West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
BIaETALLlC LEAGUE.
Kingwood Organization To BE Made
headquarters for the County.

The advocates Tor free coinage m
this town aud vicinity are not IN
despair by any means, nor have
they any notion whatever of giving
mp the principles Of the Chicago
platform. We expect to keep right
Or with the fight and win. sooner
or later. in spite Of all the Hosts OF
Mammon aud the Devil arrayed
against us. This time we will be
ready in good shape long before
the next campaign opens.
The Free Silver Club hero had
preliminary organization the night
the Rel ublicans had their War
Dance. Then another interesting
meeting was held Saturday night,
November 2lst, at the large and
commodious law Offices Of Brown g.
Hyde.
Il. b. Reppert, President of the
League, called the meeting to or
der. The following members were
present: Col. X. w. Monroe. DR..
j. Ii. Munown, Joseph Jackson, p.
II. Smith, WIN. G.. Brown, John IL.
Garner, q. b. Bergman. John Mil
Ter, Ben l.. Brown, Fred Barlow,
Enoch Reppert, j. Shdell Brown,
w. e. Stewart, Chris A. Bergman,
James O'Hara. Capt. j. +. MUIR
dock, Geo. E. Melee, J.W. Dorsey.
Thomas K. Dolan, j x. Monroe,
Walter a. Stone, Albert a. Dorsey,
Geo. N. Mcdonald, Ison b. Irons
and Elisha Brown.
The attendance was very good
considering the night was very
dark and rainy.
On motion of w. G.. Brown, an
Executive Committee OF five was
elected, rs follows: Col. r. w.
Monroe, e. Il. Reppertt, J. Slidell
Brown, IL. Q. Hyde and q. b.
Bergman.
On motion, it was decided to
have general committee Of "Six-
teen to one" chairman and six.
teen members, to look after the
general interest Of the Organization.
Bring III new members, distribute
literature and advance the free
coinage sentiment in every way
possible. The following committee
was appointed by the Chair: Peter
X. Smith, chairman, and j. X.
Monroe, j. L. Garlitz, Clark Car
roll, Michael Lynch, j. Ii. Garner,
Edward Stewart, Ben l.. Brown,
Henry G. Hyde, DR.. j. S. Hartley,
Joseph e. Brown, Vincent Cooke,
Walter Morris, S. d. Gatewood, Il.
III. Braham, Frank z. Gale and A.
5. Nestor. This committee is ex-
pected to look after Kingwood dis.
trct specially, and also to assist in
organizing other Leagues in the
county, as there should be at least
one Club in every district in the
county.
On motion of Col. Monroe,
committee of Eve was appointed to
secure speakers and literature, etc.
Committee appointed as follows:
Joseph Jackson. w. G.. Brown, j.
&. Murdoch, J. *. Monroe and j.
Slidell Brown.
On motion, it was agreed to meet
the third Saturday night in each
month.
Next meeting, Saturday night,
Deem Der 10Th, at 1880 o'clock, in
the Court House.
On motion OF Geo. N. Melon.
aid, aud by unanimous vote of the
Club, Hon. William j. Bryan, of
the United States Of America, was
made an Honorary Mem Der Of the
Club. And it was further ordered
that the Secretary send him official
notice OF the proceedings or
marked copy Of the paper contain
ing them.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
cd to meet as above noted. 1t is
urged that there will be good at
tendance of The Club, and ali the
officers ara expected 10 bring in
new members.
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We have heard intelligent Re
I publicans, who ought to know bet
ter, claim that the silver dollar was
redeemablo in gold, and that was
what made it pass FOR it's face value.
1 The silver dollar is not redeemable
in gold nor in anything else. IT is
maintained at its parity with gold
solely by ITS legal tender quality