Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
SILVER MEN DECLARE WAR.

FONT lcHoeTs Upon n CranI COn-
ference in Chicago, July IS.
WASHINGTON, July ga secret council
of war, comprising four chieftains Of the
radical silverites has been held at the head
quarters Of the American Bi-metallic
league here yesterday. AS e result Chicago
and July 20 have been decided on positively
as the place aud time for a general gather
ing OF the leagues members and of the
friends. of free silver. The proclamation is in
the hands of Gen. Warner, president of the
league, who, with Congressman-ele Fran
els j. Newlsnds of Nevada, Col. Lee Gran
dali, editor of the National View, and Ex-
ecutive Committeeman johnson of Nevada,
were in the conference.
The call was issued this morning and will
be the battle cry Of the silverites These
mon were in Geographic communication
with Senators Stewart and Teller, Con-
gresham Bland and other leaders OF the
bimetalic standard In various parts OF the
country.
Mr.. Newland left Washington for New
York Immediately after the conference
Before starting he said to a friend that let
tsrs and kilograms had been received at
headquarters showing more composed
feeling under the present attack on silver
through President Cleveand's call of an ex-
ira session than there had ever been before
in fight. The convention at Chicago be
predicted, would be call to arms, if necss-
sary to defend what the people regarded as
their money.
1.-THE 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 and
his silver friends his weekly paper went to
Ia
dents call apd q counter blast. But Editor
Crandall says that they will accept no
quarter.
"The Sherman law will not be repealed.
much as is to be despissd," said he, Gun
less a guarantee of q better substitute ia
made. Silver free and Unlimited silver
North, South, East and West; silver as the
money OF the producers; small transao-
tons; silver 16 to that is to be the battle
slogan. The Cleveland game will be check
matsd.
''Our canvass is as good as his. and 1t
shows that sufficient number of members
aud senator's from both parties will stand
by silver to prevent surrender to the
European gold syndicate which compelled
the demon tization of silver in India, with
out the slightest voice the part of the
people OF India, just as our people had NO
part III luo VI hlf6T IN INC
United States in 1878.
''The voice of the Chicago convention will
be heard on the floors of Congress, and the
extra session of August T. 1898, will never
end until it ends either in the peaceful vic
tory Of silver money or in the outbreak OF
revolution by physical force such as the
country has never seen. | hope it will not
need to see it, Plans for the raising of q
fund for the necessary expenses OF ma
tional campaign are now laid and will be
matured at Chicago.
"Clevsland's personality is unqsstonably
waning in influence in all parts of the coun.
try. On this question his administration
and that Of Harrison ars regarded as in the
same category by those voters who evident
iy were the means Of Grover Cleveland.
election. l have letters from merchant,
and bankers ir tho West tsstifying to &C
cessions from even these classes of voters
Grover Cleveland is the paid attorney OF
the moneyed interests of Europe-to such g
depth is sunk the highest office in the gilt o.
the American people,"
Col. Crandsll left to-day to attend tn,
Ohio State convention of ths silver party
1t will thus be seen that the silver men arr
promptly taking up tbs gage thrown dow
by the anti-silver men, and are vigorously
organizing for the impending struggle
When Congress meets a strong light vii
doubtless be made, frst and foremos
against the adoption of any new rules whc
will check flibustering.
In the Senate, especially, any attempt t
introduce a closure provision will be bitter
ly opposed by the silver men. Then il the
cannot prevent the Sherman law from 20
ing by the board they will exert all thei
powers to force the adoption of an accept
sbls substitute. Senator Voorhees,, who
still here, is understood to be busily at wor
preparing what he promises will be tn
greatest forensic effort OF his life.
As chairman of the committee on fnanc
he will take the lead In the debate on tn
floor Of the Senate, and, while he is pledge
to advocate the repeal of the Sherman Law
his gympathies are naturally with the b
metsllists, and efforts will probably he 4
the direction OF some acceptable 'comprC
mise.
A telegram from Denver has been n
ceivsd here alleging that Preparations al
being made in the silver States to start
corruption fund Of $50, 000st contest .legi
latou ia favor OF silver atthe extra session