The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-13
A WAR FOR SILVER.
Declaration of Principles of a New
Party.
SILVER TO BE THE SLOGAN.

to be Full Legal Tender.
The American Bimetallic League
has issued an address to the peo-
pie of the United States Containing
statement of the issue on which
the new party will organize 1t
declares unaIterable opposition to a
single gold standard, demands the
unrestricted coinage of both silver
and gold atethe ratio of 16 to l, sill
yer coin to be full legal tender, equal
with gold. 1t holds that all money
should be issued and its volume
controlled by the general govern
ment only, and should be a legal
tender.
1t opposes the issue by the
United States of interest bearing
bonds in time of peace, and de-
mands the payment of all coin OBJ
legations in either gold or silver,
at the option of the government
and not at the option of the credi-
tors The manifesto item says:
alt is believed that there are now
aud have been for twenty years, a
large majority of the voters in the
United States in favor of restoring
the free coinage of both gold and
silver, but the opportunity to vote
their convictions have never been
given.them, and their will has been
continually thwarted by party
chicanery. 1t is as necessary there
fore to have a President in sympa-
thy with the cause as to have a
Congress in favor of it. The Re
publican party is committed by it's
leaders, by its record and by the
press behind it to a gold standard
supported by gold bonds and to a
retirement of greenbacks and the
surrender of issue and control to
paper currency to the banks. No
less persistent and effective is the
control of the money power over
the organization of the Democratic
party.
In conclusion the manifesto says:
"Fellow citizens: We pray you not
to let the settlement of this ques-
ton go beyond the election of SO but
subordinating all questions for the
time being to this, the supreme
issue, settle this now and settle it
forever. And we especially urge
upon you the importance of imme
diate organization in townships and
counties throughout the entire
country, for the purpose ofcarrying
on this great movement for the COM
mon good of ALL
The manifesto is signed by an ex
ecutive committee appointed by the
Bimetallic conference, Senator Jones
chairman.
If the conference had authority
from the people to name candi-
date for President, it would name
Joseph c. SibIey, of Pa, but it can
only suggest the name and invite
expressions from tue people by pc
tition
Petitions or letters should be ad-
dressed to Gen. a. J. Warner, chair.
man of the Executive Committee.
American BimetaIlic Party, Sun
Building, Washington, D. c.
The Late Geo. w. ThOmpsOn's win.
The will of the late Geo.
w. Thompson was submitted 10
probate TO day and Col. W. P.
Thompson qualified as executor and
gave bond in the sum of 100000
with Jos. B. Neal and W. N. Chan
cellor as sureties.
The will was made on November
18th, 1898, and was witnessed by
E. w. Warwick and John H. Brook
hart.
To his wife, Belle F. Thompson
is devised the family residence on
Seventh street, as well as all the
household furniture, during her
life and at her death it goes to the
children. Also one third of all the
remainder of his property, real,
personal or mixed, is devised to
his wife absolutely.
TO his brother, W. P. Thompson,
he gives his watch, which belonged
TO his deceased brother Lewis.
All the remainder of the estate is
devised to his children or their de-
scendants, to be held in trust until
the youngest child shall be twenty
one years of age, and epjoins that
the trust fund be kept intact, if
possible.
His brother, W. P. Thompson
and son-in.law, Preston Brooks
Tobin are named as executors of
the last will and testament. They
are also appointed guardians of the
children.