The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
COINS NEW PARTY
Harvey is the Father of a Secret
Silver Organization,
To be Known as the Patriots
of America"
NJ ANY INTERES TED.
Silver Mine Owners to Furnish
the Sinews of War.
Ex-senator Bartine of Nevada
LANY INTERES TED.
Ex-senator Bartine of Nevada
Lending Assistance.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-A national secret
political order, founded by William II.
Harvey, with the object of forcing a res
toration of the free coinage of silver,
will file articles of Incorporation with
the secretary of state at Springfield with
in the next few days
For the first time since the secret prop
uganda of the French revolutionists a
secret order, possessing an elaborate rit-
uaI and imposing the most solemn obli-
cations on its members, is to be made
the medium of forcing distinctly politi-
cal issue.
The order, founded and organized by
the author of Coins Financial School,"
is to be known as the patriots of Amer
lea, and its sole object is the restoration
of the bimetallic standard.
Silver mine owners of the west are to
have large share in the councils of the
Patriots, and from them are to come
mainly the actual sinews of war; They
have been prominent and active in per-
fectiug the organization and among the
western capitalists and silver mine
owners who are on the inside with Har-
vey are ex United States senator II. F.
Bartine of Nevada and E 3. Light.
The details of preparation have buen
so far completed that charters have been
made out and will be sent Immediately
to at least 1000 lodges in various paris
of the United States.
The immediate purpose of the order,
as voiced by its founder, is to take such
steps as will compel recognition of the
claims of the bimetallists from the rep
resentatives of the Democratic or Repub-
liean parties, or both, when they assem-
BILE in national convention next summer
Since september persistent and
hDr Vnrh af
United States has been in progress. and
thousands of letters were sent out to the
! sympathetic leaders of all parties from
Harvey's office in the Fort Dearborn
building at 1856 Clark Street. The letter
most extensively circulated was one of
which the following is copy:
Dear Sir: We wish the name of one
reliable, Jealous, patriotic man in every
county in your state, with whom Mr.
Harvey wishes to communicate at once
concerning the organization of our forces.
While you may not be able to furnish US
all the names desired, yet please make
the list as complete as you can, and we
will push the inquiry through others.
Give the name of no one who is not re-
liable and earnestly attached to our
cause. We do not want the name of auy-
one who is a partisan, or who is likely to
| follow his party should it go wrong on
this question. The names we do want
are those who would bolt their party in
case it declared in favor of the present
| financial policy of the government or
! equivocated on the subject.
Thousands of replies came from every
section of the country, except, it is said,
the New England states, where the can
vass was less aggressively conducted, and
! where the interest was less intense.
When the facts relating to the found
ing of the Patriots of America were sub
mitted to Mr.. Harvey yesterday his ex-
preston betrayed great establishment and
not the greatest satisfaction.
81 WISH" he said, shat any reference
to this matter might be withheld for
/ few days-say until noxt Wednesday.
am going to Nashville tomorrow night
| and expect to be back next Wednesday
Then will talk fully and give a com
| plete account of our plans. l am not at
| liberty to speak of them now, however
well would tike to-"
Mr.. Harvey then asked that the facts
in the possession of the reporter be brief
! ly outlined. While this was being done
he nodded his head several times as if in
involuntary affirmation of the story. He
made no comment, however, and when
the facts had been submitted, he said:
"You have the name of the order?"
"Ye5; the Patriots of America
"Have you the names of the oficers?"
"No; have they been elected?"
"They have not"
Mr. Harvey then dictated to his secre-
tary the following formal statement in re-
gard to the Patriots of America:
lit is premature for me to say any
thing about the organization to be known
as the Patriots of America. At the proper
time 1 will do SO. We are getting ready
| m haVa the manila in y,ronor opJ
manner take charge of this government
that belongs to them. 1t is improper for
me to say anything further at present"
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