Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-05
THE SILVER PARTY
Encouraging Reports Read at the
Conference of Leaders.
Mr.. SIBLEY SANGUINE OF THE OUTLOOK
Senator Stewart Thinks They Will
Win if United.
HIS VIEW OF THIN G S

conference of the leaders of the new
silver party was held in this city yesterday
afternoon, the meeting continuing until a
late hour and being resumed in the even
Ing 1t was attended by prominent n,em-
bers of the silver party from distant states.
Among those present were eX-Congressman
Sibley of Pennsylvania, who is talked of as
the presidential candidate of the silver
men; Judge Joseph Sheldon of Connecticut,
Senator Jones of Nevada, who left the re-
publican party to join the silverites; Gen.
Warner, Senator Stewart and Congress
man Newlands. At the close of the confer
ence last night Senator Jones, Mr.. Sibley
and Mr.. Newlands left for New York where
they are to hold another conference upon
matters connected with the welfare of the
new party.
Encouraging Reports Received.
1t is understood that at the meeting yes
terday very encouraging reports of the Or
ganization of the party We're submitted
The Bimetallic League presented showing
of reports received from different sections
of the country, which. it is said, was very
gratifying to the conferees Mr. S:b,ey of
Pennsylvania is understood to have been
exceedingly sanguine of the outlook for the
silver party in the keystone state and spoke
enthusiastic ally of the prospects OF many
v,
He said the democrats are almost hope
lessly divided among themselves, and that
while the republicans presenting COM
paratiVely a solid front as against the DEM
ocrats upon tariff and other matters they
are not united upon the financial question.
Mr. Sibley promised that Pennsylvania will
assemble a force in favor of silver that
VIII make the keystone state the keystone
indeed of the silver arch east of the Missis-
sippi valley.
Field in New England.
Judge Sheldon of Connecticut is under
stood to have represented to the conference
that there is at this time a considerable
element in New England in favor of silver
and 10 have urged the leaders of the new
party to begin a crusade of education in
that portion of the Union, declaring it to
harvest.
1t is stated that the leaders of the new
party will prosecute their plans of organ
lzation with unabatfng vigor and that the
campaign for silver is now on, TO be Waged
without ceasing. 1t is said that encourage
ment Will be given to the movements now
pending in number of states by the old
parties in favor of silver, the idea being
that any agitation for silver from what
ever source, will be of benefit. 1t is claimed
that the silver elements which are now
forming in the old parties will eventually
have to amalgamate with the new silver
party. as they will find themselves outnum-
bered and useless in the old parties and
Will see pidiuly tildt lnelr only nope lies In
union.
Senator Stewart Hopeful.
1--WE are bound to win if we unite" said
Senator Stewart to Star reporter today
THE only hope of the gold combination,
consisting of the dominant factors of the
two old parties, of remaining in power,
either under the name of republicans or
democrats is to keep the silver forces di- i
vided. 1t is only through a division of the
friends of silver that the gold element can
hope to maintain it's supremacy. The re-
publicans and democrats in the next cam
paign will have difficult task in finding a
'straddler on the financial question The
gulf between the gold monopoly and the
shrinking fortunes, penury and want of the
masses grows wider every year, and the
'straddlers' find themselves in danger of
the fate of Pharaoh.
The impossibility of converting the gold
leaders of the two old parties to bimetal-
llsm Is becoming more apparent every day.
Last year the free coinage republicans of
the west thought they had converted Mr..
Reed to their principles. They were very
happy for a while and pointed to many
things as an evidence of his support of
their ideas. Now, however, they sadly
confess that his vote for Cleveland gold
bonds has forced them to give him up.
Then they centered their fond hopes
upon Governor Mckinley of Ohio. They
recalled the fact that he had voted for
free coinage when in Congress- and republi-
cans in Washington were predicting that
he would be all right towards silver if
elected President They whispered that he
was in favor of free coinage but that he
was compelled to keep quiet for the pres
ent in order not to ALLEVIATE the gold ele- |
meHt in convention. But now Mr. Mc<in- |
ley has deserted them. He very unkiEdly |
destroyed all hope of those who were de-
pending on him. His declaration that he |
would not be a candidate on a free coinage
platform was the refinement of cruelty to |
those who had judged him by his records
in Congress long ago.
Harrison and Cleveland.
THE skill of Harrison in phrase-making
to satisfy both sides is about exhausted. |
His services to the gold combination while |
he was President sufficiently disheartened
the people who favor silver to make them |
stay away from the polls at the last presi- |
dental election or to vote for Mr. CIeve-
land, whose activity in the gold cause had |
somewhat abated while he was out of Of |
flee. By the way, the strength of both |
Harrison and Cleveland Is remarkable in a |
slow race. In the last election Cleveland
had the advantage, for Harrison being in
Office was able to make more enemies than |
Cleveland could out of Office A multitude
voted for Cleveland, another multitude
stayed away from the polls and enough |
people voted for the name of democracy
without the substance to give the demo-
Gratis triumphant majority.
THE fact is that each party relies solely
upon the misconduct of the other and in |
the past fifteen years each side has been |
enabled TO make unlimited capital from the
shortcomings of the party in power. But
there is going to be another element in the
next campaign for the people are tired of
the two old parties, disgusted with their |
shortcomings, enraged at ,ileir failure to |
IeSlslate for the people and in favor of the |
money Of the Constitution. The people |
Will unite in 1896 and such union nears |
the restoration Of the government to The |
people. for whom it was ordained