Evening journal., 1896-08-26
SOUND MONEY MEETING.
Delaware Sound Money
League Organized Last Night
DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS
Six Delegates were Elected william nj
sIpgerly Talks for GoId-w. ID. Mullen,
Jr., President OF tho LeAgue-w. H.
swim was Temporary Chairman.

DR., President OF tho Lengue-W. III.
swift Was Temporary Chairman.
The DsmocrAtlc Sound Money League
OF Delaware was organized at the Build
er's Exchange last night to oppose the
election OF Bryan and Sewall Az 7:45
o'clock there were but thirty people In
the hall but when tho meeting opened
the room Was crowded probably 800 pco
pie being present.
That they did not all favor the propo
eitioos advanced, however'was evidenced
when the cards to be signed by those
wishing to become members OF the league
were passed sround; for over half the
audience left the hall
1t was plain that many had been drawn
there 20 hear William M SlnRerly tho
talented editor and proprietor OF the
PhilsielphlA Record. Mr. Singerly, who
has been conspicuous ia the organic alton
OF sound money clubs In Pennsy lvania
WAS the principal speaker OF the evening
John Rosssll, national committee
man OF this N National Democratic party. for
the state OF Delaware, called the meeting
to order and read the call sent out for the
meeting. After short sddress, In
which he SAID that this movement was 10
prevent tho members Of tue Democratic
party from wandering eff and en-
brAcing strange doctrines and fol-
lowiag strange leaders and urg.
ing all those already allied with the
movement 20 send In the names of all
those In sympathy with the cause, he
named William Il. Swift for temporary
| chairman.
Mr. Swift, upon accepting the tenn
porary ohRirmsnship Ana.thankiDg the
meeting for the honor conferred upon
him, said, among other things: After
| refusing to follow where the majority
lead, after denying the truth OF the
| principles Rs set forth In the Chicago
platform. and after refusing to support
the candidate of that convention,
firmly bslievs that the result OF their
success will be tho destruction OF our
political fabric and social and political
order"
Mr.. sinGsrIy's Address.
Mr., sIngerly was then intro ducsd aud
said:
Friends and Democrats OF Delaware
feel particularly and especially honored
that have been selected and invited
to appear before you tonight In the in
ciplent organlzi zitlon OF the sound Money
Democratic League for the State OF
Delaware:
Ian Democrat. (Applaute) Ia the
position that l have taken In Pennsyl-
vRniA. / neither give up, surrender nor
abAte one particle Of my Democratic
faith and my Democratic training Zap.
! plauss) l believe Ia every princlple ol
s1 Democracy ! bslieve IN the right Of
. the sjority to rule, aud believe Ia tn
, submission OF tho minority to the vii
8 Of the majority; bnt ] do not believ
. that the platform adopted by tho Chicng
convention binds me by any party las
q or tradition Of the party that have 81
[ long served. There is hardly Dsmo
) cratic princlple or a Democratic ex
preston In that platform
1 'F0r q hundred years from the yer,
organic ,tion OF the Democratic party
, down to this convention, for the frs
} time and for the only time In the party
history a rsignirg Democratic admins
tration Was not indorsed by It's nations
party convention. The convention al
Chiosgo was guided by hatred. by malice
! and by an almost uuquen chable desire Il
overthroW-as bslisye-the institution
I Of this country.
! The very candidate for the Presidency
Q named by that convention. In letter
that under no circumstances would he
! support q Democratic nominee II thsrs
was & gold plank In the platform OF bis
party II that principle applies to hin
! and bis nav party, Why not to usi
"He and his friends find fault with tn
(: President of the United States not onl,
. for maintaining the honor and inteRrit
Of this government Ia It's pllgbted faitl
30 far ss its indebtedness is concerned
= but they hnd fgult with him for execu
T ting the laws Ia suppressing what was a
:, most a rebellion Ia the city Of Chicago
3 They seem to have had a desire and de
termination to overtime every preceden
q and every tradition OF Democracy.
n To-day In Philadelphia, Rs the oui
). come Of an organic alton not one-tenth q
;. large nc this, We had a GOV eltlon OF ubou
y 200 delegates and have elected delegate
}. to.the convention at Indianapolis, whic
u meets on September 2
d That coin (aoldlng up a silver dollar
b represents faith and value There Is eft
9 cents worth OF silver aud fifty cent
Is worth OF faith They tell us that wit
Il the FREQ coinage OF silver this represents
, tive dollar will be worth one hundre
cents 1t is worth one hundred cent
now because the Government OF th
United states mas pledged lts faltn fo
c It's redemption. Ii All OF the power Z
=, the United States Government In 16a
could not sustain the bullion prizes Z
= silver, how oAn II do 1t now, With
y greater production and a still create
II supply1 Impossible
o "Here Mr. Singerly held up q gold col
- and said; That represents value with
out faith. (Applsuse) IL requires n
stamp, no indorsement. DO guarantee
but In every country In the world that
good for ave dollars That Is the differ
: ercs between free silver aud free gold.
ie Mr.. Bryan's famous expression, 'Yo
y shall not press down upon the brow {
OI labor this crown OF thorns. You shA
81 not cruelty mankind upon . cross {
y gold, thilk should read, You sba
not press down upon the brow Of lAb'
Nn this crown OF thorns You shall NJ
cruelty American manhood upon tt
cross Of tbs bogus silver dollar lAI
~ pls0se)
- "rhere is no reason why the Unite
- States should become the dumpir
4 ground Tor the silver Of all the world Al
Ir more than there Is a reason why II shou