The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-28
WILL COME TO BUTTE
Warner, Bartine and Merrill, Silver'S
Champions, Doing Good Work.
REAL ENTHUSIASM IN OGDEN
True and Tried Friend Of the
White Metal Is the Man to
Put In Nomination for
President.
REAL ENTHUSIASM IN OGDEN

General A. j. Warner, president OF the
Bimetallic union, ex-Congressman H.
+. Bartine, editor of the National BIZ
metallist, and Thomas G.. Merrill, treas
urer of the Bimetallic union, who are
making a tour of the western states in
advocacy of Independent action by the
silver men in the coming presidential
campaign, are expected to arrive in
Butte in a day or two. A telegram was
received in the city last Tuesday stat
ing that the party expected to leave
for Butte the following day. but il is
probable that they changed their plans
as nothing has been heard from them
since. A report of the Ogden meeting
says the enthusiasm was great, men
cheered themselves hoarse, and women
waved their handkerchiefs. A silver
club with a membership of 1000 was
organized. An effort is being made to
thoroughly organize the silver forces
for the most effective work possible. In
a recent interview President Warner
said that the main object now is to
have the strongest and most able sill
yer men from every state attend the
silver convention at st. Louis in July.
BY that time both national conventions
will be over, and the bimetallists will
know where they stand.
The paramount issue with us now"
explained President Warner, lis to
bring the silver forces together. can
truthfully say that the disposition is
manifest In every part of the country
this year to place the cause of silver
above party. Silver has a great many
staunch friends, and when the people
demand silver platform irrespective
of any party affiliations, ii will not be
long until the politicians will change
their Views on the subject, for they are
always anxious TO be in harmony with
their constituents. A split all along
the line in both the old parties is in
evitable. There Is one thing, however,
that / am thoroughly convinced of,
and that is that the gold party will be
led by two captains. They will be the
standard bearers of the republican and
democratic parties. Silver must depend
upon its own timber If 1t wants to
win"
on the same occasion, III. F. Bartine,
who is the literary director of the edu-
cational work in the silver campaign
and editor of the National Bimetallist,
gave an explanation of the financial
situation of the union. He told how the
money that had already been sub
scribed had been expended and what 1t
had accomplished. a careful estimate
OF the amount needed now to push on
the work OF perfecting an organization
in the different parts of the country as
well as TO carry on the campaign of
education was $4,000. This sum was to
last until the meeting of the national
convention in July and the ticket had
been chosen. Then an additional sum
of $50, 900 would be asked of the western
silver states to be used in conducting
the campaign.
There will, OF course. be a number OF
conferences here and In the end some
definite plan will be decided upon.
Mr.. Bartine said he was in favor of
no candidate in the republican or dem
ocratic party or any other party for
that matter, who professed to be
friendly to the cause of the white met
al, but had not proven his loyalty. He
urged the launching OF good strong
ticket with view of uniting the silver
men of the various parties and thus
forcing the issue between the gold
standard men on the one side and the
bimetallists on the other. This he in
sisted would result virtually in a fight
between gold and silver and a decisive
result could be attained one way or the
other
The silver leader made a modest re-
view of what had been accomplished
since the national bimetallic movement
had been started at Washington. He
was confident that the cause is spread
ing through the South and West 1t
Nds ms pctici lndt II n BOou strong
fight was made by the silver men at
the present time. IL would result in a
landslide at the coming November
election for the common people all over
the United States were beginning 10
awaken to the situation. People. he
stated, were learning daily. little by
little, what the gold standard meant
The farmer was already feeling it I'm a
practical way. for IL was telling on his
pocket. Silver was gaining every day
and all that was needed now was or
ganization. To secure this money must
be forthcoming. The people Of the
West and South had already placed
their shoulders 30 the wheel To help the |
cause. The Mississippi valley was the
for the silver party in the
coming election. The East was tolera-
bly, sure TO go With the gold men and
the bpnetallists nlust rely on victory in
the middle states to carry the day for
them.