Evening star., 1895-10-18
PROGRAM OF SILVER MEN
Senator Stewart Still Talks of Winning
the Election,
He Declares There is Little Prospect
of Currency Legislation Unless Sill
y yer Men Are Given Consideration.

Senator Stewart Of Nevada says that he
does not care to have Senator Chandler OF
New HAMPSHIRE announce how he Will
vote upon any subject, and he distinctly
declines himself to state how he shall
vote He is, however. Joined to his idol
free silver Looking into the future, he
saws that there is little prospect of cur
rency legislation by the coming Congress.
There most assuredly will not be, ne
says, .'unless due consideration shall be
given to the silver men. The silver men
in the Congress will have very definite
program. 1 think that they will form a
national party, and nominate the Presi-
dent think that that platform might be
summarized in these points:
First, the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
Second, no further issue Of interest
bearing bonds.
Third, that the national government
shall issue all of the paper currency that
is to be issued. That is very SIM
which the people of the country can
readily stand. The friends of silver
have become satisfied that the ma
tional banks can control the appointments
of delegates to the national conventions of
the republican and democratic parties.
That was shown at both national conven-
tions. I suppose that seven banks any
gate. The silver men will work outside of
both of the old parties. They will select
a candidate for President from an agri-
cultural state"
for revenue upon such platform, Sena-
tor Stewart said:
"Under existing financial and tariff laws
with such a policy tremendous impetus
in the country, and the treasury would
not be in need of money. There certainly
will be no financial legislation unless due
consideration shall be given to silver"
Senator Stewart is not prepared to ad-
init that the attempt which the free silver
men have been making during the recess
of Congress to organize a national party,
and to prepare to launch a presidential
ticket, has been unsuccessful
He insists still that the silver men who
have been engaged in the recent move
ment really expect that the silver party,
which has attempted new departure, will
be successful at the election, and that
they will have SO much influence in the
country that they will force one party or
the other to substantially adopt their plat
form. But 1T is ascertaiEed that many of
the silver men are disturbed at the blunder
which they have made in attempting to
forestall the action of the people, and of
their own followers, by pretended nolnf-
nation for President 1t has excited COM
ment that party which pretends to rep
resent all the people should fear to SUBJ
nit it's cause to the approval of the peo-
pie. Yet it is a fact that the silver men
have distinctly stated in private that they
wish to avoid a national convention. The
little party of silver men here is divided
into factions. Mr.. Sibley, the candidate
of the silver party for President, was NOM
mated for this office by Senator Stewart
of Nevada, the leader of one faction.
Some of the conservative silver men feel
that they made false start. 1t is said
there is so much opposition to the choice
of Sibley, and SO much apprehension that
his selection may handicap the silver
cause, that the silver men are seriously
considering the expediency of reopening
this subject of the presidential nomina-
ton and committing it to a sort Of refer
endum.