The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-28


wealth of its members would reach
many hundreds of millions of pounds
No wonder, then, that its influence is
boundless and sure to be felt wherever
it is extended. But, Of course, what
our readers are interested mostly in is
what it is doing in the United States.
That it should do anything at oil seems
the height of impudence. But that It
has done and is still doing work in this
country are matters of fact and easy to
prove. In its report of 1887, at its an
nual meeting Of July 80, we find the
following:
The Golden club attains its majority this
year, and your committee venture to say the
members may congratulate themselves on
very good twenty-one years work. Something
has been done by this club In the twenty-five
years since Mr.. Golden died to keep the name
Of the great free trader green and his influence
fresh In the current Of political life. His policy
and his work have been kept we'll in evidence
at homo and abroad. There are champions Of
free trade in all parts Of the British empire and
In most of the countries of the world. whose in.
terest zeal and enthusiasm In the cause are due
in large degree TO the work and teaching Of
the Golden club.
On another page we find the follow.
ing:
The work of the committee consists prin.
cipally in the publication and circulation Of
books and pamphlets in accordance with the
objects OF the club. These writings have been
distributed very extensively in this country
and in all parts Of the world
On page $50 begins list Of these pub.
locations thus distributed, containing
such works as Report on the United
States Revenue" by David A. Wells;
"Leavitt on England and America"
1.-THE Creed Of Free Trade" by David
A. Wells;" Free Trade and Protection
in the United States" by Joseph Wood;
1.-THE Western Farmer of America," by
Augustus Mongredien; ''rhe Future
Work of Free Trade in English Legisla-
tion," first prize essay, by c. s. Troup;
"A Primer OF Tariff Reform" by David
A. Wells, Norwich, Conn; "IhedFeon
omic Free Trade nd Free zfsaer's
Guide.'' first editionS edited by r. R.
Bowker, New York Free Trade Club;
"The Industrial Situation and the Ques-
ton of Wages, Study in Social Physi-
ology." by J. Shoenhof
Among the leaflets distributed we
find: "The effect Of Protection in
America" by Sir William Bonner Force
wood, 100000 copies; united States
Protection vs. British Free Trade" by
Right Hon. w. E. Baxter. M. p, a0O,.
900. A note at the end of the list in
forms us that the total number of copies
of these circulars and pamphlets, ex'
elusive of leaflets distributed since
July, 1865. reaches 1911, 700, and thai
the total number of leaflets thus dis
tributed up to that date is $40, 500. 600
and that
In addition to these circulars the club hA!
distributed several hundred thousand copies Of
newspapers, reprints and slips containing &C
counts OF tho meetings Of the club, and Of vart
Gus subjects connected with the principles I'D
vanced by the club
From the beginning Of the year 1887 slon'
over 600, 700 copies Of such newspapers and slip
have been circulated.
It will be noticed that this report ex
pressly says: "These writings hay
been distributed very extensively il
this country meaning England and IL
all parts Of the world" 1t is matte
Of common notoriety that ono of thos'
works, to wit: 1.-THE Western Farmerl
Of America" by Mongredien, was cir
culated among the farmers of our west
ern country gratuitously in large quan
titles.
This very list shows that the Colder
club circulated in ell $1,000 copies o
this pamphlet From whence Is derives
the funds for this work? In the repor
for 1885 occur these words: And neve
before was so great demand mad
upon the resources of the club for FIRE
trade literature, q demand which tn
committee was able to meet by virtu
Of the special publication fund so ger
erously subscribed by the members o
the club and others in response to MI
Potter's appeal"
Another way of disseminating thes
doctrines is by offering prizes for essay
by the students in the colleges of tn
world
This shows to some extent the worl
ings of this foreign organization whic
is trying to break down the commerce;
supremacy of other nations, and Of tn
United States in particular. Perhaps
its members were only Englishmen "
should not wonder so much that .
money and pains should be spent to r
control of the markets Of this countr.
But we find among it's members q lor
list of Americans, and these we CIV
herewith for the information of o,
readers, showing the full list as 1t e
listed in 1883, although there are sever
names of persons recently decease
The list should be studied carefully.
we want our readers to know Il
names of these Americans (?) who a
lending their support to foreign G
ganization to break down the industri
of their own country.
: LIST OF NAMES OF AMERICAN MEMBE
OF Golden CLUB, FROM LIST OF ME
BEERS AND cOMMIrTEE's REPORTS, Isl
Alderman, w. K. Chicago, ILL.,
: Adams, Henry, Washington, D. c.
Adams, J. Quincy, Boston, Mass.
J, Anderson, Prof. NJ. B., Rochcsts
= n. Y.
Andrews, James Rruyn.