New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-22
THE FREE-SILVER CRUSADE.
WORK OF TIE AMERICAN BIMETALI.IC
UNION
HOW 1T DISTRIBUTES MILLIONS OF COPIES OF
ITS FREE-sILvER MONOGRAPHS.
SPEECHES. ETC.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE1

10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
washington. July 1.-THE crop of campaign liter
allure OF the year 1896 will be the biggest the
history of the country. Already and before the
campaign has fairly begun. the presses have turned
on millions of copies of campaign documents to be
distributed by the Congressional Committees OF the
Republican and De nocratic parties respectively as
well as by other political organizations and inan-
cial Institutions. The American Blmetailic Union
with headquarters in Chicago and San Francisco as
well as In Washington. has been engaged for many
months in the publication and dissemination OF free
silver literature, and its efforts and output will be
redoubled during the impending campaign. In con-
versation with Star" reporter to-day the secre-
tary of the union said:
Our work will be Independent OF that OF the
Democratic National Committee but we. will Coop
crate with that committee as far as possible"
This statement Is appreciated by Democrats. who
are aware of the system Of the Bimetalic Union in
the distribution of literature and II Is said that
large portion of the work of the Democratic COM
mittee will be turned over to the union. For
eral years the union has been working II has
system strictly its and the result of Its labors
Is acknowledged by leading Democrats all the
country
When asked this morning about the kind OF mat
ter the union sends out. Secretary Warner said:
I'VE send out all kinds oe matter. For instance
we mail thousands of copies every week Of the
speeches OF Senators Teller. Cockrell and Daniel
Representative Towne and others. In addition to
these We send out monographs. call
tEem THESE monographs. as you Will See are little
pamphlets devoted to every phase OF the money
question and answering all the points raised BY the
gold-standard men. Here Is one on Intrinsic Value
there is one the question OF exchange; there Is
one on the depression Of the price Of agricultural
products under the gold standard Every phase Of
the question is covered by these monographs If
We have a. demand for literature certain sub
ject we have no trouble In picking out the mono
person who wants it. We have millions of them on
hand and will have millions printed before the
campaign is over.
Much Of a demand for literature? You the
force at work here and what they doing. Day
in and day out II is the See that pile Of mail
sacks In the corner? They will be full by night
and will go to their destination You cannot mag
inc the demand for silver literature from the East.
1t is marvellous, and shows conclusively TO my
the gold standard. This is year of surprises and
there is no telling what will happen In the East
the fact that the speeches of Senators and Repre-
sentatves are sent out under the franks OF the re-
literature pays its way through the mails. Our
postage bill is big thing. Mr.: Warner said
bers Of pt the union lon i in almost every county
country. Those sent TO members Of the union are
in turn distributed among voters who want en-.
lightenment on the money question This is one OF
the features Of the work Of the ne union bvery
batch of speeches is sent to a member he loses no
time in placing them where they VIII DO the most
good. This has been going on for years, and II Is
said this is why the silver sentiment
has become widespread. The union has lists Of
thousands Of names TO which to send documents.
Every day this list is increased by some white
metal enthusiast sending in more names to go on
the rolls. 1t is said that the union has as large
list of names any in the country.
General Warner. president OF the union, Will be
in Washington in few days, and will arrange the
matter of increasing the force at headquarters
here Should the National DEMOCRATIC Committee
be esabshed here i is probable er th "a ,S General
looking after tho educational work assigned TO his
concern. Chairman Jones will be glad, II Is said.
to intrust important work to the veteran Ohio sill
who is shrewd politician as well as an
enthusiast on the subject Of silver.