The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-03-08

WASHINGTON March 6--The Ameri-
ran Bimerallic league. which has been
l. conference here. has issued Its ad-
dress To the people for tie formation of
a new party as II was predicted II
would in these dispatches yesterday A
statement Of the Issues on which the
new party VIII organize, preceded the
address. which reads as follows
The money question l. now indis-
pufabley the dominant issue IN the
United States and Will remain 50 until
settled and settled rightly Other ques
uons. however important. must wait for
this, which, to a greater or less extent
involves all others The issue Is be
tween the gold standard, gold bonds
and bank currency. on the one side. and
the bimetaIIIc standard, no bonds and
government currency, on the other
First On tins issue we declare our
selves to be- uuIlterably opposed to the
single gold standard, and demand the
immediate return 10 the cOnstitu tiOnaI
standard Of gold and silver. by the res
tOTatlOn by this government independ
emily of any fore IN power, of the un-
restricted coinage OF both silver and
gold into standard money, at the ratio
OF l6 To I, and upon terms of exact
equality, the silver com TO be a full
legal tender. equal with gold, for all
debts and dues. public and private
Second We hold that the power to
control and regulate paper currency l.
lnsepardble from the power to coin
money, and hence that all currency in
tended 10 circulate as money should be
issued, and Its volume controlled. by the
general government only. and should
bc legal tender
''ThITd-We are unalterablv opposed
70 the issue by the United States of in
tcrest bearing bonds in the time of
peace. and demand the payment of all
coin obligations Of the United States aS
provided by existing laws, III either
gold or silver coin, at the option of the
government and not at the option of
the creditor
''On this issue we appeal from the
dlctatIpn Of the money power TO the
Intelligence and patriotism of the Amer
lean people.
The address makes a long argument
on the above basis and SAYS that silver
Democrats or silver Republicans can
expect nothing from their party; neither
VIII silver Democrats JOIN the silver
wing of the Republican party, nor sill
Yer Republicans join the silver wing of
tine Democratic party; neither Will
either JOIN the POpulists on account of
objectionable features i'll their platform
The only hope for silver Is for the silver
men IN all parties To organize a new
party. The address further SAYS:
If the conference had authority
from the people To name a candidate
for president. It would name Joseph G
SIbley of Pennsylvania but not having
such authority. 1t can only suggest the
name, and invite expressions from the
r1TlT.. nv TF..~TrTIT1 r.4-pl1riT1S Rrh
wise, believing that nominations when
mI.e should reflect III the most direct
manner the VIII Of the people, uncOn-
trrlled by caucus machinery or by pro
fe~~Iuuu. politicians
-'PeutIOns or letters indOrsing this
view should b.. addressed to General \
! Warner. chairman of the executive
committee, American Bimetallic party
sun building. Washington. ID. G..
We pray you not 10 let the settle
ment of this question 20 beyond the
election of 1886, but. subOrdinating all
question for the time being to this, the
supreme issue, settle this now. and set
tie 1t forever And we especially urge
upon you the Importance of Immediate
organization IN townships and counties
throughout rhe entire country, for the
purpose OF carrying on this great move
meut for the common good of all -
1t Is signed by the following execu-
tive committee. appointed by the Bi
metallic conference. A. J. Warner
president American Bimetallic league
chairman; John p Jones. United States
senate; William NJ. Stewart. United
States senate; ! L. McLaurin. South
Carolina, AnSou WOlcott, Indiana:
George G. Nerrick Colorado; Henry
Jones. Georgia, J. c Green. California
Joseph Sheldon. Connecticut. G J
Hillyer. District Of Columbia; Byron f
Shear, Colorado. and Mortimer White
head IF New Jersey
y committee was appointed to select
q provisional national committee to con
siSt of one member from each state and
territory and the District of Columbia
u take charge OF this movement IN the
several states and territories. as fol
lows General A !. Warner. president
American Bimetallic league. chairman.
Hon. William Stewart. United States
senate; Henry Jones, Georgia: Hon
Francis c. Newlands, Nevada: Hon
AnSon WOlcott. Indiana. and Hon John
l. McLaurIu Of South Carolina
Ii l. understood that IL l. the desire
of the leagU that a Republican should
receive the nomination for vice pres
ident.
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