The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-15


men named in this list have been ac-
tive In securing the addition Of six
teen to one free coinage plank in the
various platforms Of the Democratic,
Populist and silver conventions.
WORKING FOR SILVER.
Congressman Newlands, representing
the great Sharon estate, was chairman
of the silver party convention. Senator
Teller was candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination Of the silver combine,
having bolted the Republican conven-
tion for that purpose.
Senator Stewart has been for years
the silver leader In the United States
senate. and Is the author of the express
sion, "the crime of '73" In 1874 he was
just as ardent In his advocacy of the
3 gold standard, and said: II want the
standard gold, and no paper money not
redeemable In gold. Gold Is the uni
versal standard of the world. Every
body knows what dollar in gold Is
worth" These words are quoted from
the Congressional Record.
He is now publishing in Washington
and Virginia free silver paper called
the "Silver Knight" Although null
ti-millionaire, laboring men charge him
with conducting a rat office" and
underpaying his printers. This gave rise
recently to labor troubles in the office
Of the "Silver Knight" which was ex-
plotted In one of the Washington pa
pers. Mr.. Stewart being openly accused
Of not paying living wages.
Senator Teller is said to have recently
acquired large mining interests in Grip
pie Creek, which has given him a rat
Ing as one of the bonanza kings of the
west, while r. c. Chambers, delegate
to the Chicago convention, is part owner
OF the Ontario silver mine in which the
Hearst estate is Interested.
Chambers has been one Of the most
persistent silver lobbyist In Washing
ton. but he is no exception to the gen.
eral rule, all the silver men now prom
inent in Democratic and Populist circles
having been engaged in that business at
the national capital, either in a public
or a private capacity.
Chambers is the general manager of
the Ontario mine owner of the salt
Lake Herald" one of the hackers o.
the Bimetallic League. which has now
constituted itself the literary bureau Of
the Democratic Campaign committee
here. and is flooding the country with
leaflets" and brochures enlightening
the workingmen and farmers on the
blessings of the unlimited coinage of
silver. The bureau has been engaged
In this kind of work for four years,
sending out expensive printing by the
carload and paying the salaries and
expenses Of high-priced silver orators
to spread silver doctrines among the
masses.
GENERAL WARMERS INTEREST.
General A. j. Warner. president of
the so-called Bimetallic League, which
In reality. is the literary bureau of the
silver miners. has. 1t Is said, for years
received a salary sufficient to warrant
him In forsaking all other legitimate
pursuits and devoting himself exclu-
sively to the unlimited coinage propa-
ganda. General Warner was one of the
first men to be taken into the confidence
OF the Democratic campaign managers.
That he was deeply In the secrets Of
the Democratic leaders was shown by
his remarks in the course Of public ad-
dress delivered In Columbus a month
before the first national convention was
held. In an unguarded moment he gave
away the plans of Senator Jones, now
chairman Of the Democratic National
committee. to nominate Teller for Presi-
dent on a free silver platform. The
Teller prOgramme was spoiled and
Bryan was nominated.
or Bryan. the Chicago Chronicle,
which was the Democratic party organ
OF Illinois, In its issue Of July II, said:
Among the men who have been thus
employed and carried on the pay roll Of