New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
n THE HEREsY INFECTED DISTRICTS


N THE HEREsY INJECTED DISTRICTS
4 large number Of leading men in tho hide ana
leather trade met yesterday al Nos. = anu ~
snrnce.st and formed the Hide and Leather SoHnh
Money Association Almost the entir" traue s'i"pa'
,hizas with the object OF the organization
After Erasmus Stirling had called the mee'hE ~
order and had briefly explained the purposes io-
which they had orgsnizcd the election 81 oo''"l'
of the association was held EdWaTu H. '' -
was chosen unanimously as president 80, % p,.',
Rees was elected secretary. and james II i'D'
ir as treasurer The following Nce-pfeSue" "
also elected: James Fraser. Mark How \, -
tel William G. Hoople James r Plum Jon" =
Usln,s n Wallers,ein. John J. Lapham 'h"''r'
A. schieren =. II. Cary. Charles J.. hH"77', r.,n
RlumenthaL Richard Young D. T. stevens,
tam TopeI william J.. Monat and Isaac n pa''
An Executive committee. consisting u.
Eueene r. Conkin. Thomas W. Han. +. a. Va
Burre Il. Stirling ara - D. oo'oi"oH' "
by the president , ,,,
The routine business having been cohpi'ou' ~
Paos suggested that very little money De Sps"' y"
banners and other emblems. and that tue y.
sources of the organization should pe
,ho d,strihution % sound-mo literature IN ul'
,r,cts known to favor the silver movement. MI
Haes smoke of the necessity for following suon !
course because of the ignorance t""' p''''.
among so many people as 20 the real 'ls'''S - ~ ~
question In Virginia. he had been N'o''"e"' ~
Rrvan should be elected ard his programme Ell.
forced all the people would have 10 do would De 10
nrosent one gold dollar TO the Treasury ana se'
teen silver ones in return for II. II was such e''
as these. Mir Rees pointed out. that they s"ou'
endeavor 10 eradicate from the minds OF the WIN
ingman He suggested. also. that souhu-"o"',
literature should he sent TO the tahher'eS a-1
leather factories for the perusal of the men en-
ployed there .,,
Tho president promised that the Executive Com'
rnittee would act as far possible upon the sus
gestions of Mr.. Rees <
II. Wallerstein. in response 20 an mN"e"0" :,
the Chair. made a brief address, in the course Oh
which he said:
know YOU all recognize the serious conh.Ds conaibiGm o
affairs We are assembled here not as nepuo'', no
nor as Democrats. but az honoraN,e r,y q, our
insist upon the preservation of IN" h'~eis ei,s.ssd hy
monetary system We cannot hope 10 suovvi, ssis, I,
living supinely their backs bur We ~ n' iss,oy mo
an axgresslvc educational campaign TO - snre,d
densions which the lies OF sgtators nave sF' ,n.
among the farmers and laborins .lasS,, - alroady
20 sor that the victory for sound molfN ]" a., a. -
& ~ n'' ,or aithough / am happy 10 say tnai OUT
prospects, are now somewhat prsns't'. Wbia Ia
for,. rnus, continue with renewed .isoF n'ir -, -.
s1or, h iu ad Tas, have been considering the silver
question from a purely theoretical pom, % rre ieen
yorv AatiSe durng the last few years, and SO many
have been converted to their views Olht - cor-
nuircs ali our energy all our entnuslasm ~ s,yov
I'm ,earSinrs of what il right and true TO destroy
the fallaces which have spread Ike "''U"'
tho country. >..,,i,.r that We
want no free silver but an honest dollar 10, r c and
est people and prosperity Will app.ai a. Win be
continue The laborcrs and workiheln'. prices
tbe creotest sufferers through free siNer, 80
for commodities would double IN Naluc W W. ala
would remain stationary, and his Vases W0rId nod bs
he Increased Consequently MS position "''" "
very much worse than II Is now
Richard Young member OF the so"hu "o"''
comt dttce of the Chamber Of Commerce III
,.dug TO - general demand that he should pe h'"'N'
said in part
! think perhaps the worst critical PERIOD dl,ninly ~ .
since the war Is now upon us. question IotI 4 War
the year preceding the opening OF the 81, 1F' q, re
present moment The strife then opening wi
sectional and It's lines were easily nei,InHSsx are
clearly drawn. The lines OF the strusge Qua
quite different and the elements and causssrston caussr
disturbance which would resu, In nsrrsmsated
and destruction OF this Nat9n a,,rot nave sequence
OF events which have transpred IN me ,opr Years
think the developments during 'Iti pis.nTv Of this
any other nation Four years ago this shses M so,,on
this disturbance was eut speos OILED 0h on il
Increased until IL has become great Ssneer be-
now behooves every man TO realize ''o o"'
However IN Mr. Rryan's sr-ech at me Maanhsd
Square Garden think the climax has - country.
/ have reports from different parts OF VIZ S,s,ss
and thcy are very encouraging In the Nsins
where silver most wanted the ''ane ''.h@ Chamber
Of Commerce in this city has been educating ,en so
people. and has brought large nuinue' ss,ysr and
the danger that is before the Nation arls,ns,
this scnilm~n The danger. | think Is raod this
passed, and The sentiment Is dying nSd od ONT so that
free-coinage falacy wants to De wlped ~! a. sill
the world shall recognize that An,Iht.ss shsll bs
honest and that every dollar of its aeo .oined or
paid in as good dollar as was e'''
mlnted. -. .,oka
Charles Hauoiet and the president As' sS'~'
briefly In favor Of sound MONEY!