The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
IN NEW YORK.
REPORTS FROM several STATES
j. Sterling Morton Refers to Bryan's
Followers ms Fanatics, Bigots
and Idiots-Mcf<tnley's
Plan Made Known.


begun here today. There were pres
ent; President George T.. Leighton of
st. Louis: General Secretary Il. V.
Smalley, Henry Willard, Gustav III.
Schwab, ]. Kennedy Tod, H. =. Robin
son, Edwin b. Smith, j. X. Cowan, NJ.
f.. Ingalls,, j. w. Norwood, w. G. Corn
wall and Treasurer A. b. Hepburn.
General Secretary Smalley, in his re-
port of the work of the league, said
there was lodged to its credit in bank
in Chicago Il balance of $1,000 over aud
above all expenditures.
Treasurer Hepburn reported that the
total amount in bank up to the present to
the credit of the league was $143l. A
donation of $500 to the Indianapolis
Monetary league was granted.
Secretary Smalley read communca-
ton received from NJ. c. George, vice
president for Oregon, who wrote that
| he was with the league in all the great
questions relating to the currency aud
realized the necessity for aggressive
| work. AS to the state, in many places
the league would find il honeycombed
with financial ignorance and error.
| On motion of Mr.. Ingalls, of Cincin-
natl, II was voted to appropriate $1,000
to aid Mr.. George in Oregon.
j. Il. Cowen of Baltimore reported
that things were satisfactory in his
territory.
j. Sterling Morton. vice president of
| the league for Nebraska. wrote
nnI "a, ali .t,,lnu
| actively engaged in the propagation of
money fallacies. They have united in
one conglomeration all the fanatics,
| bigots and idiots in this state. for the
purpose of upholding the free coinage of
silver at ratio of IL to |. 1t Is very
| painful to observe that this aggregation
may quite possibly make majority of
10000 at the coming election for candi-
dates who represent NIL that is inimical
and disastrous to agriculture and, in fact,
to sound government everywhere"
Judge William M. Reese. vice presi-
| dent Of the league for Arkansas, wrote:
There IL no change in this state; there
is an overwhelming majority for free
silver and Bryansm in every congress
sional district"
Charles Libbey. vice president for the
| league in Maine, wrote, in part:
80 far as Maine is concerned do not
think silver will be an issue in the CON
| gressonnl campaign next year.
James l.. Blair of st. Louis wrote:
"On the whole ! can not say that ]
feel encouraged over the situation in Mis-
souri,. fully recognize that the strength
of the silver democracy in this state is
| wholly due To lack of education on the
subject and ] see no means nj hand
whereby they can he sufficiently in
formed before the next election to ma
tcrally reduce their numbers
William G.. Cornwall of Buffalo re-
ported that as far as he could ascertain
both in the eastern and in the western
part of the state the free silver senti-
mcnt was actually dying out.
Louis X. Enrich of Colorado Springs
reported that nothing. but better times
can bring about Il change III Tree Sill
yer sentiment IN Colorado.
''rhe only thing to affect the west
he said. 'is better times, and would
suggest that tho league come out boldly
and ask the president of the United
States to proclaim the gold standard rs
the money basis of the country
President Leighton thought il highly
ineXpedient for the league to commit IT.
self on this point at the present time.
NJ Il. Ingalls, said:
THE result of the recent campaign
shows conciusivcly that the south VIII
again drift back TO the democracy and
free silver
Continuing. he said that the great dan
, ger now is Il tendency to drift into II new
banking business law, which to the cOllil
, try will he fraught with danger.
On motion of ii. j.. Robinson OF Chi
cngo. il was resolved that II, committee
he Amounted TO receive and consider thu
report of the monetary commission when
il is made and to call meeting OF the
executive committee If II Is considered
that action be taken thereon: A com
mittpp COMPRISING Louis Enrich. Score
, tary Smalley, q. H. Schwab and William
C. Cornwall was appointed to prepare
| Il declaration on international bimctal,
ism TO the effect that bimetallism is dead
and that gold should he the standard OF
the country.
A recess was then taken.
Before reassembing. the members oi
the committee stated that President Mc'
! Kinlcy had stated his intention Of rec
ommcnding in his message. to congress
, the advisability Of separating inc issue
, departments of the treasury from th'
regular government expense accounts. ID
other words. il will he proposed TO hold
the gold reserve rs u redemption, fnnd
for prcenbacks. to make the gold and
greenbacks interchangeable.
II was said President Mckinley had
spokcn freely on Monday with Q prom
I iIlent official of the national sound money
= league on this question.
When the committee resumed iis Sos
, sion. Louis Ehrichs. M chairman OF one
of the subcommittee. read the follow
ing address:
."Thc executive committee Of the ma
: tionoI sound money league. in behalf OF
! its members throughout the United
. States. issues the following address:
"Intprnational bimetallsm as world
possibility is dead. -,
"Let MS recognize this. The interna.
, tional bimctallc commission appointed
under the ST. Louis pledge Of the repiib
lican party has made strenuous efforts
on behalf Of this policy. Those efforts
have proved futile. The commercial nc.
cessity of the world has demonstrated
that n dual standard Is commercially I'M,
acceptable and. in the present stage oi
civilization. impossible.
"Tbc hour has come. IL seems TO MS
when national recognition of this fact
is necessary.
"Tbe situation demands definite. clear
uneouiyocal declaration that Information
nj bimetalIism is a thing Of the past. The
country must proclaim their acceptance
of the world fact and plant themselves
finally on the single gold standard.
'The proclamation of this monetar,
position will quicken our commerce, in
crease foreign investment and make Der
II manent and prosperous conditions whicl
have begun to manifest themselves il
our country. u
1--WE invite tho friends OF sound none,