The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-20
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.
Merchants and Manufacturers Of
Camden Uniting-A Call
for Organization.
s,,ccsat to the Jcrseu Cttv Nsacs.

CAMDEN, Aug. 90 1S96.-Camden busi-
ness men, Irrespective of party, are TAX
ing the preliminary steps for the for
nation of Sound Money League. They
met yesterday and some of the leading
merchants and business men made ad-
dresses. They have issued call for the
organization, which reads as follows:-
THE Presidential campaign in which
we are now engaged is coupled with ques-
tions of unusual Importance. The finan-
cial question is the paramount issue. On
one side are arrayed the advocates of the
unlimited coinage of silver, threatening
all valuations, property rights, national
honor and integrity. On the other are
those who intend TO maintain the financial
standard of our nation with that of the
most enlightened and prosperous nations
of the world. Believing that the adoption
of the Chicago platform our national
policy would be a menace to the welfare
and prosperity of our country, and real
izing that those engaged in commercial
enterprises would be the first to endure
the evils resulting from the radical meth
ods indorsed therein, it is important that
the business interests of the country
should be allied in an aggressive move
ment in favor of a stable financial poll
icy. It is proposed to organize the Busi-
ness Mems Sound Money League of
Camden, and the cooperation of all
those engaged in mercantile, manufae-
ture or other business caElings or occu-
pat1ons is solicited, irrespective of past
party affiliations, to unite in the forma-
ton of a league for the election of Nc
hlnley and Hobart as the representa-
uyes of sound money. 1t is believed that
a strong organization of the business
men of Camden and vicinity can be
effected and that its influence and CO.
operation with similar associations in
other cities will materially aid in the
election of Mckinley and Hobart
The call is signed by some Of the most
prominent and successful merchants, mar
ufacturers and financiers of the city; some
Of them Democrats. some Republicans,
pendent in their politics. The signers
are:-Henry 3. Wilson dealer in coal and
zee; WatSon Depuy, cashier First National
merchant: S. T. Bailey, president of the
FaTr & Bailey Manufacturing Company,
manufacturers Of oil cloths; James F. Ba-
ker, real estate; George LeahhwIllte,
plumber; B. Frank Sutton ieweler: w. +.
Hurley, Of Gutely & Hurley, dry goods
and furniture Tome & Hollingshead, dry
Rcods, carpets and clothing; Frank b.
sitley G. Son. grain merchants; Robert H.
Gorney. dyer and yarn manufacturer;
Rowland Crofts Sons Company, manql-
facturers of worsted and wooden goods;
John Campbell. Jr., real eState George
r. Danenhower & Son. wholesale groeefs;
Wilbur F. Rose, cashier; National State
Bank: George d. Van Solver china and
crcekeryware: George NJ. A4eringer. drug
stst; E. J. Dougherty. jeweler; J. Harry
Kntrr, jeweler; H. D. Cams nhotogra-
pner: James Rutherford, household goods:
ID. H. Erdman. stoves; J. c. Dunn Com
pany iron manufacturers; Harry r. Wolf
grocer. William E. Anthony. china and
house furnishings; William S. ScuH. cof-
fees; Anthony Kohn, shoes. George C. Ba-
lSer, dry goods; James E. Hewitt. cigars:
George w. essup, real estate; Esterbrook
Steel Pen Company, Alexander c. Wood.
Treasurer: William z. Gibson, teas and
coffees; William Thompson. real estate:
A. e. Clark, secretary and manager and
Arthur Dorrance, President of the Joseph
Campbell Preserve Company
There will be meeting on Saturday
to perfect organization and elect officers.