The sun., 1896-07-30
FREE SILVER CAMPAIGN.
"DENocRAIs." PoPs, AND sILTBR-
ITES 10 work TO0ETHER.


Seopenes ts WsehtnEtos-SenatorF Fau;k-
ser Becomes sn Araest Advocate of Frse
guver-Ths silver Craze In the West
wAsHIxoToS. July 2p.-word was received
In wsshiBEtOB to-day that senator Butler. the
Chairman OF the Populist National Committee.
would be in Washington within . few days with
the intention Of opening campaign hesdcuar-
;srs in THE city. Southerners are very fond OF
waAhInEton life. and q majority OF those who
have been in Congress for many years have all
ways claimed that Washington is . very de-
lChGul all the rear round resort The ther-
momeier registers in the eghtorhood Of 90
about ak dAys In the week for three or four
months. but Southerners don't mind thiS and
they think that the clean. broad. shaded ttreets
numerous parks, charming suburban driveS
and the peaceful, quiet life Of Washington
fully ,ompensates for the Disadvantages and
disoomforts OF other cities.
A large number OF senators aud Representa-
tives from the South hAb!iually remain In
Washington all the year, while Northern people
generally leave it as soon as Congress Adjourns-
The AitrActiveness of Washington and the
Washington climate is also one OF the chief rea-
soas why Senator Jones is in favor OF establish
ing the Democratic headquarters here The
| Senator lives in his own house in Washington
and finds life here much more pleasant in the
! summer than in Arkansas. but whether or not
| the state Of the weather 10 the moving cause.
the fact remains that Il now seems TO be settled
! that the national committees Of the Democrats
| the Populists, and the free Silverites will all
make Washington one OF the bases for the cam
| pAign Of 1896.
II !, understood that as soon as Senator,
! Butler and Jones arrive here n conference will
take place. which. they hope. will resul; IL some
plan for carrying oa the election in those States
| where Sewan is expected to draw the Demo
cratic vote and Watson the Populist vote TO
! Bryan. Nobody In Washington has as ret any
definite Information with regard 10 MIR. Bryans
intentions. but !; seems TO be the general opinion
that be will lot decline anything. but will &C.
cept The Populist nomination, even though has
! running male Tom Watson. las made it his
business lately 10 publicly lAmpoon the Demo
/ cratic candidate on every possible occasion.
number OF Eastern delegates to tie silver
Convention were in Washington to-day. among
them George p. keenly Of New York. a general
organizer Of the American silver party. and A.
Il. Pie. who has heen prominent in the work Of
/ organization in the West Mr.. keenly said:
Ii is lot unreasonable 10 expect the simplest
solution Of the matter. which IS the withdrawal
Of one or other OF the Vice-PresidentiAl cAndi-
dates. look for perfectly satisfactory Ad-
3ustment OF the difficulty. 1t will in all prohA-
bity be settled by the National com mitiees,
either by explicit directions 10 the State com
uitees as 70 the proportion and representation
Of Po2ul!sis and Democrat. respectively OF the
electoral tickets. or By distinct propositions
from each Stale committee. 10 be approred BY
The SalopR! committees. 10 work in coapera-
tioa. by means OF which the integrity And or
EAnization Of the Populis;s as well as the Dem
ocrAts locally may be preserved
Senator Faulkner. the Chairman Of the Demo
cratic Congress Committee. was doing a great
deal OF silver talking 81 tie committee head
quarters today. Aad his remarks show that he
has suddenly become arden, il the cause OF free
silver. NotwithstAud!nE tie fact that he wa.
one o. the lArEe majority Q! Senators who a.
Ways treated The uiierAuces Of senator Stewart
Of Nevada with the Utmost contempt be Is now
oounseillnE with that SeIAtor and taking poll
tics with him Ersvey as Il Stewart WAS really
q factor in tie present contest Mr. stewart
had long conference with Mr. Faulkner at
committee headquarters this morning and IL Is
understood thGt arrangements were made BY |
which the democratic and free-siiver commit |
tees would AZ; together during the Campaign !
Continuing his customary sanguine predictions
Nj. Faulkner said to-day that 1t WAS now settled
TIA! Michigan and Delaware would go over
whe!n!ngly Democratic, Mr F.uIkne. then |
gave voice 10 the following remark able utter |
snoes. which. coming from the Chairman Of the I
democratic Coaevcs. Committee. seem 10 10 !
worthy Of attention:
Many Democrats observe with qualification !
the fact that Eastern hscke-s are restoring the |
gold reserve ard obviAtng the necessity of
bond isspe Jri Al tie same time they are ask
!nE ihe question Why such action wa. . o, taken .
upon farmer occasions wher a crisis occurred .
Aod past Issues tins prevented They realize
The fact ;sai the Eastern bankers are coming
19oly 10 the rescue @! TAe Treasury. BIZ. il is
from Consciousness that 4 they did aot and
another BORG issue should be pecessar,. NJ
Bryan would BE- placed in the White House
4 Z
majority. in iA.s c"LE-cEou they also ask the
q TIC Treasury again i Mr. Bryan is no; elect
&c The answer that suggests itself 10. they
The fact OF TIE matter !.." conr!nrei Seus-
Tor Faulkner. "the question Of bond issues by
The Govern meat II ..ine OF peace IS LAvinH more
!0Fce III icls Campaign than Aoytu!uH else ,
he people are Lroused upon thA; spb.e Tie
financial question - 20 be the issue betw cen the
two parties. II IS use 10 try to dodge this
fact. Euc any NAL proposing 10 talk n The cam
patEr- whether upon the stump or in com mittee
not receive al audience The people want 10
,A.s about money, they want 10 hear about Il,
KI-fresidept Harrison realized This fact
GEys ago lhal ,he arm Wa Of the sideIrtck.
Ihe Democrats party Ia. nn; made ine issue
aud Tie inssses y: the yeopie TtGi issue has
been made By thirty years 0: legislation Ia The
Influence, whict Is controlled by wealth Neither
shoud Il be said that the Democratic party is
AEThJeI against WtA4I6 ana Capital, IL On.y !
taxes the position thar wealth ana Capital should
he placed upon the sarne plane a. the interee,s
OF The PEOPLE, and should share with them win
out 40 " antaSe or without pre- udioe the benefits
Of leg Station"
These views Of the West Virginia Senatnr are
about on a par with those held by some Of the
fArners Ia The Wettern States " 0 are descr!bed !
To-day By Judge Dliler OF ONO IA gold Demo /
crki- who says that the silver craze has got such
q hold upon Tie voters in the West thai they
vii! not even listen 10 Arguments. Judge Dit !
ter teEcr!tes this condition ot things IN The ra.
raj CON II niti-s o' Ohio a. follows
" There IS hardy anything but silver tailed Of
throughout Ite S;aie. The men around ihe |
tArAs ElLC mach!res al lGnca time. tho groups
around tie country stores aud about the VII
4AEe hotels Republicans md Democrats are
taking about the money question. Men who !
never before could ia-E tGe, her on polite. |
without punching each Others heads are hand ,
IN hand. or are taking tie matter over f-ou
otnerepi siAudpoinls IN sympathetic spirit
il any one says golc there ~. al once be 1'alfa
oxen "a jump on t!u. II raAEes iil. d inerence ,
bow much :al!hcy there is in their Argumenu ,
! hese country fellows think they have mastered !