The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
Democratic Honest Money League Issues
Notice.


Notice.
The Democratic Honest Money
League of America has issued the fol-
lowing notice:
To the Honest Money Democracy of
the Nation: The Democratic Honest
Money League of America, called into
existence through the emergency
which was forced upon the country
by the Chicago Convention, expected
to end its labors with the campaign.
After the victory on November 3, it
closed its head quarters, prepared to
congratulate and thank its costitu-
ents and allies throughout the coun-
try for the great patriotic effort which
had achieved that victory.
But from the latest utterances of
those who led the assault upon Amer
lean honor it is evident that the ser
pent of reputation has been only
scotched-not killed. These men as
sert their mistaken faith iIr- the vic
ious principles enunciated by the
Chicago Convention, and declare
their intention of continuing the bat
tie 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 national honor and safety
and against reputation: To continue
the struggle until even Mr.. Bryan as
well as his associates, shall see the
light of truth and abandon the con-
test
All those actively engaged in the
late campaign know that the victory
was cut out of solid wall of heresy
by educational effort. But, although
we have succeeded, the narrowness of
the margin in certain States which
were saved, and the fact that several
which should have been saved 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 de-
votion to country which prompted
loyal Democrats to take up again the
nations 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 crime at
tempted was in the name of Democ-
racy.
This is asking much of those who
bore the blunt of the arduous cam
paign just closed; but from the re-
suits obtained by three months effort
it is manifest that continued effort
through the same agencies, now fully
equipped ny tuuCdllOn dlu ldIIlllldF-
ity with the field of operations, will
finally eradicate the vicious doctrines
that constitute a blot upon our civil
zation and menace to our national
safety and honor.
While thanking its constituents and
allied organizations throughout the
country for what has been accom-
plished, this league respectfully asks
all such bodies throughout the sew
eral States to continue under arms
for the present, with view to meet
ing the threatened attack; 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 communication with this body,
which will remain in the field while
there is work to be done,
BY order of the Executive Commit
tee Democratic Honest Money League
of America. JOHN BYRNE,
New York, Nov. 8, 1896. President.