New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
SILVER MEN STILL TALKING.
A CONFERENCE HELD IN CHICAGO.
WARNER GIVES HIS VIEWS ABOUT NEXT YEAR.
AND HARVEY TELLS OF THE AIMS

Chicago Dec l5.-General A. C. Warner, OF Ohio.
the advocate Of free silver. this afternoon held a
consultation with the officers Of the National b.
metallic League in regard the details OF the
ference to be held by the upholders Of the l5 TO l
idea In Washington January -. In regard 70 the
objects OF this conference General Warner said:
The object OF the January conference is to take
into consideration the situation at that time. and to
decide the question OF calling National convention
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for Pres
ident and VicePresident on the money issue alone.
BY that time we will know when and where the
conventions OF the leading parties will he held, and
probably by that time something Of the policy OF
the Congress financial questions viii be dis
closed What the January conference will decide
I cannot beforehand undertake TO cay. Many DEM
ocrats hopeful that the silver forces In that
party will yet be able TO control the next conveG
ton and wrest the organization OF that party from
the hands of the gold combination OF London and
New-York There also Republicans who are
still hopeful that their party may yet be induced 10
espouse the Of bmetallism. But. however this
may turn out. thing may be relied upon. and that
is that the people Of this country will have an op-
portunty TO in way express squareiy their
views the bailot-box establishing permanently
the gold standard in this country or returning to
the constitutional standard Of gold ard silver"
When asked for an expression on the statements
made that the cause of free silver is the wane,
General Warner said: notwithstanding the claims
OF the press the of silver is growing and the
time Is near hand when NewEngland itself will
be forced by TWO conditions which press
ing upon its interests TO take up this question.
These two questions increasing debt abroad.
calling for large exror;sf.ons of gold over and
above paying for import pay interest and other
foreign charges accrui' inualy from past obli-
cations which makes 1 -.nposs!ble 10 make protec-
ton TO New England industries effective as in the
past. or might be done II we were out OF debt;
and secondly. the destructive competition with sill
divergence between the value OF silver and god
gives to the 100000 people producing under the
silver standard. This competition is Just beginning
TO be felt. and is little understood in this country,
but IT is destined 10 transfer the seat OF many OF
the great industries Of god-s,ardard countries to
such countries China. Japan and Mexico. and
this competition will be more severely felt by cou2-
owing outside debts.
w II. Harvey gave out a statement tonight ex-
planning the details OF his new order, the Patriots
OF America" Mr. Harvey says the OF free
silver is 10 be enlarged through the agency OF new
political organization. This form Of waging war
upon the single gold standard forces is his own
idea The order besides advancing the OF free
silver. will undertake to eliminate seishness from
the OF private citizens and public officials "It
Is a non-partsan organization. and will put cam
didates in the field" continued Mr. Harvey. Each
four years It's members BY ballot. will decide By
majority vote what political relief is demanded. and
will then proceed TO select by a majority vote the
candidate OF their choice for President and Congress
In each district from the candidates nominated by
the existing political parties. The lodge meetings
will exclude all who are not members. rhe promot-
OF the order say Its policy as 10 secret sessions
is modelled after the executive sessions OF the Unit
ed States Senate"
William H. Harvey is named temporary First
National Patriot: Charles II. Mcclure OF Michigan,
National Recorder. and James +. Adams. OF Chi.
caso National Treasurer. The constitution provides
that there shall be salary for the atonal oit-
GERS. except the National Recorder. and Mr.. Nc
Clure. who will I'LL that office until the first regu-
lar election. declines 10 receive salary. Mr.. Har.
vey says ne will In addition TO charging salary,
put his income behind the order. There IL no mem
bership fee TO the order, except In the OF yol-
untary contributions. The monthly dues are class.-
fled from 10 cents to 81 month. There Is a co-ordi-
nate branch 10 the order known The Daugh-
ters Of the Republic. charitable organization to
look after the poor OF the order
The First National Patriot. First State Patriot
and First County Patriot take an oath renouncing
political ONCE. either by election or appointment
sad Mr. Harvey. They also renounce for life the
ownership OF property In excess OF s0.oN The re-
nunc!aton OF office and wealth does apply to
others In the order"