Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

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LAYTON, A. J., July 81 The friends Of
free silver assembled at Layton Saturday
night, pursueant to call for the organiza-
tion of a Free Silver Club W. H. Van
Sickle was elected president, Eugene Ma
jori vicepresident; James b. Fuller, secre-
tary and d. B. baltimore, treasurer. The
president appointed James b. Fuller, l..
T. Smith, and w @. Hursh a committee
ON resolutions. The committee submitted
resolutions endorsing the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of rs to 1, and commend
ing the Chicago Democratic platform,
which were unanimously adopted upon
motion committee was appointed to
wait upon every voter in the township, and
1t is probable that before the next meeting
the club list will carry 200 names OF more.
Only people in the township are solicited
to become members of the club, as it is be-
lieved that the subject of organization will
be promptly considered in the towns. The
club decided that the New York World,
which is largely taken in this town, had
by its failure to support the regular nomi-
nees Of convention representing the
masses Of the people, and the Democratic
party, forfeited the support and respect of
this club and as soon as a metropolitan
newspaper supports the nominees and plat
form of the Chicago convention, every
World subscription be cancelled, and trans
ferred to the paper that champions our
cause. The usual measure of how deeply peO-
pie are interested in a movement is shown
by how far they will go into their pockets
/ m ft N aa1I hn r,racfs1ark
for voluntary contributions to meet the
expenses of the club $500, was contri-
buted in about as many minutes. The
meeting adjourned subject TO the call Of
the president. Personally am very much
in sympathy with this movement, and
consider it truly legitimate and proper
thing for the people to forward by all hon
orable means any organization involving
what they believe to be their welfare. Its
promotion depends much upon the efforts
of the individual members of the club,
though good moral effect flows from the
election of good officers The clubs ac-
ton in this respect has been all that could
! be desired, all being good citizens with
correct Democratic sentiment. But while
1 commend where endorsement can be sin
cere. l wish also TO offer word of caution
where l believe it to be needed In recon-
mending name to fiji vacancy in the
Office of County Central Committee made
vacant by the death of Matthew Shay, and
b which is now to be filed by appointment
of the County Board, there was, think
an opportunity for the new movement tt
} recommend itself to the conservative
J thinking citizen, and to exhibit its purity o.
purpose by recommending a man of higl
moral standing, whose name would inspire
confidence and give dignity to the position
= He is in manner TIE spokesman of hi
party in the township, the link Of com
5 munication between the county and town
e ship organization, Nothing is lost bu
e much gained by selecting thorough!
good and competent man to fill the posi-
l tion. l regret very much that instead o
this selection was made that was appar
emily inconsidered and the gravity o
which must become apparent at once. L
gives much the same impression to the eal
. here that Tweedism would in New York
@ city This movement needs no leader
= with rum bottle in one hand and brib'
n III bHt OIltIs ANY Ollt tOuNtEShilb WIbi
g local politics will recognize the fact at one
s that Klntnerism and Tweedism are nearly
{ synonymous terms for past methods IL
$ Sandyston, as well as in New York city
Q and would use the same equivocal moan
: to attain the same Objectionable ends.
a would have been an appropriate exhibit o
e sentiment to have selected James B. Full
< Ter, who hac been silver advocate TO
;. many years, and is a veteran in the cause
: L. T. Smith or ]. j. Van Sickle woul,
G either one lent genuine dignity to the Of
i flee, and been capital selections. In fac
v any one of dozen others would hav
/ been much more suitable / wish to cas-
O no reflections upon the purity Of the club
v motions, but 1 am sure that upon sobe
> second thought they will see and appreci
e ate the importance of recOnsidering thei
action and recommending name tina
It will stand for something else than pot
II house politics. Such burden is too mucl
:, to ask new movement to carry and ex
pect 1t to survive, much less 20 be sue
l. cess. The new movement can the bette
Z: solicit the best elements of all parties II /
l. aims to lift the leadership from the gravel
ing level Of mediocrity to plane that ap
D. peals to their better Judgment, and gain
l. their confidence by the evident purity 0
!. It's purposes We hope the force Of tn
proposition to reconsider that part OF tn
clubs action pertaining to the selection o
n a name for County Central cOmmitteemal
e, will be too apparent TO need further ez
PLANTATION, although II necessary q hal
dozen specific reasons can be given tn
4 club for resembling their action in thi
g matter, any of which should be ample {
s. justify them in setting themselves square
iy before the people, whose confidence the
should wish to obtain.
3 Yours Resp.