Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-13

The question Of thoroughly organic
ing the sound-money Democrats OF
Delaware, so az to make thor votes
effective FOR the sound money Demo
cratic ticket to be named at Indian
apolis, next month, and also for the
Democratic State and county tickets, ia
receiving careful consideration. Such
an organization is necessary, not only
for this purpose, but for the additional
purpose of combating the theories OF
the free silver coinage advocates. and
preaching the doctrine OF honest money
throughout the State.
In New York there is an organi2a-
tion known as the Democratic Honest
Money League, of which John Byrne
is president, aud Ex-Governor Flower
treasurer. Its object and purpose are
act forth as follows:
The object and purpose OF this or.
ganization is to neutraize by education,
and, il possible. destroy the poisonous
doctrine enunciated by the teachings
OF the free-slver apostles and promuI-
gated at Chicago as the creed of the
Democratic party, and to defeat the
nominees OF the so called Democratic
| convention.
To demonstrate as speedily possi-
BILE, before the election, by enrolment
of honest patriotic citizenship of de-
mocratlc faith-men who love country
more than party machinery or spoils-
the fact that the commercial financial
and political structures OF this country
| are safe and inviolable, TO the end that
business enterprise may resume and
honest labor find employment and a
market for its product before the COM
ing winter.
We further recommend the adoption
OF the following plan of campaign.
In the cities of New York and
Brooklyn: That the president and
executive COMMITTEES be authorized TO
! appoint in each Congressional dis
trict, one or more persons who shall
have direct charge Of the work in such
district; and that there shall be SINH
larry appointed one or more persons
in each Assembly district. who shall
have direct charge of the work in such
Assembly district; the Assembly dis
trict representatives to be subject 10
the direction Of tho Congressional dis
trict representatives.
For the State of New York, not in.
Guiding New York City and Brooslvn
That the president and executive CON
mittee be authorized to appoint one or
more representatives in each county,
who shall direct the work of the league
in such county; that, with the aid Of
the county representatives thus chosen,
they shall appoint one or more repre-
sentatives in each township, who shall
have direct charge of the work in such
township; and that, with the aid of
the township representatives, they
shall appoint one or more representa-
lives in each school district, who shall
have direct charge of the work in such
district. The township and school dis
trict representatives TO be subject TO
the direction OF the county representa-
tives.
We further recommend. that the
president and executive committee be
authorized to arrange for such meet,
lngs throughout the State aud for the
distribution of such literature as may
seem 10 them expedient.
That the committee on speakers re-
port to the executive committee the
names OF such persons as it may deem
advisable to speak at public gatherings
in advocacy of the principles Of this
league, and whether or not their ser,
vices car be obtained.
That the committee on literature pro
cure and submit to the executive com
mittee such printed matter as it mar
approve Of AZ being best calculated te
further the objects of this league.
Such an organization could do much
good in this State. 1t could secure an
enrolment Of. sound money Democrats
and see that they voted on the day oil
election. Ii could do effective cam
paign work in tho interest of honest
money. And, above all, it could dc
yeuman service for the Democratic
State and county tickets by drawing
to them the votes of many Democrats
who otherwise might not vote at all,
The sound money Democrats Of Della
ware should not be permitted to Lapse
into indifference to the great issues OF
the campaign. There is work before
them and they should do it. -.