The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
A WAR ON FREE SILVER.
THE ADMINISTRA TION TO CONDUCT
VIGOROUS FIGHT.
Oficers In the Executive Departments TO
Orgsnze snd Cabiu't Members to Make
Speeches In Different States,

WASHINGTON. April "A strong and
vigorous fight against the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver, independent Of
international ag1 cement, is TO be made
by. the Administration. with that end IN
view. officers I'm the various executive
departments. appointed under the present
Administration, are being ordered TO or
ganize systematically for the purpose
OF conducting the contest alcng the lines
laid down In the Presidents message.
FEDERAL oFFIcE-HOLDLRs TO ORGANIZE.
MANY of the higher officials, who enjoy
regulations at home as stump speakers
Will probably take 10 the Held early III
the sumner, and others are oven now en-
gagged IN writing letters TO their Local
papers or personal friends. impresslnS
upon them the importance of sustaining
the Administr. ton In the position u mas
outlined. Federal officers I'm the several
States will be organized AS nucleus,
about which all who uphold the Admin
istratiOn. or rather, who are opposed
TO the free and unlimited coinage or Sill
YER will be expected TO rally.
There are nearly 10000 government OIL
GERS, postmasters, internal revenue OH
GERS, customs officers. district attorneys.
and innumerabe contractors scattereu
thrOughou. the country. These VIII be
expected to do the aggressive 1ghtlng IN
the field, and will be amply furnished
with documents and the necessary sinews
OF war from Washington.
CABINET OFFICERS TO TAKE THE STUMP.
Nearly all the Cabinet officers will take
the stump for one or more speeches.
Secretary Carlisle will certainly make
IN t(QufffCkV
campaign. Secretary Morton will deliver
an address I'm Chicago, ana perhaps one
i'm ST. Louis. Secretary Herbert and Con-
gressman Clarke will probably speak In
Alabama. POstmaster-General Wilson IS
being urged 10 90 10 the West and speak
I'm Illinois and Indiana, and may do 80
late IN the summer The President Is re-
ported as being thoroughly IN earnest IN
the proposed crusade against the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver ana VIII
leave no stone unturned TO prevent the
free-silvor sentiment from gaining head
way. and TO crush IL out. II possible.
TEsr or Party FFALTY.
As tariff reform was the test OF party
fealty In his campaign for the presiden-
tial nomination; active support Of his de-
mand for the repeal Of the Sherman pur-
chasing clause the test Of party iealty
in 1894. so I'm 1896 the test of party fealty
will be uncompromising opposition 10
the free and unlimited coinage or silver
by the United States, independent of In
ternatiCnal agreement. Perfected state
organizations with this end In view are
now being formed. and these organlza-
tions wiz extended 90 the counties,
and even INTO districts.
TIE PRESIDENT SAYS HE sPFAKs FOR HIMsEIF
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Presi-
dent, when asked this evening whether
Secretary MortOn's interview OF some
DAYS ago on the monetary question might
be- regarded as representing his views, re-
piled:
Il am I'm no manner responsible Tor Mr'
Morton's interview. and knew nothing OF
il until / read IL in the newspapers
"When / have seen ft TO say any
thing 10 the people on the money ques-
ton, or any other subject, l have thus
far found II quite easy TO do so directly
and on my own account
Referring 10 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 or at
any other for the President or any other
member OF the Cabinet. The sentiments
were his own, aiti he alone, was response
be Tor them.