Evening star., 1896-08-14
SURE OF VICTORY
Gen. A. j. Warner Declares Bryan
Will Sweep the Country.
CLAIMS OHIO, CONNECTICUT, new YORK
He Says the Silver Enthusiasm is
Rapidly Increasing.
MR.. BRYAN's NEW YORK TRIP

Gen. A. j. Warner, president of the Amer
lean Bimetallic Union, and one of the lead
ers in the silver fight rs here today. hav-
ing come from New York, where he attend
ed the Bryan notification meeting. Gen.
Warner Is holding conferences today with
Senator Faulkner and with Chairman Jones
of the democratic national committee. The
object of these conferences Is to map out
line Of work for the silver committees and
organizations. Another object Of Gen.
Warmers visit is to arrange for the print
ing of a large amount of silver literature
and to increase the force of workers In the
headquarters of the union here.
Gen. Warner was en- the train which car
RED Bryan from Chicago to New York and
spoke in several places. He is said to be
one of the most trusted advisers of the
democratic candidate. Gen. Warmers po-
litical observations were sought this morn
ing by a Star reporter. In reply to ques-
tionS. he said:
"Since the various conventions were held
the silver wave has been increasing
throughout the country. 1t Is no longer
limited to the west or south. but Is rapidly
extending to the east. The enthusiasm for
Bryan, of course, has Its foundation In the
result of a deep conviction among the peo-
pie, especially among the laboring and ag-
ricu!tural classes. that under the single
gold standard the future is absolutely with
out hope for them and Their chlldren
Every producer and every other man of
intelligence knows that with gold alone as
standard money prices must go lower. and
that there is in fact no end to the rise of
gold and the fall of prices. OF course such
a policy means ruin and nothing else to
the great producing classes of the country.
.'One Of the things that have helped on
this movement as much as anything else
Is the policy Of trying to maintain the gold
standard by borrowing gold. Everybody
of ordinary common sense knows that that
IS vain attempt and in the end must
fail The people are determined that new
shall not be fastened upon the country
in time of peace. Borrowed gold will not
stay in the country that borrows it, Gold
VIII stay in the United States when it
and that Will not be until prices are
enough lower on this side of the ocean
than on the other side to make 1t profit
able to buy here rather than anywhere
else. Therefore. notwithstanding a contin-
led fall of prices for years they must go
still lower before gold will come here
stay here. and until that level is reached
We will be In fact on a gold basis. We
promi:es to pay gold. 1 say the people
of this country are determined that this
palicy shall be pursued no longer. and on
that issue Bryan Will sweep the country.
He will not only carry the west and
south. but the middle states. and Connec-
ticut and New York besides"
On what do you base your predictions
as to New York and Connecticut?' asked
The STAR reporter.
''On good many things. Tammany Hall
was never more enthusiastic for a candi-
date than it is for Bryan. 1t makes no
difference whether the leaders are against
him. The rank and file of Tammany is
for him to man. Tammany will cast
bigger vote for Bryan than it ever did for
pre- sidential candidate. The farmers of
New York are for Bryan. In the west
idly for him. Thousands of republican
farmers are going to vote for Bryan. New
York will certainly go for the democratic
ticket. My information about Connecticut
Is derived from men of that state with
whom l talked in New York.
do you Include Ohio in your prediction
as to the middle western states?"
Most certainly 1 do. have recently
and Indiana, and have mingled freely with
the" people. There is no mistaking either
the drift Of public sentiment the ear
Eestness of the people in the cause. 1t is
believe that all the money Hanna has will
stay the tide. Ohio will go for silver by
big majority. All over the state Bryan
clubs are being organized. tie membership
."
they do not propose to become democrats
but they are going to vote for silver this
year"
Speaking of Bryan's trip to New York
and the speech there, Gen. Warner said:
Nobody ever received such an enthusiastic
welcome anywhere as Bryan received on
his journey from Chicago to New York
The New York meeting, including the great
thronEs that gathered in the Streets show
ed that the wave Of enthusiasm had reach
ed New York. The speech delivered by Mr.
Bryan covered the whole question, and was
a mastery produt ticn. thoroughly sound In
its economics. He did right in reading it
on such ali occasion, rather than trusting
to memory for delivery, although it de-
prived him Of that display of oratorical
power which he possesses In so high de-
81 lee.'
General Warner will be in the city but
few days. He has engagements through
out the middle western states to make
speeches. He says that if the Headquarters
OF the ne tional democratic committee
should be moved to Chicago the headauar-
tiers of the Bimetalic Union will remain
here.