The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-05
HONEST MONEY
Or SILVER CLUBS.
Tn. Organization Of Clubs Called for b


OR SILVER CLUBS.
The Organization Of Clubs Called for e9
Authority 81 the semphis Convention
To the Voters Of North Carolina:
The Memphis convention composed
Of representative men of all parties
who oppose the schemes of the single
gold standard men, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
RESOLVED That a com mittee composed Of
one member from each State, be appointed
by the delegates thereof in this convention,
whose duty 1t shall be 20 correspond with |
the representatives and advocates OF bimefAl-
lism and bimetaliic societies in the different
sections of the Union, and devise measures
to advance the cause Of bimetallism through
out the L nited States.
That this committee shall have power to |
call a national conference of bimetailists
whenever, in the opinion Of the committee,
the cause of bmetallism can be advanced
TO fill all vacancies.
The committee, in accordance to |
the above resolution, elected a ma
tional committee of one member from
each State.
This committee met in Chicago On
July 18th and passed a resolution
empowering and Instructing the
member of the committee from each
State to proceed at once to organize
"Honest Money Clubs" in his State.
Therefore, now call for the organi-
zation of Honest Money Clubs" in
every county In lhe State.
The scheme of the single gold
standard men is:
First. To prevent any further coin
age of silver into legal tender dollars
, at the ratio of l6 to l, and to bring
this country to an absolute gold
basis.
End. To have the silver dollars al
ready coined robbed of their legal
power, so as to be only token silver
money to be redeemed in gold, like
token paper currency.
Bird To destroy all silver certificates,
treasury notes and greenbacks, and
to issue and fasten upon this coun-
try gold interest bearing bonds to
the amount of the money and cur
, rency thus destroyed. The coin
bonds of the government already is
: sued will then be made payable in
gold only.
4th. To increase the power Of the
= national bonds by turning over to
, their management and control the
= entire issue of paper currency to
t be redeemed in gold.
y If the above Infamous scheme
, succeeds the hard times we now have
= will be made twice as hard and the
liberty and prosperity of the Ameri-
. can people will De sealed forever.
!, The object Of the Honest Money
e Clubs" will be to bring together all
men who are opposed to this iaboli-
e cal English plot and who will fight
s not only to the bitter end to prevent
its consummation but also to re-
store and mainr ain an honest finan-
> cial system.
The time has come when it is the
duty of every patriot of every party
;. to come together and fight the Eng
: lish gold curse with the same unity,
e zeal and determination that oul
= ish bayOnets from American soil.
O AS soon as club is organized
send in the name and postoffice of
! the the President and Secretary of
= your club.
I recommend that State conven.
: ton of these clubs, as soon as suf-
4 ficient number are organized, hold a
q State conference for the purpose OF
;. consultation, &c.
8 MARION BUTLER,
:. Member of National Committee fol
North Carolina.
: approved. B. F. KEITH,
S Vice President Memphis Conven tior
: for North Carolina.