The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
THE MORNING NEWS.
EseAonsnee q lSSe: STSeS:rI,, IneorPorated lsss
A RALLY FOR HONEST MONEY.
OPPOSITION To THE SILVER MAN
NESS TO BE 4 TEST OF FEALTY.

The Whole Administration at wash
ington to Take the Field Against
the Advocates of Wildcat Finan-
ciaI Legislation-Tbe Absurdfty of
the Arguments of the DemaEOgues
20 be shown Up From InnumerabIe
stumps.
Washington. April "a strong and
vigorous tight against the free and nm
limited coinage of silver independent Of
International agreement is to be made
by the administration. With that end in
view the officers in the various execu-
tive departIpsnts appointed under the
present administration are being urged
10 organize systematically FOR the pur-
pose of conducting the contest along
the lines laid down in the Presidents
message. Many of the higher officials
who enjoy regulations at home as stump
speakers will probably take to the field
early in the summer, and others are
even now engaged in writing letters to
their local papers or personal friends.
impressing on them the Importance Of
sustaining the administration in the posi-
ton it has outlined.
The federal officers in the several states
Will be organized as a nucleus about
which all who uphold the administra-
tion, or rather who are opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver, will
be expected to rally. There are nearly
100000 government officers, postmasters,
internal revenue officers, customs
tnnumerable contractors scattered
throughout the country These will
be expected to do the. aggressive fighting
in the field, and will be amply furnished
documents
OF war from Washington.
Nearly all of the cabinet officers will
take the stump for one or more speeches.
Secretary Carlisle will certainly make
two or more speeches in the Kentucky
campaign. Seceratry Morton will deliver
an address in Chicago, and perhaps one
in st. Louis.
Secretary Herbert and Congressman
Clarke will probably speak in Alabama.
Postmaster General Wilson is being urged
TO go west and speak in Illinois and
Indiana, and may hnd time to do so late
in the summer.
The President is represented as being
thoroughly in earnest in the proposed
crusade against free and unlimited coin
age of silver. and will leave no stone
timent from gaining headway and to
crush 1t out if possible. As tariff re-
form was the test of party fealty in his
campaign for the presidential nomina-
tion, active support of his demand for
the repeal of the ShermaF purchasing
clause the test of party fealty in 1894.
uncompromising opposition to the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver by the
United States independ dent of international
agreement. Perfected state organizations
with this end in view are now being
formed, and these organizations will be
extended to the counties, and even into
districts.
The President, when asked this even
ing whether Secretary Morton's interview
of some days ago on the -4rFes5etaf-y ques-
tion might be regarded as representing
his views, replied: Il am in noSnanner re-
sponsible for Mr.. Morton's interview and
knew nothing of il until l read it in the
newspapers. When have seen fit to say
anything to the people on the money quss-
tion or any other subject, have thus
far found IL quite easy to do SO directly
and on my own account"
Referring to his interview of last Sat
urday on the silver question, Secretary
Morton said this evening that he did not
profess to speak at that time nor at any
other time Tor the President or any other
member of the cabinet The sentiments
were his own, and he alone was responsible