Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
FER the Cause of Honest Money.

The following address has been is
sued by the Democratic Honest Money
League Of America, an organization
with headquarters in New York City.
which did good work for the cause
OF sound finance in the past campaign:
To the Honest Money Democracy OF
the Nation: The Democratic Honest
Money League Of America called into
existence through the emergency which
was forced upon the country by the
Chicago Convention expected to end
its labors with the campaign. After
the victory on November Sd 1T closed
its headquarters, prepared to congratu-
late and thank its constituents and
allies throughout the country for the
great patriotic effort which had
achieved that victory.
But from the latest utterapces Of
those who led the assault upon Ameri-
can honor 1t is evident that the serpent
of'repudiation has been only scotched--
not killed. These men assert their I'M
shaken faith in the vicious principles
enumerated by the Chicago Convention,
and declare their intention Of con
tinuing the battle during the next
four years and Of forcing tho same
issue upon this country in 1900.
In the face Of these assertions and
declarations but one course is open to
the citizens of this country who stand
for national honor and safety and
against reputation: To continue the
struggle until even Mr.. Bryan, as we'll
as his associates, shall see the light Of
truth and abandon the contest.
All those actively engaged in the late
campaign know that the victory was
cut out OF solid wall of heresy by
educational effort. But, although we
have succeeded, the narrowness of the
margin in certain States which were
saved. and the fact that several which
should have been saved were lost.
States every one of which can be
brought into line for honest money by
continued educational effort-shows the
urgency of the need for further action.
1t Is evident, therefore, that the
work 30 incompletely done as to leave
any life at all, in the vicious heresy of
free silver must not be abandoned We
feel assured that the spirit of devotion
to country which prompted loyal Demo-
\ crafts to take up again the nation 8
colors and do battle in their defence,
will lead them TO finish the task SO
splendidiy begun. 1t is ours to do
this, because the crime attempted was
in the name of Democracy.
This is asking much OF those who
bore the brupt of the arduous cam
paign just closed; but from the results
obtained by three months effort it is
manifest that continued effort through
the same agencies, now fully equipped
by education and familiarity with the
field of operations, will finally eradi.
cate the vicious doctrines that consti.
lutte blot upon our civilization and q
menace to our national safety and
honor.
While thanking its constituents anG
allied organizations throughout tht
country for what has been accom-
plished, this league respectfully ask
all such bodies throughout the severa
States to continue under arms for tn,
present, with view to meeting thu
threatened attack; to extend theii
work and influence into the Statel
which, through lack OF time or means
were not successfully covered durin!
the campaign, and to continue in com
munication with this body. which viii
remain in the field while there is worl
to be done.
by oruer OF tne Executive COMMITTEE
Democratic Honest Money League O
America. John Bsrne, President.
New York, Nov. 9th, 1896.
These suggestions are sound. Th
Democratic honest-money organization
still have straight line of work befor
them. 1t should be their purpose t
labor increasingly in the direction O
bringing the regular Democrati
organization Of the country back t
its former position within the old
time bulwarks of hard money, HON
rule and tariff for revenue only
Within these lines the Democrat
party can carry the country. When i
strays outside to follow the false god
of anarchy, riot rule and fat money,
will meet, as it justly deserves, wit