The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

the principles OF Sound and honest cur
rency. II had its incpiency during the
months Of last December and January
when paper favoring organization Mas
numerously" signed by the most lnflu-
entail business men" IN Chicago, st. Louis
| milwaukee,. Indianapolis, Cleveland tip
clnnati. Louisville, Kansas CITY, ST. Paul,
Minneapolis. Fargo Duluth Sioux Falls
Now Orleans, Galveston. Charleston Balti-
| more, New York and Boston. At the time
OF the circulation OF this paper II was the
evident Intention to keep the organization
secret. but the futility OF such an al
| tempt became early manifest. on Febru-
airy "a delegated convention was held in
| New York. at which George y. Leighton
OF ST. Louis was made president; II. V.
| Smaliey OF st. Paul, general secretary, ana
4. u. Hepburn Of New York, treasurer.
headquarters were established in Chicago
because of the position OF that city as
the business center OF the entire West-the
fold in which most OF the educational
work must be carried on" 1t was decided,
however. that q branch office should be
established In New York City and that at
filtated organizations should be formed In
every State. meeting of the executive
| committee Is to be held this month In Chi
cage. at which plans for active work VIII
be matured"
Says Sound Money:
The nom partisan character OF this
movement Is perhaps Its strongest ana
most distinctive feature. The republican
National committee maintains It's organ
ization and intends to do certain amount
OF educational work. but this will BIO WORK
on strictly party lines including the tarin
question as we'll as the money question.
and IT VIII not much influence the large
body of voters who broke away from re
democratic party last fall and refused to
follow the lead of Mr. Bryan toward the
hNa ,Nfi Itch a,Nl ram
The National democratic party. walch sup
ported General Palmer for president IN the
recent campaign, also maintains It's cr-
sanitation and intends to do what work
is in its power TO rescue the democracy
from the false position in wtich 1t was
placed by tho Chicago platform. TITS
movement Is of course closely con..ned 10
democrats and does not appeal to rerub-
iican voters. Tho teld. therefore. seemed
open and the demand evident for some
National organization In which all friends
OF sound money could unite without sacri-
flee OF their own party attachments.
Nothing more than tho foregoing Is nee
essary to show that tho sound money pro-
paganda is to be pushed for all there Is in
1t. The National league is simply an organ
i2atlon of the goldbugs that erstwli!e nj
hliated with democracy. 1t presumes TO be
non partisan. but there is no such thing
as non craftsmanship on a political issue
that tho eoldbues may not be ablo to retain
grip on the vast army OF democrats whom
they enticcd to their standard In last No
vember. Tho exploded fallacy of restored
confidence" and the unfulfilled promises of
the campaign of deception have resulted in
such indications OF revuson that the gold
advocates are becoming frantic in their eff
forts to maintain their mastery. lhey seem
to have resigned all hope OF reaping any
substantial benefit from their success of
last fall and as Sound Money we'll says
the league is the outgrowth of a convic-
tion that the victory was not final and that
the fight would have TO be continued But.
Gentlemen. you may formulate all the elab-
crate non partisan democratic schemes
YOU please and You may deluge the country
with oceans of euphonistic literature and
vet ali Your efforts will prove OF no avail
against the power of truth A lie that is
clothed in all the borrowed language OF
purity and honor still remains a lie. and
thu democrats that have heen deceived by
II are continually penetrating Its disguise
and returning back again to the moorings
of the grand old ship, democracy