appoint ed to carry the
fight to Washington. and State Committees
tmens ee in 1 the 7. 1srUns s1to TSen
campaign committee Is to be named. and
ccret. and it is expected it viii labor to enlist
durfns Tie % 0 crisis Isl are are to Be- he
every city of the land, and resolutions are to
be there presented and adopted calling upon
IS pa
move. The. proselyting Of laL9r leaders and
as silver %.n Is HRd
henrken to the voice Of labor and increase the
volume OF the circulating medium.
semble 70. morrow; Headauarters Of the veri o
Great Northern. Palmer. Grand PaciBc. and
Unique e., and they are rapidly ailinE up Colo.
to- day, and a goodly number from Iowa. No |
vada. Montana. Alabama. Indiana. and Idaho |
are Mt the Great Northern.
Some Of the most prominent now in the city |
are ex-senator Thomas NJ. Patterson. Gen. |
Warner. senator Iee Mantell OF Montana, SEN
ator George Shoup OF Nevada. Congressman |
Willis Sweet OF Idaho. Senator Willis NJ.
Stewert Of Nevada. Congressman Marion Can
Senator Dubois OF Nevada. Congressman w.
". Bowers OF California. Capt. r. F: Cobb Col
P. j. Bowman. Warren Reoae and A. T. Good
win Of Alabama Herman T. Aubeneck OF ILL
nois George F. Washburn OF Massach usetts.
Bartine OF Nevada. Gov. Toole Of /
Montana. and Ell. Gov. Routt Of Colorado.
A. J. Warner will call the Convention to Or
der and Mayor Carter Fl. Harrison will deliver
an address Of welcome. 1t is expected to-
night that ex-United States Senator John NJ.
Reagan Of Texas Will be chosen permanent
Chairman OF the Convention.