The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13
The Chicago Platform and the
Nominee Declared to Be
Satisfactory.
DIVISION OF FORCES WOULD
BE SUICIDAL.
White Metal Delegates Asked to
Ratify the Selection of the
Nebraskan.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 12.-After a two
days secret session and conference with
prom inent men bers the executive COM
mittee of the American BimetaIlic Union
adjourned to-day and formally announced
its approval Of the Democratic platform
and candidates. The committee appeals
to the silver organizations of the country
who intend TO send delegates to the st.
Louis convention to unite the silver forces
by indorsing the work done in the col
iseum.
Thirty odd members of the com mittee
and outsiders of the union attended the
council which reached this decision. GEN
eral A. ]. Warner, president of the union,
presided. There was no division of senti-
mems as to indorsement. Following is the
address issued by the committee:
To the members of the American Bimetallic
Union and of all affiliated unions and leagues
throughout the United States, and all other
friends of bimetallism:
WHEREAS, The BimetaIlic Union, being q
consolidation of the American Bimetallic
League, the National Bimetallic Union, the
National Silver Committee and other bimetal-
lie organizations, called conference at Wash
ington,, d. c.. on the 22d day OF January last,
at which conference it was determined that
the people in the appro aching election should
| have the opportunity TO vote for candidates
| for President and Vice. President and for mem
bers of Congress committed unequivocaliy to
/ the restoration of the unrestricted coinage of
| both gold and silver on the terms of equality
existing prior to 1873, and to make
| this determination sure q convention was
called by said conference to meet at st. Louis
| on the 22d day of July, there to place in nomi-
] nation candidates for President and Vice
| President, in case meantime neither OF the two
| great parties-as then appeared doubtful-of-
| fered acceptible candidates on platform COM
] mitting the party and the candidates to the
| restoration of the unrestricted coinage of both
gold and silver and whereas the Democratic
! convention just ended at Chicago has adopted
platform containing all that bimetallfsts
/ have demanded, fully and unequivocally ex-
| pressed, and has nominated candidates of dis
/ tinguished ability and long known as sincere
advocates OF our cause; therefore, be it
ReSolUed, That in the opinion OF this COM
4 mittee but one duty remains for the friends of
this great cause to perform, and that is to
/ unite in support OF the platform adopted at
Chicago and the candidate nominated thereon
and to work might and main until the cleo
| tion in November to secure the success of the
ticket If this is done we sincerely believe
that our cause will be won and prosperity be
restored to our people.
The only danger to be feared Is in the di-
not be allowed to take place. To divide our
forces on the eve of the great contest before
the world is unnatural aid suicidal; and for
one to lead revolt In such cause and at such
| g time would come little short OF being pub
lie crime. We therefore appeal tc all members
| of the Bimetallic Union and of the affiliated
| silver leagues and all others opposed to the
continuance of the single gold standard, re-
gardless of party affiliations. TO come to the
support of the platform and the splendid ticket
given us at the peoples great convention just
held at Chicago We further urge upon all
who agree with US upon this vital issue to join
with us at ST. Louis on the 22d of July, there
to indorse and ratify the work so nobly begun.
A. J. WARNER, President.
r. c. CHAMBERS, First Vice-President.
HENRY c. MILLER, Second Vice-President.
THOMAS C. MERRILL Treasurer.
J. B. GRANT, of Executive Committee.
81. F. BARTINE. OF Executive Committee
GEORGE E. BOWEN, Secretary.
General Warner, just before leaving to-
night for his home in Marietta, said to
reporter for the United Press:
The committee was unanimous for in
dorsement. Two-thirds of those present
were Republicans. The silver convention
in St. Louis will certainly support Bryan.
The gold men can have all the tickets they
please; the more the better, but we must
nave only one silver ticket II we are TO
win. No silver man OF National reputa-
ton will accept a nomination from any
other source We want all the big silver
guns to come to the st. Louis convention.
The Democrats gave US all we asked for
and more than we expected year ago. II
we had drawn the silver plank to suit the
Democrats we would probably have made
it little more conservative. We must
have silver daily newspaper in Chicago
and think there will be one here soon.
s'We expect to beat Mckinley in Ohio.
The people there are not for the gold
standard. l live among them and know
them. A lifelong Republican in that
State wrote to me after the st. Louis con-
, veniion and said he would not vote 10 sup
port such platform, and that 100 other
Republicans in his township would follow
his example"