The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-28
Are for Mckinley and Sound Money
and Against Bryan and His Panic
Breeding Doctrine.
STILL ANOTHER LIE NAILED
NO REPUTABLE CHICAGO BUSINESS
MAN IS OUT FOR FREE SILVER.
Popocratic Canard Promptly Exploded
by Marshall Field, Phil Armour,
Lyman Gage and others.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PEORIA Oct. 27.-Tne desperate efforts
of the Popocratc managers TO make 1t
appear that the leaders of all labor organi-
cations are advocating free silver has met
with rebuke again. Three men at the
heads of the most influential labor organ
izations in the world have united in the
following signed address to the working
men of the United States, which was issued
to-day:
ITO refute a false statement, as we sin
cerely believe it to be, and correct an i'm
preston that our friends and acquaint-
ances may have formed concerning our
signatures to campaign document gong
the rounds of the press ana circulated
broadcast on the streets, entitled 'Procla-
nation, in which we are made TO appear
that we are i'll favor of free silver at any
ratio and substantially the establishment
of two standards of money, contradictory
as the terms may be. we wish to be re-
corded by all who are interested in our
position as being emphatically and unequiv-
ocaliy against such scheme, but are for
the sound money plank promulgated by the
Republican convention at st. Louis. Our
signatures We're obtained nearly three
years ago to document pretending to be
"a memorial to Congress- then in session,
which in our belief and memory, was a
much milder paper than is the Proclama-
ton referred to. And 70 matter what our
opinions may have been on the money ques-
ton at the time of our signing the memo
rial, nearly three years ago, we have
learned enough since on the subject to war
rant us in denouncing the attempt at free
coinage of silver at 16 to L, belieV-
ing it to be directly against the interests
of labor, and also believing that under
condition of free coinage this country will
be subjected to one of the most frightful
pancS that any country in this world has
ever seen. Our belief in this statement is
William J. Bryan, candidate for President
in d recent speech in the Northwest, where
in he is reported to have said that he
thought that a free-silver condition would
bring. for the present, stagnation and pan
1c. but from which, in four years, We
I'VE do not believe that this country can
stand an additional four years of misery
and distress and are therefore opposed to
the sentiments contained is the aforesaid
Proclamation.
"P. NJ. ARTHUR,
Grand Chief Brotherhood Locomotive En-
gineerS.
''F. P. SARGENT.
Grand Master Brotherhood of Locomotive
IF w ARNOLD
Grand Secretary and Treasurer Brother
hood Locomotive Firemen.
Mr.. Sargents Letter 20 Mr.. Scott.
CHICAGO. Oct. 27.LF. p. Sargent, grand
master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, who, with Mr.. Arthur head of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and other leaders of labor organizations
has been represented as favoring Bryan and
free coinage, writes from PEORIA ILL., under
ply to a letter of inquiry addressed him by
N. b. Scott, of the Republican national
committee. In his denial Mr.. Sargent says:
About three years ago, or less. L re-
ceived a call from a gentleman who was
circulating q document DurPorting to be a
memorial which 20 be presented to
Congress, then in session, asking for leg
fSation in favor of silver and the restora-
ton of the coinage of both gold and silver
the coins of both metals to be full legal
tender ana to have a full purchasing pow
er. believing at that time that legislation
was a necessity, and, if enacted would
benefit both employer and employe espe-
cially those engaged in the railroad blIsi-
ness, and with that end in view 7
had no hesitance in affixing my sig
nature to what / supposed to be a
memorial to Congress. To-day | stand pro-
nounced for sound money. I have no desire
to see this country adopt a policy which
would result in q deprecated currency and
the reputation of honest debts I am for
silver as long the silver dollar is worth
just what it says on its face and will cir
culate equally with gold in the payment of
all debts and also when that dollar is
backed by the credit of the government
If it will be of any satisfaction to know
where stand at the present time ! want
to say very emphatically that | shall vote
for William Mckinley. as / believe he repre-
seuts the best interests of the American
people, and especially the wage worker
IF. p. SARGENT"