Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12
STILL WHooP1N. EN- UP.
Address by the Democratic Honest
Money" League of America,

Money" League of America.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE following adj
dress has been sent to the honest money
democracy of the nation by the DEM
ocratic Honest Money League of Amer
lea, over the signature of John Byrne,
president:
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 cam
paign. After the victory of Tuesday last
1t closed its headquarters, prepared to
congratulate and thank its constituents
and allies throughout the country for the
great patriotic effort which had achieved
that victory.
But. from the latest utterances of those
who led the assault upon American hon
or, 1t is evident that the serpent of repu-
diation has been only scorched, not killed
These men assert their mistaken faith in
the vicious principles enunciated by the
Chicago convention and declare their in
tention of continuing the battle during
the next four years and of forcing the
same issue upon this country in 1900.
In the face of these assertions and dec
laratfonS, but one course is open to the
ClllHeIlS OE lIllS WHO Slanu lOf ma
tional honor and safety and against re-
quotation; to continue the struggle, I'M
til even Mr.. Bryan, as well as his asso-
ciates shall see the light of truth and
abandon the contest.
All those actively engaged in the late
campaign know that the victory was cut
out of solid wall of heresy by educa-
tional effort, the greatest-considering
the time and means at disposal--in the
history of civilization. To overcome an
enemy, entrenched behind the results of
years Of active work, we had to organize,
equip and educate within three months.
1t is a well known fact that Mr.. Bryan
was at the zenith of his popularity and
power about the middle of August last,
and that his defeat Is due to the splen-
did educational work of the several or
CARNATIONS which fought for honest
money. But, although we have sue
ceeded, 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 hon
est money by continued educational eff
fort-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 as
sured that the spirit of devotion to coun-
take up again the nations colors and do
battle in their defense will lead to a fin
sh the task so splendidly begun. 1t is
ours to do this, because the scheme at
tempted was in the name of democracy.
This is asking much of those who bore
the brunt of the arduous campaign just
closed, but from the results obtained by
three months effort is manifest that con-
tinued effort through the same agencies,
now fully equipped by education and IA
miliarity with the field Of operations will
finally eradicate the vicious doctrines
that constitute blot upon our civiliza-
tlon and menace to our national safety
and honor.
While thanking its constituents and al
lied organizations throughout the coun-
try for what has been accomplished, this
league, therefore, respectfully asks all
such bodies throughout the several states
to continue under arms for the present
with view to meeting the threatened at
tacks to extend their work and influence
| into the states which, through lack of
time or means, were not successfully COW
cred during the campaign, and to con-
tinue in communication with this body
which will remain in the field while there
| is work to be done.