The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-19
SOUND MONEY IN THE SOUTH.
SOUTHERN MEN TO BE PUT IN THE
FIELD AGAINST SILVER.

The siIverites in Dixie 10 BE Com
vfnced That the Western Advo-
Gates of the White Metal Are In
huenced by Selfish Considerations.
siIverites in kentucky Bitterly De-
nOunce Secretary Carlisle and
President CIeveIand-The silver
lite President of the IrOquois Club
of Chicago Resigns.
Lexington, Ky, April 1s-A big mass
meeting was held here tonight by the
advocates of free silver. The meeting is
the first of the kind in the state and
sensational charges were made upon the
honesty and integrity of Secretary Car
Isle, who is looked upon as being a prob
able candidate for the United States Sem
ate to succeed Joe Blackburn. The
meeting was for the purpose Of organiz-
ing a bimetallic club, but the establish
ment of the club was deferred and the
time consumed in discussing the finan-
cial question. Mr.. Carlisle and President
Cleveland were roundly denounced by
democrats and republicans. Mr.. Car
isles utterances regarding the demone-
tization of silver in 1873 were read and
compared with the policy he is alleged to
be pursuing.
one speaker declared that 'he got
something for this, and you can guess
what that something was" He was warm
ly applauded.
Baltimore April 1s.-Several hundred
representative business men met in the
rooms of the Merchants and Manufactur-
ors Association to-day to listen to argu-
ments in favor of sound money" Con-
gresham Josiah Patterson of Tennessee
addressed the gathering and urged that
Baltimore be ably represented at the
sound money convention to be held in
Memphis on May 23.
In the course Of his speech Judge Patter-
son said: 1.-The people of the south are the
most conservative. They believe in a 16 to
ratio simply because their fathers did so.
What we need is the propaganda of sound
ideas, and / believe that they will meet
with the right response from the south
ern people. That is the country where the
campaign is to be made. The south and
the west united have eighteen majority
in the Senate of the United States. The
latter is so Immediately interested in Eil-
yer that it would be of no avail to work
there, but in the former good results may
be obtained. Senators Jones and Stew
as large a population as any congressional
district, are the financial leaders at Wash
ington There is no hope for sound fnan-
cial legislation as long as these eondi-
tions exist. The far western states have
a direct interest in the silver mines and
when the situation is placed before the
south by men in whom it's people have
confidence there will be a revolution of
sentiment.
"This is the biggest question that has
arisen within quarter OF a century, and
the business community must be active If
il would preserve the integrity of COM
merce. So / request Baltimore to send
sound and numerous delegation to Mem
phis. Returning prosperity, better times
and better prices will greatly aid us in
this work, and in 1896 we will see a marked
revolution Throughout the southern
states"
Mr.. Patterson said that Secretary Car
Isle had promised to be present at the
convention and will make an address.
Congressman John X. Cowen of Mary
land and William Il. Dixon, president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation, also spoke. The latter assured
Mr.. Patterson that the various CONNER
cial bodies of the city would take up the
matter and send delegations to Memphis.
Austin, Tex, April 1s.-Sixty members
of the lower house have signed a call for
free silver caucus next Monday night.
1t is probable that an address will be is
sued, calling on the silver democrats of
Texas to send delegates to a state con-
vention TO be held in Fort Worth in June
or July of the present year, at which
time thorough organization of the silver
forces will be perfected for free coinage of
silver at 16 to l.
Chicago, April 1S.-Judge McConnelrs
resignation as president of the Iroquois
Club was formally announced to-day by
the secretary, who received the follow
ing letter: II hereby tender my resigna-
tion as president of the Iroquois Club.
From deep conviction have been obliged
to take a position on the currency ques-
tion which l know is contrary 10 that
that it would be unfair under the cir.
cumstances that l should continue to act
as presiding officer of the club"
Judge McConnelrs action is commended
by all the members as the only proper
course he could pursue.