Evening star., 1896-07-21
B I'M E1ALLIC UNION
The Work 1t is Doing in Sending Out Silver
Lihrature.
1t Will Keep Right on During the
Canapnign ana May Send Out
for the Democrats.

1t is prophesied that the coming cam
paign will be one Of literature and oratory,
and that the people will vote more intelli-
gently on the issues Of the day than ever
before in the history Of politics. This
being the case. Washington will be the seat
Of the war Of education. Millions Of docu-
ments will go from here to educate the
voters and to furnish ammunition for this
or that candidate.
Mention has been made in The Star of
the arrangements In progress at the head
quarters of the congressional campaign
committees here to send out tons of litera-
ture on the money question, in the hope of
educating the voters, but not much has
been written of an institution which will
also send out much matter and which has
played an important part in the last few
years in working up the silver sentiment
which exists. This institution is the Amer
lcan Blmetallic Union, which has head
quarters in this city, Chicago and San
francisco. and of which Gen. A. j. Warner
is president.
VIII Work Through the Campaign.
1t mas been decided that the union will
continue Its work until the November cleo
ton, and that it will not close shop and
leave the work to the democratic national
committee, as was suggested. Instead of
closing. the union, It is stated by Secretary
warner. the presidents son. will double
Its force about August /, and will do more
work than ever before.
our work" said Secretary Warner this
morning to Star reporter, in answer to a
question: will be Independent of the dem
ocratic national committee, but we will CO.
operate with that committee all we can
rms statement Is appreciated by demo-
Gratis who are aware Of the system Of the
Bimetallic Union in the distribution of lit
erature. and 1t is said that large portion
ha 1afv, -.
VIII be turned over to the union For sev-
eral years the union has been working. Ii
mas a system strictly It's own and the re-
sult or Its labors is acknowledged by lead
Ing democrats all over the country The
union was non-partisan concern, but
after the nomination of Bryan the officers
81 the organization issued an address to
the silver men of the country. advisine
them to support the nominees of the chi.
cago convention.
What 1t Sends Out
When asked this morning about the kind
of matter the union sends out Secretary
warner said: We send out all kinds OF
matter. For instance, We mail thousands
OF copies every week Of the speeches of
Senators Teller, Cockrell and Daniel, Rep
resentatfve Towne and others In addition
20 theSe we send out our monographs as
We call them. These monographs as Won
VIII see, are little pamphlets devoted 10
answering all the points raised by the gold
standard men. Here is one on Intrinsic
aiue: there is one Oh the question of ex.
shahSe. there is one on the depression OF
me price OF agricultural products unde,
the gold standard. Every phase of the
question is covered by these monographs
II we have a demand for literature on a
certain subject we have no trouble in pick
ing out the monograph treating of that
subject and sending it to the person who
wants it. We have millions of them or
hand and will have millions more orinted
before the campaign is over.
Much OF demand for literature? You
see the force at work here and what they
are doing. Day in and day out 1t is tho
same. See that pile of mail sacks in the
corner? They will be full By night and will
asne the demand for silver Iiteratur.
rom the east. 1t IS marvellous and
shows conclusively to my mind that the
east is getting ripe for revolt from the
gold standard This is year of surprises
and there is no telling what will happen in
the east
How 1t Works.
Further talk with Secretary Warner de-
veloped the fact that the speeches of Sen.
ators and Representatives are sent out un-
der the franks of the respective Congress
tfen. but that most Of the other literature
pays its way through the mails. Our post
age bill Is big thing" Mir. Warner said
The speeches are sent to individuals and
to members Of the union in almost every
county in the country. Those sent to mem
bers of the union are in turn distributed
among voters who want enlightenment or
the money question. This is one of the
features Of the work of the union. Every
member of it stands ready to do his part
| When batch of speeches are sent to q
n ember he loses no time in placing them
where they will do the most good. This
has been going on for years, and it is
claimed that this is one cause why the sill.
yer sentiment has become so widespread
The union has lists OF thousands of names
10 which to send documents. Every day
this list is increased by some white meta
enthusiast sending In more names to go OF
the rolls. 1t is said that the union has al
large list of names any in the country
Gen. Warner. president of the union, vii
be in Washington in a few days, and will
arrange the matter of increasing the force
at headquarters here. Should, the nationa
democratic committee locate here it 1!
probable, it is said, that Gen. Warner viii
De here the greater part Of the time look
ing after the educational work assigned Il
his concern. Chairman Jones will be glad
| it is said, to intrust important work tc
the veteran Ohio silver man. who is
shrewd politician well as an enthusias
on the subject of silver.
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