The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-16
A WANING AGAINST WARNER.
California siiverftcs Don't Want >ibley
and Do Mamt a.reen back.

San Francisco, May i5.-instead OF the
great results for free coinage aimed al,
the visit 20 California OF Gen. Warner OF
Ohio head or the American Bi-metalkc
party. ansf Congressman Joseph q Sio-
ley o. Pennsy Ivanla, named by that organ
izst3an for president is SIS. has appar-
entity heeu prod uctiye Of the opposite ef-
feet The effect Is the fat secession OF
the State Silver League from Gen. War
ner's national organization.
The trouble VAS caused by the attempt
OF Cen. Warner aud several congressman.
s.nth sls4astic for the reconciliation OF sill
yer. TO make Sibiey the presidential can
didate OF the white metal party in the
next campaign. The expressions OF an
tayonasm toward Gen. Warmers booming
OF Air. Sibley were 90 many and loud that
a meeting OF the executive committee
was called az Los Angeles last Saturday
afternoon. T8e entire matter was sub
mtted 20 a Subcommittee OF five 10 re-
port upon. The report. which has been
prepared, c4laFacterizes the members OF
che Sibiey caucus as persons claiming
the right 10 dictate the party nomination
for president OF the United States" and
'seehing q division OF the Bi-metallic
party by wrongful use OF party ma
chinsry TO force Endorsement of the said
candidate. regardless OF the wishes Of
ot hers in the party as to what the issues
should be when appealing from the mon
ey power 10 the intelligence of the Amer
lean people"
II plainly inslnuates that the Warner
Sibiey plan OF advocating silver Is dis
honest. and says Mr.. Sibley's adherents
are "evading vital issue" The follow
ing excerpt II an indication OF It's tone:
They straddle the national bank ques-
ton by pretending TO give the genearl
government exclusive control over the
issue and volume OF paper money, when,
in truth, their platform can he fully COM
piled with by leaving the issue and vol
ume OF paper money wholly in the hands
OF the national banks. They attempt 20
head the people into the belief that those
who are urging Mr.. Sfbley for the presi-
dency are opposed 10 government part
nership with national banking ias,itu-
tons that control the circulating medium
At the pleasure of their foreign stock
holders
The committee therefore recommended
fhe adoption Of some plainly worded res
olution condemning Gen. Warner and Mr.
ssbley. appealing TO sister states 10 or
ganize Ike the California league and 20
protest against the caucus method. and
calling for national convention OF state
leagues TO meet at 81. Louis March is
lS@. 10 nominate candidates for president
and vice president The resolutions
charge Gen. Warner. es chairman of n
seLf-stgie1 natiofiat executive commit
tee" with establishing rival organiza-
tons TN this and other states to force the
favorites OF the condemned caucus on the
American people.
The State Silver League also finds fault
with Gen. Warner for limiting his efforts
10 an attempt 10 secure the unlimited
coinage Of silver az a ratio O: IS % :. Ire
league contains a large number of Popu-
lists. and they DO not think any financial
PLATFORM would be complete unless = In
Guided provision for an issue Of green
hacks ard an expltcit declaration against
The national banking system and the issu-
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