The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
WHITE METAL MEN WATCHING.
THEIR ACTION IN JANUARY NOT
YET CERTAIN.

IL the Old Parties Fail to EspOuse the
Cause of Free Coinage the silver
ties VIII See 10 IL That the People
of the Country Have a Chance to
Express Their Views Mt the Ballot
BOx-Gen. Warner Denies That the
silverites Are Losing Ground.
Chicago, Dec. l5.-Gen. A. G. Warner Of
Ohio. the well-known advocate OF free
silver, this afternoon held a consultation
with the officers Of the National BimetaI-
lie League in regard to the details OF the
conference TO be held by the upholders
of the 16-to-1 idea In Washington on Jan.
p. In regard to the objects of this con-
ference, Gen. Warner gave the follow
ing interview: THE object Of the Janu-
airy conference is to take into considera-
ton the situation at that time and to de-
eide the question of calling a national
convention for the purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent on the money issue alone. BY that
time we win know when and where the
conventions of the leading parties viii
be held, and probably by that time some
thing of the policy of the congress on
financial questions will be disclosed. What
the January conference will decide
cannot beforehand undertake to say.
Many democrats are hopeful that the
silver forces in that party will yet be
able TO control the next convention and
wrest the organization Of that party from
the hands of the gold combination of Lon
don and New York. There are also repub-
licans who are still hopeful that their par
ty may yet be induced to espouse the
cause Of bimetallism. But, however this
may turn out, one thing may be relied
upon, and that Is that the people Of this
country will have an opportunity to I'm
some way express squarely their views
at the ballot box on adopting perma-
nently the gold standard in this country
or returning to the constitutional stand
ard of gold and silver"
When asked for an expression on the
statements made that the cause OF free
silver is on the wane, Gen. Warner said :
Notwithstanding the claims of the press
the cause of silver is growing and the time
is near at hand when New England itself
Will be forced by two conditions which
are now pressing upon its interests, to
take up this question. These two ques-
tions are our increasing debt abroad, call
ing for large expectations of gold. over
and above paying for imports. 10 pay in
terest and other foreign charges accruing
annually from past oDligauons which
makes II impossible TO make protection
to New England industries effective as in
the past, or as might be done II we were
out of debt; and, secondly the destructive
under the advantage which the divergence
between the value Of silver and gold gives
e the 500 900 600 Of people producing under
just beginning to be felt and is little un-
derstOod in this country, and yet II is des-
tined to transfer the seat of many OF the
great Industries OF gold standard coun-
tries TO such countries as China, japan,
and Mexico, and this competition Will be
more severely felt in countries under the
gold standard than by countries owing no
outside debts"
Chicago, Dec. 15.-w. H. Harvey gave
out statement tonight explaining the
details OF his new order, the Patriots OF
America"
Mr.. Harvey says the cause of free silver
is to be enlarged through the agency of
new political organization. This form
of waging war upon the single gold stand
ard forces is his own idea. Mr.. Harvey
assisted by several silver men, has placed
the plan In working form by starting an
organization known as the Patriots Of
America. with the parent society in Chi
cago, and thousands of others in every
state and territory in the union, II is Mr..
Haryey's intention to make free silver a
reality and vital issue of the national
campaign.
while free silver is the piece de resist
ance of the organization" Mr.. Harvey
says, 1T Is not the sole one. Back of II is
the spirit of humanity which looks to the
accomplishment of better government and
from the acts of private citizens and pub
lie officials. The new order assumes the
HXlSkenct OF GNll llHutnct winch Is con-
sciously or unconsciously exerted by
wealthy corporations and individuals upon
government, executives, legislators and
courts. To successfully combat this in
fiuence, the society will endeavor to arouse
in the public breast the latent fire of pa
triotism and love for humanity.
The order of the Patriots Of America,
with the national headquarters in the
Fort Dearborn building, Chicago, has is
sued a prospectus in book form, giving
the objects of the order and the rea-
sons which have caused the organization
of such a movement. Its national Off
GERS are a first national patriot a ma
tonal recorder and a national treasurer.
1t also provides for first state patriot
in each state, who constitutes congress
Of patriots. There is also to be a first
patriot for each county. The plans pro-
vide for opening lodges throughout the
United States, and all power is derived
from the people voting In their lodges.
1T is a non-partisan organization and
will put no candidates in the field" con-
tinued Mr.. Harvey.