Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-31

should Orgeaise for sound Money.
At a meeting OF the executive com
mittee of the Honest Money Demo
cratic Leagus of Maryland, held in
Baltimore Monday, tho following cali
was issued.
The result OF the PreaIdsntial
election has demonstrated the fact
that, while large majority Of the
American people are in favor of this
maintenance Of the gold standard. an
unexpectedly heavy minority Endorsed
by their vote the dangerous doctrines
OF the Chicago platform. This fact
renders it necessary, 10 our judgment,
that the united efforts Of patriotic men
OF all parties for national honor and
sound money should be continued, and
we are of the opinion that this can be
most effectively done through national
organization covering the whole coun-
try.
We are, therefore, in favor OF the
immsdiate formation OF non par tiaan
association to be named the National
Sound Money League, y TO cooperate
with existing sound money organiza-
tioDs and to form new auxiliary onf 8
a central executive committee.
This is move that should be-
emulated by the friends OF sound money
in every State of tine Union. The
Sound Money Democratic organization
Of the last campaign will form the con-
yenient nucleus for such national
movement.
There is grave need for a national
organization of the friends of sound
money. Congress seems disposed to dc
nothing for the financial relief of the
country, and the prospects, are that the
next administration will hold the in.
tsrests of high protective tariff para.
mount to those OF currency refoi m. In.
deed, there is danger that it may dc
even worse. il there ia any truth in the
following dispatch sent from Canton,
the home of President elect Mckinley,
last night:
| Among to-day's callers at the Nc
| Kinley residence we're United Stauei
| Senator Il. o. Wolcott of Denver, Col.
aud Secretary Mercer OF the Ropubli
/
MIR. Mercer was one Of the earlies
callers and had long talk with tht
President elect. Senator Wolcott wAs
in earnest conference with Major Me
Kinley more than two hours. lie bat
lust come from a conference witt
Chairman Hanna at Cleveland Tn,
Senator said:
81 came to Canton to call on tn,
| al 81, -
international himetallism, the United
States Senate having appointed com
mittee of five, of which | was mad
chairman, to PREF bill in the inter
est of this cause. -
IL is understood that Senator Wolcot
has the Legislation which his commit tie
will propose substantially outlined
ami that its provisions were under dis
cussion at the conference with th
President elect. When asked IL Majo
Mckinley had expressed an opinion o.
the subject. he said:
= am glad to say that the incomin
President was deeply interested in tn
cause of bimetallisrn. We went owe
the subject at considerable length an,
he was earnest in his desire that tn
Republican platforms pledges for tn
l
ment shall be made good by prompt an
,, proper legislative action"
! The bill will provide for the appoint
, mont of commission TO confer wit
the representatives of other uatior
, and take stops toward expediting a
international agreement.
If it be true that the next Presider
lie deeply interested in the cause ,
Y bimetalism, then there is cause fl
apprehension. Bimetallism is a d.
fusion, and the international agre
mont" burlesque. Any steps
this direction are but encouragement
: to the advocates of free silver coinag
who were so signally defeated at tt
= last election.
n 1t will be we'll, therefore, for Il
sincere friends of sound money to pc
II feet national organization. The
@ may be grave work for such an q
k ganization to attend to. At any rat
10 the forces in favor of sound finan
v and currency reform should be prepar
= to move effectively, whenever Il
r. emergency requiring their concert
d action may arise.