The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-20
SILVER PARTY LAUNCHED
The BimetaIic League Issues an Ad-
dress to the People.
IA CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.

Joseph c. siblev. of Pennsylvania. Recon-
mended by the League---Sig ners OF the
Address Represent Sixteen States--A
National Organization to Be Form ed
General A. J. Warner, President OF the
American Bimetallic League, announces thar
the league has prepared an address to the
people, outlining plans for new bimetalhc
party. The address is signed by these former
Congressmen and others representing sixteen
States and two Territories:
R. P. Bland CMo.). W. J. Bryan (Neb.), H.
A. Coffeen Cwyo.), George W. Fithian (Ill.),
wv. Cockrell CTex.), John L. McLaurin (s.
c., James G. Mcguire (Cal.), George P.
Ikirt CO.,, Justin B. Whiting (Mich.), H. c.
Snodgrass (Tenn.). George F. Richardson
IMich.). NJ. A. Smith (Ariz.), A. ". Ogden
SLa.). J. Capehart (W. Va.), H. L. Moore
3Kan.). h. D. Money CIiss.), R. ": Fyan
1Mo.). B. F. Grady IN. CO. Charles H; Nor
1In.) D. b. Donovan (O.). A. c. Latimer Is.
o., Marshall Arnold (Mo.), W: H. benson
IAla). W. J. Talbert IS. CO., John S. Will
Gams Miss. }, T. J. Strait Is. CO.. A. J. Cam
inetti (Cal.). W. H. Bower (N. Co., Antonio
Joseph On. NJ. E. P. Howell. Of the Atlanta
CONSTITUTIONS J. Floyd King, ex-member OF
Congress, Louisiana. =.
The signers Of the address demand the inn
mediate return to the constitutional standard
OF gold and silver by the restoration by this
Government independently OF any foreign
power. Of the unrestricted coinage OF both
silver and gold into standard money. at the
ratio 16 to /. and upon terms Of exact equal
ity, the silver coin to be full legal tender
equally with gold for all debts and dues, pub
lie and private. Further they say:
"We hold that the power to control and
regulate paper currency is inseparable from
the power to coin money, and hence that all
currency intended to circulate as money
should be issued and its volume controlled
by the general Government only and should
be legal tender only.
l. ''We are unalterably opposed to the issue
by the United States of interest-bearing bonds
in time of peace. and demand the payment
of all coin obligations Of the United States as
provided by existing law, in either gold or
Silver coin and at the option Of the Govern
ment and not at the option Of the creditor"
They say there are silver men in both old
parties, but that both old parties are under
goldbug domination, and that it is high time
the bimetallic men got together under a new
flag.
Those In the conference assert tnaC II tney
had authority to name a candidate for Pres
ident they would name Joseph c. Sibley, OF
Pennsylvania, but not having such authority
they can only suggest the name and invite
expressions from the people by petition. re-
solutions or otherwise, believing that nom
nations when made should reflect in the
most direct manner the will Of the people
uncontrolled by caucus machinery or by pro-
fessional politicians.
A committee consisting Of General A. sJ.
Warner, President American Bimetallic Lea
que (Chairman); William NJ. Stewart, United
States Senate; Henry Jones, Of Georgia;
Francis G. Newlands. of Nevada; Anson
iWolcott. Of Indiana, and John l.. McLaurin.
of South Carolina, has been appointed to
select Provisional National Committee. to
consist OF one member from each State and
Territory and the District Of Columbia, to
take charge of the movement in all the States
and Territories.