Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-31
SILVER SIFTINGS.
Carter speaks for the West Crisp
settles a Disputed Point
Silver Wing EchOes.

Atlanta, Ga, May 81. - Ex-Speake
Crisp puts quietus ON the discuss OF
over his views on the financial question
in the following card:
"Americus, Ca, May 2S, 1S95.-Eve1
since gave consideration to the ques
tiOn, have been believer in and an ad
vocate of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. Ever since entered public
life, I have spoken, and, when oppor
tunity offered, voted for il. still favor
the free and unlimited coinage of silve,
by the United States, Independently, al
the ratio of 16 to l. How any at all &C.
quainted with my public 'utterances and
acts can have mistaken or been in doubt
as to my position is a mystery to me. My
excuse for this card is misrepresentation;
my hope ia that this will end it.
(Signed) "CHARLEs F. CRISP"
TOM oARTER's PREDICTION.
New York.-Thos. H. Carter, chairman
of the Republican national committee, in
public statement, says: SIN 1896, the
Republican party will stand for protec-
tion and the restoration of bimetallism,
on substantial enduring basis, and the
restoration of a vigorous, thoroughly
American foreign policy"
SILVER WINGS.
Ex-Oongressman Bryan, of Nebraska,
spoke for free coinage to 1900 people at
Mexico, No., on Tuesday.
The fight between silver and gold is on
in Mississippi in earnest, the campaign
being made on these lines for all offices,
from governor down to constable.
w. 9. Whitney, whom Tammany bosses
are grooming for the presidency, has re-
turned to New York from Europe. He
said there was a strong feeling in Eng
land in favor of bimetallism. Opposi-
tion to this was, he thought, confined to
the moneyed men, just as 1t was in this
country.
The Texas state Democratic executive
committee discussed silver and referred
final action to committee composed OF
two silver and two gold men, with the
chairman non.committal. Silver will win.
The Colorado state Republican league
adopted emphatic free coinage resolu-
tions, and decided to establish bureau
of information at Cleveland, Ohio, for the
djspersement and circulation of silver
literature during the session of the nation
al league.
At conference in Philadelphia speech
es against silver we're made by George B.
Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company; ex-United States Sen
ator George F. Edmunds, ex-Comptroller
of the Currency William T. Trenholm,
Congressman Michael D. Harter, of Ohio;
ex-Minister TO Russia Charles Emery
Smith and James Wharton.
At the great free coinage convention in
Memphis ten of the leading Democrats of
the nation, including Daniels, George and
Crisp, will deliver addresses. 1t will be
the most notable silver meet of the year.
Ex- Congressman j. g. Sibley and A. J.
Warner spoke at Pueblo, Colo, last night.
ExGov. Alva Adams presided at the
meeting.
Iowa Democrats send forth announce
ments that their free coinage convention
next week will be rouser.
Ohio Republicans gave free coinage the
usual blackeye, saying in their platform:
"The policy now urged by the producer
of silver and by men who wish to pay
their debts in cheaper money than they
promised to pay, Is the free coinage of
silver. 1t is the degradation Of our dollar
to so CENTS"