The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-16
SILVERlTES AT WAR
WARNER AND SIBLEY DENOUNCED
BY THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE.
Pacific Coast Free-Cofnage Advocates
Want a square Deal" on Plat
form and Candidates.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Instead of
the great results for free coinage aimed
at. the visit to California of Gen. \. j.
Warner. Of Ohio, head Of the American
bimetallic party, and Congressman Joseph
c. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, named by that
organization for President In 1896, has ap-
parently been productive of the opposite
effect. The effect is the fiat secession of
the State Silver League from General
Warmers national organization. The trouble
was caused by the attempt of General War
ner and several Congressman. enthusiastic
for the RECOMMENDATION of silver, to make
Sibley the presidential candidate of the
white metal party in the next campaign.
The expressions OF antagonization toward
General Warmers booming of Mr.. Sibley
were so many and loud that a meeting of
the executive committee was called at Los
Angeles last Saturday afternoon. The
tire matter was submitted 10 a subcommit-
tee of five to report upon it.
The report which has been prepared
characterzes the members of the Sibley
caucus as persons claiming the right to
dictate the party nomination for President
of the United States and seeking di-
use e Of fng party maehnery to force m
dorsement Of the said candidate regardless
of the wishes of the party as TO what the
money power to the Intelligence of the
American people. 1t plainly insinuates that
the Warner-Sibley plan of advocating silver
herents are evading vital ISSUE" The
following excerpt is an indication OF its
tone:
by pretending TO give the general govern
ment the exclusive control over the issue
and volume of paper money. when in truth
their platform can be fully complied with
by leaving the issue and volume of paper
money wholly I'm the hands of the national
banks They attempt to lead the people
Mr.. Sibley for the presidency are opposed
TO government partnership with national
banking institutions that control the cir
eulating mediums and the pleasure of their
foreign stockholders.
The committee therefore recommended
the adoption OF some plainly-worded reso-
lutions condemning General Warner and
Mr. Sibley. appealing TO sister States to
organize like the California league and TO
protest against the caucus method and
TOT D St ore ol Stas 1s
1886, To nominate candidates for President
and Vice President The resolution charges
styled national executive committee" With
establishing rival organizations in this and
other states force the favorte OF the
pie. Ii alleges that the California organi-
zation proposes 10 move henceforth indie
pendently or General ~Na arner ana the
ticnal party, and it will do its utmost to
bring about a national convention OF its
own i'm ST. Louis next March. which it
hopes will adopt platform and nominate
candidates upon the lines IL lays down.
The State Silver League also finds fault
with General Warner for limiting his efforts
TO an attempt to secure the unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio of 10 TO L. The
league contains large number of Popu-
lists and they do not think any financial
platform would be complete unless ii in
cluded a provision for issue of green
backs and explicit declaration against
the national banking system and the
issuance of any more government bonds