Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-29
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Gen. A. J. Warner Talks of the
Prospects Of Silver.
NO AID EXPECTED FROM ENGLAND
Encouraged by the Outlook for
Next Years Contest.
THE OHIO SIT U ALTON

Gen. A. ]. Warner, president of the
Bimetallic League of the United States,
and probably its most active representative,
has arrived in town after an extended tour
of the country in the interests of silver. He
expresses himself as much encouraged by
the outlook, and as sanguine Of the success
of free coinage in next years national con-
test.
In long conversation with representa-
tive of The Star, Gen. Warner dwelt upon
the different phases of the situation, taking
up first of all the return of Lord Salisbury
to power in England.
No Aid Expected From England.
ITO the extent that the leaders of the
conservative party are b.metallists. the
triumph of that party is, of course, gratify-
ing. But l do not expect that triumph to
affect the attitude of England on the money
question. The Salisbury government, I pre-
Diet, will not differ materially on that ques-
ton from the Rosebery government. 1t is
the same old England. She Is the great
creditor nation, and gold serves her present
interest and purposes far too Well for us
on this side the water. to expect her either
TO propose a change e. standard or SIN
cerely to encourage that proposition as COM
ing from Others When money is involved
there is a power in England greater than
any one OF her statesmen ard his 1ndl-
vidual views. This is fact that many
friends of silver in this country have yet to
recognize. But the fact exists all the same
and We shall probably have d demonstra
ton of it now that will illuminate the sub
ject for everybody that may be sincerely
considering it. The fight for silver, If won
at all, must be won not only without Eng
lands aid, but practically against Englands s
stubborn opposition. even with a b:me.allist
at the head of the English government"
"Is there any connection between the BIZ
metallic League of this country and the
organization with that name in England?"
The English Bimetnllic League.
"Only in so far as we are both fighting
under the same standard. We correspond
with each other. and, of course. stand ready
to assist eacn other in every legitimate
way. But there Is such a difference be-
tween the situation in this country and
the situation In England that necessarily
we cannot follow the same lines of cam
paigning. The fight in England Is against
the most strongly intrenched money power
in the world The odds there too great
for silver. The fight ir this country is
against money power also strongly in
trenched. but as the people here are. in the
last analysis, the source of all power. We
have but to arouse them TO their danger
and to the Justice of the cause of silver to
insure change In the present financial
policy. In word, in England capital al
ways rules; in this country the people rule
when the case Is made sufficiently clear to
them. The case of silver will be made suff1-
GENTLY clear to them by next year, you
may be sure"
Silver Not Losing Ground.
But it is claimed that silver is losing
ground In this country" 1t was suggested.
II know it isl was the reply. But you
see that claim was made only by eastern
newspapers. 1t Is no. true. 1 am just
back from the sections where the fight for
silver isebeins waged. and where in the end
1t will be won, and you may quote me as
saying that the people are neither going
over to the gold side of the question nor
becoming Indifferent to silver. The people.
indeed, wer" never before so much inter-
ested in silver as they are at present.
There may not be the excitement growing
out of public meetings and conventions
that existed in the spring, but there has
been no abatement whatever of that in
terest which betoken an organized pur-
results at the polls
but do you observe any pronounced
signs of dsintegration in either Of the two
old parties on this silver question:
The Two Old Parties.
TT is little early for that" was the
reply. Men. in bodies, slow to move.
And this is especially true in politics. Old
affiliations very strong But the real
friends of silver-and hold that they are
will have their eyes opened next year.
Both CT the old parties will be controlled
by the gold men. and the nominations will
be arranged so as to insure gold execu-
tive If either wins. Then the duty of the
friends Of silver will be plain before them.
They will have to unite and see that both
CT the old parties are defeated. and that a
friend of silver and of the people Is put in
the White House. / think this will be done.
In that day l expect to see silver men
leave both the democratic and the republic
can party by brigades, and ally themselves
together In common cause against the
tyranny of the money power"
General Warrer. who was once a demo-
cratic leader in Ohio. was asked concern
Ing the situation in that state.
The Ohio Situation.
''If the Brice program goes through we
shall have presented to US in a local way
the same situation likely to be presented
next year in a national way. No choice
will be left between the two parties on the
money question. Mr.. Brice is as much of
a gold man as is John Sherman What
ought a friend of silver, who recognizes the
Importance of the silver issue to care
which one of those two men wins at the
polls? But there is an opportunity for the
friends of silver to declare themselves out
there. The democracy of Ohio is really for
free silver, and if it will come to the
scratch at Springfield and say SO it will
make a good campaign"
who would stand the most sure -footedly
on such PLATFORM"
ALLEN W. Thurman. Let the Ohio DEM
ocrats put him up for governor and they'll
command the support of the silver men
without doubt"
would you take the stump for him?"
II might. Such candidate, on a plat
form honestly constructed and intended to
mean something, would deserve the active
support of every friend of silver in the
state"
Gen. Warmers tone. however, Indicated
that he hardly expected to do any stump
ing for the buckeye democrats this year.
No Mail From Gray Gables.
Contrary to expectations, the appoint