The representative., 1895-12-25
NEW ORGANIZATION TO URGE THE
CLAIMS OF BIMETALLISM.
"rHE PATRIOTS OF AMERICA"
1T Is NON-PARTISAN AND WILL PUT
FORWARD NO CANDIDATES..
w. III. Harvey, Its Founder and
Chief, Explains the Objects of
the Society, in a Letter 4
the Inter-Ocean.

name of Patriots OF America. II VIII not,
however, nominate candidates, and will
antagonize only such existing political
parties as cross swords with the princi-
Piles it advocates.
1t seeks to bring together the people
of the United States who believe in BIZ
metallism or who are opposed to the gold
standard, as we'll as those who are op-
posed to the present condition OF affairs,
and by patriotic and unselfish cooper
alton establish sound principles in the
laws of the government that will promote
the common good.
The organization proposes to take up
the leading issue in national politics and
settle it If possible each four years in
the interest Of the people, and pass on
to the next proposition. 1t treats pOliti-
cal questions as questions of civilization,
and proposes to lift them above the sea
of selfish interests, personal greed and
vanity.
The prospectus of the new organization
recites the history OF governments, and
attributes the downfall of republics to
individual selfishness being crystaized
into laws. 1t alludes to the original seats
of civilization as having been burned
to cinder," and to Spain. Italy, Greece,
Turkey and Armenia as dying embers
of civilization" Also to the governments
of Europe as proud, selfish, modern Eu
rope, being prepared for the same sep
ulchre as the more ancient nations Of the
earth" 1t claims that two contending
forces have striven for the right to make
the laws Of governments; that these two
forces are selfishness and humanity. 1t
claims as fact that freedom and the
o1o of IL ind box
a home only on the frontier of civilza-
tion. 1t recites the flight and pursuit of
these two contending sentiments, and
claims that humanity is making it's last
stand against despotism (selfshness)
here in the United States.
1t treats organized greed in possession
of the laws of governments as the devel-
opment of am evil spirit and as an un-
conquered and heretofore uncOnquerable
enemy, that must be OverthrOwn and
eliminated from the affairs of state by
the Anglo-Saxon race of the North Amer
lean continent.
w. H. HARVEY IS THE FOUNDER.
The Patriots of America is an organiza-
tion founded by Mr.. w. H. Harvey, au-
thor Of Coins Financial School," with
the advice and assistance of many public
men, and is intended to successfully re-
sist what they regard as the onward
march of the destroying power. It's or
ganiZers claim for it that it is so planned
under it's constitution as to resist all at
tacks, both from within as well as with
out the organization. Also that it will
cultivate an unselfish and patriotic spirit
It's constitution is prefaced with pre-
amble. which begins:
when people dissatisfied with exist
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intelligence of mankind to aid in the
promotion of civilization, it is first nee
essary to make known to the world the
evils complained of and to declare the
cardinal principles that are to guide the
movement thus organized"
It recites that the object of civil gov
ernment is to Secure equally to all cit
iZens life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap
piness, and to promote physical, mental
and moral culture, with the aim of ulti-
mately establishing higher and more
perfect civilization"
The constitution or chart to govern the
order or organization is as elaborate as
the constitution of the United States and
contains nine articles, of many sections
each. It provides for everything pertain
ing to the organization from the exec
utive officers to provision for amend
ments to its constitution.
The executive officers are first nation
al patriot, national recorder, and ma
tional treasurer, first state patriot in each
state, and first county patriot in each
couny.
There is to be congress of patriots
composed of the state patriots from each
state and territory. All power, however,
is to be derived from the people voting
in their lodges.
THE SOCIETY is NON-PARTISAN.
1t is to be non-partisan and will put no
candidates in the field. Every four years
its members will by ballot in their lodges
declare what in their judgment is the
leading political issue and what relief is
demanded by the people, and following
this they will select from the candidates
of the existing political parties. The ma
jOrity rule in each instance is to govern
The unselfish Judgment of the people is
relied on under circumstances that will
free their expression of opinion from sell
fish interference.
Its objects and aims are given the wild
est publicity, but the lodge meetings will
exclude all who are not members. The
promoters of the order say it's policy as
to secret sessions is modelled after the ex-
ecutive sessions of the United States SEN
ate, and are private only in the sense
that the members of a firm might exclude
the public from their private deliber-
ations; that in this way, as in the case of,
the United States senate, the public well
fare can best be promoted. 1t is thus
arranged to prevent disturbing elements
from getting into the councils of the
people.
William H. Harvey, author of "Coins
Financial School, is named as tempo
rary first national patriot; Charles H.
Mcclure, Of Michigan, national recorder
and James F. Adams, of Chicago, national
treasurer. The first election is to take
place the second Tuesday in April, 1896
Mr. Mcclure is a Republican and Mr.
Adams is Democrat.
The constitution provides that there
shall be no salary for the national Off
GERS except the national recorder, and
Mr.. Mcclure who will fill that office till
the first regular election, declines to re-
.ceive salary. Mr.. Harvey says he will,
in addition to charging no salary, put his
income behind the order.
There is no membership fee to the or
der, except in the way of a voluntary
offering. The monthly dues are classi-
fed from 10 cents to 81 per month.
The whole plan of organization is di-
rected against individual selfishness and
declares for the principle that man
serves his interests best when he pro-
notes the common good'' 1t treats po-
lftical questions as questions of civiliza-
tion and proposes to settle them in rota-
tion as they arise.
Mr.. HARVEY EXPLAINS THE MOVE
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