New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
THE FIGHT FOR SOUND MONEY
AN APPEAL FROM THE MKINLEY STATE
LEAGUE.
THE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN-FUNDs NEEDED
FOR ITS PROSECUTION.

THE EDUCATIONAL cAMPAIGN-FUNDs NEEDED
FOR ITS PROSECUTION.
The managers Of the Mckinley State League recog-
nize the fact that there Is great work to be done
In this State In fighting tn, silver insanity The
poison which Is injecting the political constitution
OF the commonwealth. changing robust and healthy
sentiment the financial question under the
seductive influences OF free-sver literature to
diseased and demoralized condition that would well
come debased currency for supposed personal ad-
vantage. must be met promptly and eradicated The
League is laborng instruct and enllghten voters
in the infected districts exposing the sophlstry OF
the free-siver arguments and proving how utterly
groundcss the claims Of the enemies OF honest
money when they represent that this or. that class
OF citizens would be benefited by the uniimked
coinage of silver The history Of the civilized world
shows that the laboring and agricultural classes are
the first and the continuous sufferers from a de-
based currency and the salient points applicable
the present status OF the money question In this
country the League IL making IT its duty to present
and illustrate, that every voter Of Intelligence
may understand them.
Among the members of the Organization Com
mittee who devoting their attention to this work
OF the League ex-Mayor George C. Bay.ess. OF
Bnghamton William c. Beer. of Yonkers James
j. Belden OF Syracuse: W. b. Berry of Potsdam
John H. Clark, OF Lockport Chester s. Cole Of
Corning: John Consalus. OF Troy: William p. Jones.
OF New York; f. Watson Gardiner of Amsterdam;
John f. Montignani. OF Albany: John W. Stevenson.
OF Oswego Falls; c. G. b. Klophel. Of Utica; Andrew
I.udolph, OF Rochester: b. B. Taggart Of Water
town Charles A. Moore. of Brooklyn: e. VI Santee.
Of Cortland A. s. Newcomb. OF Kingston: DIX W.
Smith of E.mira: William c. Warren and George c.
Matthews Of Buffalo: A. NJ. Van Buskirk. OF Clyde;
w l.. Watrous, of Waverly; Thomas Ftchie Of
Brooklyn: Fl. II. Hawley. Of Malone General Sam
ue Thomas Dr. f. J. Tucker. John f. Milholland.
Dr.. Louis l.. Seaman. Thomas Sturgis. Henry c.
Percy Frank d. Pavey. benjamin Oppenheimer,
Colonel F. H. Grant and A. H. Steele. OF New-York.
The League needs aid in this work. The Following
letter sent yesterday from the Leagues
headquarters No. 90 East Twenty second-st.:
The Mckinley League of the State OF New-York
is one of the largest and most powerful political
are over one hundred and fifty thousand members
its rolls 1t extends into every centre OF ms
intelligent patriotic and energetic element Of our
citizenship. Its unprecedented work IN behalf Of
the Republican Presidential candidate Is TOO well
The chief object of the Leagues activity at pres
Presient, Wiiiiam MCKINLEY It's energies are be-
ing devoted to this for we realize hat the none
s eSppo.eG er Tsrs o IL R h
fact the League IS laboring untringy 10 overthrow
end Il invites the practical cooperation Of all
friends o. sound money whether they De DEMO, mo-
vigilant and in many places Is dong more effective
work han he advocate. Of The gold sta and or,
the State fight the white metal craze as II
should be fought. thoroughy, intetlissntiy and nd
persstently in every section OF the state. We
do sop at the distribution of literature me
holding of ma Something's or general appeals our
workers make house toulouse. shop-to-shop ana
farm to-farm canvass where necessary:
our work f. supported entirely by voluntary con
trlbutions on the part Of our own friends here We
have not asked for nor received one dollar from ,He
National Committee or any outside source. w 9
propose that New York shall take care OF Itself IN
This matter and while the so-caed Regular
organizations are holding snap conventions. pack,
inc caucuses and pa lding rolls for the purpose or
maintaining their supremacy In the party orgahiH-
lion tho League Is devotng Itself to the preservh
lion of the National honor and the only true hnan-
cial standard OF civilization :, 5000, 49,,
| TO carry on work money Is neeGed ana
needed nj once VIII you not help us? Ihere ~
no way in which you can do the cause you love at
heart so much good as through the Leagues chah-
nols Of usefulness. . 49, tJon
please make your check payable TO the hon
Cornelius n Bliss No III Duanest. or TO George
! ! Murray Secretary. No. % East Twenty-sec-
ond-st.