Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-19
SPEECHES AGAINST FREE COINAGE.
Mes.r.. Meredith, BnwseiI, Royal,
and Minor Discuss the Currency
Question-Voters ADVISED Not to
Enter the Primary.

u
well filed There were probably 100 men
present. These included a number OF
recognized free silver advocates, who
dropped I'm through curiosity. and a
sprinkling OF such well-known Republ-
cans as william Flegenheimer and b.
Taylor McCue.
The audience was in large part com
posed Of members OF Sound Money Club
No. 1. recently formed by employees Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. The
club met at the new City Hall, and head
cd by the Richmond and Danville rail-
road Band. marched to the hall in a body.
and occupied seats Immediately I'm front
Of the platform.
THOSE on THE STAGE
Mr.. Frank T. Glasgow, superintendent
Of the Tredegar Works. presided over
the meeting. and Alr. John r. West a
well-known insurance man. acted sec
rotary. The speakers were Mr.. Wynd-
ham r. Meredith, counsel for the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company;
Mr. John A. Bawsell. president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Sound-Money Club.
No. J. Mr. william l.. Royal. one OF
the editors Of the Richmond Times, and
Mr.. John b. Minor an attorney at law.
Others on the platform were Messrs.
John A. Lancaster Henry S. Hutzler,
and W. Z. Huntley. In the audience
were many bankers. brokers, and others
with large financial interests.
PROCEED TO ORGANIZE.
Mr. Glasgow. I'm calling the meeting
to order, explained that the gathering
was one OF Democrats who were unwlll-
"a rrrhn
the Chicago platform, and that the OBJ
ject OF the meeting was 10 perfect
suitable organization.
Mr. Hutzler moved that the Chair ap-
| point n committee 10 report 4 plan OF or
ganization for the meeting. This was
adopted. and the following committee
was appointed: Henry s. Hutzler. John
| \. Lancaster. Richard w. Maury. G. c.
Walker. and George Allen.
| While this committee was out Mr..
| Wyndham r. Meredith was introduced.
| and made an address. IN the outset he
laid down the single proposition that
| he was Democrat and not a revolu
| tionist He then went into a general
discussion Of the Chicago convention, as
! serting that he could show that not n
| single important plank OF the platform
| adopted there was Democratic. He ex-
| pressed his intention OF taking the panks
| seriatim and comparing them with the
| planks OF the 1859 platform, but. plead
| ing pressure Of time, confined himself 20
| the financial plank. in discussing the
| currency question. Mr.. Meredith said
| the Constitution ml not provide for the
use Of any specific coin In the coinage
| OF currency. but left II for Congress 20
| determine which metal was best adopted
| 20 the needs OF the times. He declared
| that the product Of the Chicago conven-
| ton was un-JenersOnian, and opposed 10
| all the traditions OF Democracy. Mr..
! Meredith predicted that. under a free
silver administration, the workingman
would have TO pay two prices for his
| commodities. and closed with an appeal
10 his auditors 70 stand against the Chi
cago ticket and endeavor 70 make con-
verts until a solid phalanx was present
ed 10 the enemy, thus forming a nu-
cleus for the Democracy 10 rally around
when "Populism ceased % sway it,"
PROTECTION ABOVE SOUND MONEY
When Mr.. Meredith resumed his seat
Mr.. j. a. Bawsell. president Of Sound
! Money Club No. 1. was introduced. He
said II seemed 20 him that the Demo-
Gratis had made a grand" mistake. and
| the wOrkingmen were unable 10 help
| them out OF the mire He told one OF
Aesops fables. about monkey. who.
having gotten his tail cut OF, proposed
! 10 the other monkeys 10 DO likewise, in
order that all would look alike. and
| lkened the tailless monkey 20 the Demo
Gratis. saying they had gotten IN a hole
| and wanted the worklngmen 10 come and
get 30 the same hole. Alr. Bawsell
| made rather a humorous speech. but
made 10 attempt at argument lie said
he was not so much FOR sound money as
ne was for protection. and the burden
Of his remarks were Protection. Pro
tectionr'
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
When Mr. Bawsell took his seat the
| Committee on Organization submitted its
report. as follows:
/. This association shall be known as
! the Sound-Money League. Of Richmond.
| Va.
?. The purpose Of this league Is to pre-
vent the debasing OF the money Of the
| United States. The members mutually
! pledge themselves 10 each other 10 em-
| ploy all honorable and lawful means that
/ they can control 10 prevent the money
Of the United states being debased. 30
| person who intends 10 vote for any can
! Iiaate who approves and adopts the CHI
! cago platform Is desired as member.
An members will he free TO vote for any
| candidate who approves the principles
Of this league.
8. The officers shall be a president
vlce-president secretary. attorney. TX
ecutive Committee. state Organization
Committee. and Finance Committee.
| 4 We recommend the following officers.
President. f. r. Glasgow; Vice-President
J.. a. BawseIl; Secretary. John r. West
| Treasurer. c +. Redford: Attorney, A.
r. Guigon: Executive Committee-W. r.
Meredith, James ID. Crump. Fritz Sitter
ding. II. IL Harding. George T. King
Virginlus Newton, W. p. Huntley. T.
Kirk Parrish. Warner Moore, Thomas s
Edgar. vs.. H. Anthony Thomas l.. Al
friend. Barton Wise. II. c. Osterblnd
s II Puliam, and Henry s Hutzler
with power 20 enlarge the commiftee
| state ORGANIZATION Committee William
Writ Henry chairman. T. c. Williams
Jr.. T.. 4. Lancaster. Jr., w. L. Royal
and B. y. Coffman.
Finance Commlttee-A. L. Boulwarc
| (chairnam. u. o. Davis, C. D. Wing
field. Maurice T. Smith. and r. A. Hoen
UNUSUAL ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS
The committees report was adopted a.
whole and SIR. John B. Minor Was In
troduced. He urged his hearers not tc
narticipate in to-mOrrow's primary. as
they might consider themselves morally
hound 10 support the ticket In November
| though. HfffF all AiAAA "a1 bIl n matter
~ conscience He had voted IN the last
urinary. but he didn't feel bound u
support the Chicago ticket.
Nr Minor assailed Mr. Bryan's De-
rnorracy and characterized him as ar
avo,sed bolter and Populist. He alluded
~ he planks Of the Chicago platform
"a hcresies. and In conclusion urged ths
members OF the league 70 keep as many
democrats from the polls tomorrow a
possible