The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-11
BRYAN TO BE GIVEN BATTLE.
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRACY TO
PICK UP HIS GAGE.

President Byrne Issues an Address
to the Honest Money Democracy
of the NatiOn-Says the Serpent of
Reputation Seems TO BE Only
ScOtched as Result of the EIec-
tiOn-COntinued Effort to Over
come the Silver Craze Therefore
Declared Necessary.
New York, Nov. 1O.-The following adj
dress has been sent to the honest money
democracy of the nation by the Demo-
cratic Honest Money League of Ametica,
over the signature of John Byrne, Presi-
dent:
ITO the Honest Money Democracy of the
Nation: The Democratic Honest Money
League of America, called to existence
through the emergency which was forced
upon the country by the Chicago conven-
ton, expected to end it's labors with the
campaign. After the victory of Tuesday
last, it closed it's headquarters, prepared
to congratulate and thank It's constituents
and all it's supporters throughout the
country for the great patriotic effort which
had achieved that victory. But from the
latest utterances Of those who led the
assault upon American honor, it
is evident that the serpent Of repudia-
| ton has been only scotched-not killed.
These men assert their mistaken faith IN
the vicious principles enunciated by the
| Chicago convention, and declare their in
tention of continuing the battle during the
next four years, and of forcing the 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 the 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 con-
| test.
"An those actively engaged in the late
campaign know that the victory was cut
| out of a solid wall of heresy by educa-
tionaI effort the Notwithstanding the
time and means at disposal-in the his
tory of civilization. To overcome an en-
| envy entrenched behind the results of
years of active work. we had to organ
| iZe equip and educate within three
Bryan was at the zenith of his popularity
| and power about the middle of August
last, and that his defeat is due to the
splendid educational work of the several
| organizations which fought for honest
! money But, although we have succeed
! ed, the narrowness of the margin in GER
tain states which were saved and the fact
that several which should have been saw
| ed 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 so 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 democrats to take up
again the national colors and do battle
in their defense, will lead them to finish
the task so splendidly begun. 1t is ours
to do this because the scheme attempted
was in the name of democracy. This is
asking much of those who bore the brunt
of the arduouS campaign just closed, but
from the results obtained by three
months effort, it is manifest that COM
tinued effort through the same agencies,
now fully equipped by education and IA
mliarity with the field of operations, will
finally eradicate the vicious doctrines that
constitute blot upon our civilization and
a menace to our national safety and
honor.
"While thanking its constituents and al
lied organizations throughout the country
for what has been accomplished, this
league respectfully asks all such bodies
throughout the several states to continue
under arms for the present with a view to
meeting the threatened attacks, to extend
Their work and influence into the states
which, through lack of time or means,
were not successfully covered during the
campaign, and to continue in communica-
ton with this body, which win remain
in the field while there is work to be done"