The herald., 1897-11-10
Money Provided to Make
II Deader
THE SOUND MONEY LEAGUERS
SHOW DREADFUL FEAR OF THE
CORPSE
The National League Issues an Ad-
dress on the Extreme Defunct-
ness Of Bimetallism
Associated Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The semi-an-
nual meeting of the executive commit
tee of the National Sound Money league
was begun here today. There were pre-
ent President George e. Leighton OF 81
Louis, General Secretary e. " Smaiiey
Henry Willard, Gustav II. Schweab, J
Kennedy Todd, H. e. Robinson, Edwin
Burrill Smith, J. X. Cowen, M. r. IN
gals. ]. w. Norwood, w. c. Cornwel
and Treasurer A. b. Hepburn.
General Secretary Smalley in his re-
port on the work Of the league SAID tha'
there was lodged to it's credit in bank
of Chicago balance OF $l0O over anu
above all expenditures.
Treasurer Hepburn reported that the
total amount in bank up to the pres
ent to the credit of the league was SlO,-
1863.
A donation of $500 to the Indianapolis
Monetary league was granted without
dissent.
General Secretary Smalley read COM
munication received from M. c. George
yice-president for Oregon, who wrote
that he was with the league in all the
great questions relating to the cur
rency and realized the necessity for ag-
gressiye work. AS to the state, in many
places the league would find it honey
combed with financial ignorance and
errors.
On motion of Mr.. ingalls, of Cincin-
natl, it was voted to appropriate slOo9
to aid Mr.. George in Oregon.
M. Z. ingalls, of Cincinnati said: "The
result of the recent campaign shows con-
clusively that the south will again drift
back to the Democracy and free silver" ;"
On motion of H. P. Robinson of Chi.
cago it was resolved that a committee
be appointed to receive and consider tht
report Of the monetary commission when
it is made, and to cali meeting of the
executive committee If it is considered
necessary that action be taken thereon
A committee comprising Louis 4. En-
rich, Mr.. Leighton. Secretary Smalley
Gustav H. Schwab and William G. Corn
well was appointed to prepare declara
ton on international bimetallism to the
effect that bimetallism is dead and that
gold should be he standard of the coun-
try.
A recess was then taken.
When the committee resumed its ses.
sion Louis r. Enrich of Colorado Springs
as chairman of one of the sub-commit.
tees, read the following address,:
1.-THE executive committee Of the Ma
tional Sound Money league, in behalf OF
it's members throughout the United
States, issued the following address:
international bimetallism as a worl6
possibility is dead.
LET us recognize this. The interna'
tional bimetallic commission appointed
under the st. Louis pledge of the Re.
publican party has made strenuous ef'
forts on behalf of this policy Those ef'
forts have proved futile. The CONNER
cial necessities of the world have dem.
onstrated that dual standard is com
mercially Improbable and in this stage
of civilization impossible.
1.-THE hour has come, it seems to us
when national recognition of this fact il
necessary The situation demands &
definite, clear, unequivocal declaration
that international bimetallism is
dream of the past. The United States
must proclaim their acceptance of tn
world fact and plant -themselve:
finally on the single gold standard.
1.-THE proclamation of this mOnetar.
position will quicken our commerce, in
crease foreign investments and maxi
permanent the prosperous conditions
which have begun to manifest them
selves in our country.
I'VE invite the friends OF sound none.
and all who would contribute to the well
being and safety of our commercial lif
to join in bringing about the unmis
taxable declaration that now and hence
forth the monetary system of the Unite,
ard"
The next meeting of the league will
be held in Washington during January
1898.