The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
BIMETALLISTS FOR BRYAN.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF
THE UNION INDORSEs HIM.

The Platform of the Democrats Also
satisfactory 10 the SiIvcrites-An
Address Issued Urging All Friends
of BimetnIlism 10 stand by the
Democratic Candidate Instead of
Putting Out Another Ticket.
Chicago. July 12.-After two days
secret session and conference with promi-
nent members. the executive committee
OF the American Bimetaliist Union ad-
journed to-day. and formally announced
its approval OF the democratic platform
and candidate. The committee appeals
to the silver organizations of the country
who. intend to send delegates 10 the St,
Louis convention TO unity the silver
forces by endorsing the work done in the
coliseum.
Thirty odd members of the committee
and outside members attended the coun-
ell. which reached this decision. Gen. A
J. Warner. president OF the union. pre-
sided. There was no division Of senti-
ment as to endorsement. Following is
the address issued by the committee:
To the members of the American BIZ
metallic Union. and of all affiliated
unions and leagues throughout the
United States, and all other friends of BIZ
metalhst:
Whereas, The American Bmetallic
Union, being a consolidation of the Amer
lean Bimet tallic League, the National 81
metallic Union, the National Silver Com
mittee and other bimetalic ORGANIZATIONS,
called a conference at Washington, ID. C.,
on Jan. p last, al which conference IL
was determined that the IBople IN the
approaching election should have the op-
portunity TO vote for candidates Tor
President and Vice President and for
members of the congress, committed un-
eQulVocally to the restoration OF the un-
restricted coinage OF both gold ana silver
on the terms of equality existing prior
to 1873, and to make this deterAlnauon
sure, convention was called by sald
conference TO meet at st. Louis on july
%, there to place In nomination candi-
dates for President and Vice President,
In case, meantime, neither OF the great
parties-as then appeared douDtiul-oI-
fered acceptable candidates on plat-
form committing the party and the can
didates to the restoration Of the unTe~
stricted coinage of both gold and silver.
And, whereas, the democratic conven-
ton just ended at Chicago has adopted a
platform containing all that the bime-
tallists have demanded, fully and une-
quivocally expressed, and has nominated
candidates of distinguished ability and
| long known as sincere advocates 10 our
cause. therefore it,
Resolved, that in the opinion of this
committee but one duty remains for the
friends of this great cause to perform,
and that is TO unite as one man In sup
| port of the platform adopted at Chicago
/ ana the candidates nominated thereon,
! and to work with might and main until
! the election in November to secure the
! success of the ticket. II 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
| division of our own forces, which we pray
| will not be allowed to take place. To
| divide our forces on the eve of the great
| contest before the world Is unnatural ana
| suicidal, and for one to lead a revolt IN
| such cause and at such time would
| come little short Of being public crime.
| We therefore appeal to all members of
! the Bimetallc Union and Of the affiliated
/ silver leagues, and all others opposed to
| the continuance of the single gold stand
| ard, regardless Of party affiliations, TO
come to the support of the platform and
| the splendid ticket given us at the peo-
| ples great convention just held at Chi
| cago. We further urge upoQ all who agree
| with us upon this vital issue to join us
| at st. Louis on July "a, there TO indorse
! and ratify the work so nobly begun.
A. ]. Warner. President
r. G. Chambers, LIST Vice President.
Henry c. Miller, Cd Vice President.
Thomas c. Merrill, Treasurer
J. b. Grant Executive Committee.
Fl. Il. Bartne, EX. Committee
George f. Bowen, Secretary.
| Gen. Warner, just before leaving to-
| night for his home in Marietta, o., said to
| a reporter Of the Southern Associated
| Press: THE committee was unanimous
! for endorsement. Two-thirds of those
! present were republicans. The silver con-
| vention in ST. Louis will Nrtainly sup
| port Bryan. The gold men can have all
| the tickets they please, the more the bet
| ter, but we must have only one silver
/ ticket If we are to win. No silver man of
| national reputation will accept nomina-
| ton 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 ex-
| pected a year ago. II we had drawn the
| silver plank to suit the democrats we
| would probably have made II a little more
| conservative. We must have a silver dali
| ly newspaper in Chicago, and I think
! there will be one here soon. We expect
| to beat Mckinley in Ohio. The people
| there are not for the gold standard. I
| thauu nd hor