The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
"SOUND-MONEY CLUB NO. /"
Organization Of c. and 0. Employees One
Hundred and FIVE Strong.
RINGING DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
The Best Dollar Possible is None Too Good
for Officers Elected aud
tho Meeting Night fixed-Ihe
Clay Ward Actives Meet.

4 silver man straying into Boxes Hall.
On Church nm last night would nave
been startled at the otethow1ns enthu-
siasm of the first o4el sound-moneX
demonstration yet held .u this city.
FOX week or ten days. the employees
of th6 Chesapeake and ohio shops have
be.n quietly circfa' i- hst with tho
view Of obtaining enough names 10 o.
ganize sound-money club.
T'ho elimination was seen last night
when the temporary chairman called the
meeting 10 order and announced that as
one hundred and i've names had been
obtained. that "a permanent Organization
would be formed.
THE OFFICERS.
Az election OF officers for the ensuing
six months was first held with the follow
Ing result.
Mr. j. A. Barsoll. President.
Mr.. W. il. Anthony. First Nice-Presi-
dent.
SIR. Il. 5. Lowry. Second Vice-Presi-
dent.
Mr. George Allen. Secretary.
Mir. ". 5 Childcrs Sergeant-at-A
The club was organized formally under
the name OF Sound Money Club, No. IT,
Some days ago a committee was appoint
ed 90 daw up declaration or principles
tle committee submitted the following
paper which was unanimously adopted
as the sense of the meeting.
DECLARATION OF PRlNCTLES.
1.-THE sound-Moucy Club. No. L." deem
Ing IL only just and necessary to their
fellOw-workmen and the public generally
O.. "a H.. ft. Il..
the meaning of the movement in winch
they are engaged. appointed tle under
signed a. committee tO formlats and
present 90 che club for action trci4id-
tion OF principles. Ilis report We now
have the honor OF submitting Tor your
constellation.
Your committee after carefully CON
sider.ug tho political siuauon, has ar
rived ae the conclusion That the great
issue OF the present presidential cam
pdign, so far as every Wa-e-earncr IS
concerned. is-MONEY.
Whether or not We shall have a dol
lar possessing the purchasing power of
lw cents or be paid in IS cent dollars.
having purchasing power of only
little more than half OF tie present
dollar. We believe that while the dollar
Will be forced down 10 It's bullion value,
wage earners VII receive no more dol.
lars than al present thus cutting wages
down 10 probably nearly half, and re-
ducing them 10 "a starvation point.
We realize that the mere agitation OF
this great change in our financial sys-
tenn has brought about the loss Of con-
ndeuce ON the part Of investors thereby
vastly iniuring the interests Of every
working man.
We therefore. utterly repudiate the
folles and fallacies of al parties ana
candidates who have declared for the free
ard unlimited coinage or silver.
We further pledge ourselves 20 support
no candidate for any office who IS not
pledged 10 me present standard OF sound
money To tho latter we viii give our
loyal and earnest support.
The Republican party having IN us
platform endorsed ths above principles,
which mean protection FOR the working
man and the Democratic party having
s0uarely arrayod itself in opposition 10
them we consider IL rhe hounden duty
Of every working man 10 vote Tor pflh-
ciule. regardless OF party.
o. 7. WEST,
J. A. MDONALD.
II. y. COFFMAN.
Committee.
Several members addressed the meeting
ent declare, themselves In thorough sym
nsthv with the above resolution and urged
p, 80. ,,,.,,,hers 10 work for more