Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-04-27
MARCHING ON.
The Most Remarkable Campaign in
the History OF the Country
Silver is the Cause.

Inc lSSue OVerSnaQoWS EVERY OCner
Question-Red Hot in the States
Newspapers and Silver
Literature.
Washington, April 27.-Considerable
misunderstanding exists as to the atti-
tude of president Cleveland and the ad-
ministration on the silver question and
the means to be employed in resisting
the rise of free silverism within the Dem
ocratic ranks. 1t is not the desire of the
president that federal office-holders take
the field in combating this new ism. On
the authority of gentleman who talked
with the president on this matter, COR
rect statement of the case may be given.
1t is furthest from Mr.. Cleveland's wish
to have the of6ce-holders under him, as
such, engage in this crusade.
President Cleveland sent for and read
to the members of the cabinet his famous
''ofice-holders in politics" circular. 1t
defines the duties of office-holders in
political campaigns, and describes the
we'll known sin of offensive partisanship.
The point the president now makes is
that these rules are applicable to the pres
ent silver campaign. The incumbent of
a federal office may use his personal in
fluence in the promotion of campaign
principle, but he must be careful not TO
mix his official and individual selves.
Mr.. Cleveland has already instructed
members of the cabinet to make it
known as speedily as possible that the
antl-silver crusade is to be campaign of
education and not political movement
in which the power of federal office-hold-
ing is thrown into the field.
B1METALLIsM IN ENGLAND.
Chicago.-The Inter Ocean says: In
London letter printed in the Inter
Ocean on March II, a heightened inter
view on the growth of the bimetallic
movement in England with W. II. Gren-
fell was the leading feature. Mr.. Grenfell
is noted man and occupies unique and
commanding position in British poll
tics. The interview referred to spoke in
uneq uivocal terms of the advancement of
bimetalic ideas IN the British metropolis.
So very encouraging were Mr.. Grenfell's
words that Mr.. T. A. Cregar of Philadel-
phia, regarding their author as an en-
thusiast, did not think it safe to give
them complete credit until they were
verified. With view to securing their
verifcation or contradiction he wrote to
Henry Hucks Gibbs, a director of the
Bank Of England. The following letter
received in reply from Mr.. Gibbs, tells its
own story:
St. Dunstans' Regents Park, April s,
Dear Sir: have to thank you for
your letter of the 21st ultimo. think
you may take 1T that what Mr.. W. H.
Grenfell said is quite correct. England
is not converted yet, but the change of
feeling that has taken place in Londcn
the center of the opposition-is very
remarkable. If the Financial News finds
its way to America you will be interested
in an account OF bimetallic meeting
held on the Sd inst, at the Mansion house.
There are at least seven directors of the
Bank of England, besides Mr. Liddersdale,
who are favorable to the bimetallic cause.
fully confirm the statements made in
your letter. I am dear sir, yours truly,
HENRY HuoKs GIBBS.
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN.
wosb;noton -.nnr;no tho nert vaar y
said a mamhar Of the cabinet "vs are
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p th;s conntrv T. vill ha na;thar sec.
t;o,.oi ~ no,;t;ooi TOO oconom;o
ideas ara to strnooIa for tha masterv in
tho m,nds of the nsonIa T. w;il Ia .
NV, nainn ~ 49, e.;nt;no n..ss Nil
lions mon millions of heotp and nam.
phelets bearing upon the silver question
will be circulated. Moreover, clubs will
be formed for and against the free coin
age of silver in every state, every county,
almost every township p and school district
in the country.
"Let me give You an example of the
manner in which this campaign will be
carried on" continued the secretary. sit
has como to our knowledge that in
the state of Pennsylvania alone Senator
Cameron and ex-Congressman Hibley
have made arrangements to distribute
100000 copies of the Coin book. They
are shipping in those little books by the
carload. OF course they will produce q
tremendous effect. Cameron and Sibley be-
lieve they will turn the whole state of
Pennsylvania over to free silver. But
our side will not be idle. We are going
TO have printing presses at work, too.
We will distribute 100000 copies OF
sound money pamphlets in Pennsylvania.
1t is game that two can play at. What lie
done in Pennsylvania will be done by both