New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
Organization will continue In existence until its sue.
cessor Is chosen.
FAVORING TIE DOUBLE STANDARD.
ARGUING FOR FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
DRESS THE ANrI-MoNoPoLY LEAGUE.

CONGRESSMAN WARMER AND JOHN IHOMPSON Az
DRESS THE ANTI-MoNoPoLY LEAGUE.
The friends of silver rallied in such force at
the invitation of the Autobiography League that the
paror set apart for them at the Metropolitan Hotel
crowded almost to sufOcation last evening. Among
those present John Thompson the venerable pres
dent OF the Ch,se National Bank ex-senator Tabor OF
Colorado; Dexter A. Hawkins, Waldo Hutchins, David
Healy. Frederick A. Conkng, ex-Congressman Rice, +.
Moody Boynton, Chairman A. W. Peters and Assistant
Secretary W. II. Lewis, of the Consolidated Stock
and Petroleum Exchange John W. Lowell, W. j. Foster
James f. serrel, John W. KcOgh, L. j. Marleto aud f.
X. Adams IT, Numerous letters Of regret were received
United States and Representatives who
have been identified with the movement In favor OF bi-
metalism.
After waiting fifteen minutes while candle was being
hunted for the request Of Edwards Pierrepont Mr.
Hawkins became impatient and nominated Mr.. Pierre
pOnt chairman. Mr. Pierrepont said that he wanted
the candle to assist him in reading some statistics, but
finally he began speaking without 1t and presented, In
the course OF over an hour review Of the demoneza
ton of silver by tho United States and by Germany.
Warm applause called forth by his emphatic declara
ton that the financial system OF Great Britain was no
Tilted for this country than its political system
Congressman A. J. Warner, Of Ohio, spoke next with
plenty CT sweeping gestures ana constant
up and down movement OF hIs body caused by
lifting and lowering his heels. Ar. Warner
said that discussion was what the silver question
OF silver In finance there was body OF facts as we'll
Of law and it would be found that these favoree the
continuance Of both gold and silver the money OF
the world. The speaker .hon after asserting that from
ancient times the two metals employed, drew
contrasts between the condition Of the people
to throw out one meta-silver-frOm tho work OF tile
world Prices OF commodities in the last ten years had
fallen OH an average SO per cent and TINS was due en-
trcly to tue change in the measure or value Inc euect
OF cutting of The supply OF silver was O Inc ;s . as
wiped out OF existence The existing debts OF tho world
created upon the basis not of gold alone but OF inc
two metals they not In equity payable In gold
and silver iMr. Warner threw touch OF humor
a D'0's pp y saying sod fesas
ton to the increase Of population, that 4
had them filled with gold they would bankrupt the
world He argued that no country could prosper with
coin had the same purchasing power as gold COIN and
that tho coins would part company until the silver
p 1I to what he called the overoW is
until the imports Of the country exceeded the exports
from the continued coinage OF the standard dollar be
the increasing PoP1son Tn more sIoatae
OF tho necessity, In order TO MAINTAIN prices
OF finding new sources ofmoney supply Mr.; warner
come from = cries arose all over the room: Green
backs I Grecnbacks"
Mr. Thompson. In asking that some one else read his
remarks quoted the lines
"You'd scarce expect on OF myagc
To speak In public on the stage"
Mr.. Thompson made point against the exclusively
gold by showing how in the panic Of May, 1884
ng SeI by Sae Oans st OF S in
the certificates which issued upon their assets.
but accepted in settlements between them. long adj
dress also read from Henry Carey Baird OF Pniia
dlpha. in favor OF bin, taism The Resolutions which
were adopted pettOncd Congress TO resume the free
COINAGE OF the standard silver dollar and To provide Tor
the of treasury bills OF the denomination OF 81 ~
and > deposit of any and all or silver
declared that constitutional law preyentoa the United
states from becoming a monometallio country ana
that ~ due to the dignity OF the Nation 10 prove
its power TO restore silver 10 par with gOIu Oy
simply giving IL free coinage 1T ITS merits Inc resOln
also opposed any increase in this quantity Of SILVER
bullion In the coined dollar for the reason that all deOt
have the right 10 pay each dollar Of their debts with
3671 grains ~ pure silver or with il22 grains OF stan
dard silver with twenty grains OF gold at their
election and Congress would 10 guilty or spOHatlOn
robbery n IL should attempt TO Increase the quantity
silver in - dollar debtors at present owe.