The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-18
CONFIDENT AS EVER
Mr.. Merrill, the Silver Champion Of
the West, Gives His Views.
HE'S BEEN OVER THE FIELD
The Gentleman Speaks With En-
couragement About the New
Party, and Says There Will
Be Surpries Next Year.
HE'S BEEN OVER THE FIELD

Thomas u. merrHl got IN yeSt00es
from Salt Lake and went over TO Helena
on last evenings train AS ever. he IL fun
of enthusiasm for the cause of bimetal-
lism and has a good deal to say regard
ing the new party. During his recent
trip east he found that much substantial
work Is being done in organizing through
out the central states, and particularly m
the agricultural states of the mississippi
valley. The publication, the National
,Bimetallist," has 10000 subscribers. and
the publishing house Is issuing about w.
900 copies of bimetallic literature each
week.
In response to a question from Stand
ard reporter as to the new party talk and
the prospects of a new party organization
Mr.. Merrill said: -
.'I think there will be a new party or
ganization. Bimetallism has nothing to
hope for from the republican party. As
far as the democratic party Is concerned
1 don't believe 1t possible for either the
bimetallists or monometallists to carry
the convention by the two-thirds vote
which is required to nominate
candidate. Old Abe once said you
can fool all the people some OF the Tine
you can fool some of the people all the
time, but you can't fool all the people ali
the time The people understand that
they have been fooled by both the DEM
ocratic and republican parties. They un-
derStand mat already One-hdAA VI eAicfh
property has been confiscated They have
been told by the gold men and by Grover
Cleveland, reader of the gold pha1anx'
that this has been brought about by the
talk DIN favor of silver. They were tod
by Cleveland, and over his own signature,
that If the Sherman act could be repeal
ed and the last support thus knocked
from under silver, that prosperity would
return in 60 days. Instead of this predic-
ton and all of the predictions OF the
gold men proving true, the contrary has
occurred. And the sufferings of the peo-
pie have steadily increased. There Is to-
day a deep-seated feeling in the minds
of a majority of the voters of the United
States that they would like to assist the
bringing about of bimetalllsm; that 1t
could not make matters any worse and
| they are anxious to try 1t to see IL II VIII
not improve the condition of the country.
A large portion of them do not pretend TO
| thoroughly understand the financial ques-
| tion but most of them understad II sum-
GENTLY to know that the financial policy
| of the United States is, and has been for
more than 20 years, controlled by the for
eign bankers, aided by the bankers Of
| New York, against the best interests of
| the people of the United States.
| There will be a new party organized
| The fundamental plank i'm its platform
/ VIII be opposition to-the control of the
American financial policy in the interest
! of England and against the interest OF
the United States. When the votes are
| counted next November there will be
| many surprises.
| 1.-THE first thing that will be accomplish
| ed win be the entire consolidation OF all
the bimetallic interests and organizations
| of the country There will be meeting
| IN washington the last of next month or
the leading bimetallists of the country,
| and the question OF the organization OF a
| party for American control OF the imam
cial policy Of the United states VIII DC
| considered"
what do you think of the recent Sc
cret movement inaugurated by Mr.. Har-
| vey?"
..It is not the intention of Mr. Harvey
| to organize a party, but to so organize
| the people that when such party Is or
| ganized 1t will have a solid body OF
voters that will understand the question
and will be ready to enlist under the BAN
| ners of such an organization.
"Who is likely to be the standard-bear-
er of the new partly?
"There are a number of prominent n-en
who would command the confidence OF
large norton of the American people
SINGH as Senator Teller, Senator Morgan
and others. and who would, / believe. be
| able to lead a new party to victory. But
the element of strength is the qualihca'
| ton to be considered in selecting stand
| d-bearer. Personally DeileNe the maj
who combines the elements of strength
| 10 the greatest extent is the only mar
| unon the bench to-day who was appoint
ed a Judge by Abraham Lincoln: a mar
who has always in his decisions beer
against the unjust usurpations OF trusts
| combinations and powerful corporations
. the man who, when the receivers OF sh'
Union Pacific railroad attempted to breal
their contracts with their employees In tn
reduction of their wages. said to them
Gentlemen, shall not permit 1t. Laoo
. | has its rights as well as capital. A mai
| Amounted to the bench from the state o
Iowa, but who has for a number OF year
made his home at Little Rock. Ark, ant
who commands the entire confidence o
the people of the South. of the business
. men of the country. of the farmers an
, | the laborers. That man Is Judge Caid
we'll"
What position are the populists hkel.
10 take respecting this new party?"
The conservative element of the popu
! list party, which will be a large matorft,
of its voters, are as anxious for nev
party organization, based upon the fun
I damental principle suggested above. q
r are the bimetallists within the democrati
or republican parties. and will join In II
r organization and heartily support It,
{ Mr. Merrill viii leave for Chicago agai
on Friday.