The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-11-13
REPORTS on B|NETALLISM
NATIONAL SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.
One Thousand Dollars Appropriated
for Gold Standard Missionary
work In Oregen--Essne an Aa-
dress.


New York, Nov. lO.-The semi-annnal
meeting Of the executive committee Of
the National Sound Money League was
begun here yesterday.
General Secretary Smalley read . COM
munication received from n g. George,
vice president for Oregon, who wrote
that he was with the league in all the
great questions relating to the currency,
and realized the necessity for aggressive
work. As 70 his state, in many places the
league would find il honeycombed with
financial ignorance and errors
On motion Of Mr.. Ingalls, Of Cincinnati
1t was voted to appropriate &lUSO 10 aid
Mr.. George Of Oregon.
j. X Cowen Of Baltimore reported that
things were satisfactory in his territory.
J. Sterling Morton, vice president Of the
league for Nebraska, wrote: @Afr. Bryan
and his disciples are actively engaged in
have united in one congI0merate all the
fanatics, bigots and idiots in this state
for the purpose Of holding The free coinage
Of silver at ratio Of l6 TO l. 1t Is pain
full TO observe that this aggregation may
quite possibly take a majority Of 10000
At the election for candidates who repre-
sent all that il inimical and disastrous
to agriculture, and in fact to sound gov
eminent everywhere
Judge w. NJ Reese, vice president Of
the league for Arkansas, wrote: There
is no change in this state. There Is an
overwhelming majority for free silver and
Organism in every congressional district
Charles F. Libby, president Of the league
for Maine wrote in part: so far as
Maine is concerned, do not think that
the silver question viii be an issue In the
congressional campaign next year."
James Blair Of St Louis wrote: SOn
the whole can not say that feel en-
eOuraged over the situation in Missouri.
[ fully recognize that the strength Of the
silver democracy in this state is wholly
due to lack Of education on that subject,
and | see no means ut hand whereby they
can be sufficiently informed before the
next election TO materially reduce their
numbers"
William C. CoFnwell Of Buffalo reported
that as far as he could ascertain, both in
the eastern and western parts Of New
York the free silver sentiment was act
ualIy dying out.
Louis R Ehrieht, Colorado Springs,
Col, reported that nothing but better
times could bring about change in the
free silver sentiment in Colorado.
The only thing to affect the west, . he
said, lis better times, and would now
suggest that the league come out boldly
and ask the president Of the United States
to proclaim the gold standard as the
money basis of the country"
President Leighton thought it highly
inexpedient for the league to commit it.
self on this point at the present time.
n E Ingalls, Of Cincinnati said: the
result of the recent campaign shows con-
clusively that the south will again drift
back to democracy and free silver
Address Of the League.
Louis r. Enrich of Colorado Springs
as chairman of one Of the subcommittee
read this address:
The executive committee Of the Ma
tional Sound Money League, in behalf Of
its members throughout the United
States, issues the following address:
international bimetallism as a world
possibility is dead. Let US recognize this.
The international bimetallic committee,
appointed under the St Louis pledge Of
the republican party, have made siren
nous efforts on behalf of this policy. Those
efforts have proved futile. The CONNER
eial necessities Of the world have demon
strated that dual standard is common
surately unacceptable and in this stage
of civilization impossible.
The hour has come. il seems to us,
when a national recognition Of this fact
is necessary. The situation demands a
definite, clear, unequivocal declaration
that inteFm tional bimetallism is dream
of the past. The United States must
proclaim their acceptance Of the world
fact and plant themselves finally on the
gold standard.
The proclamation of this monetary
position will quicken our commerce, in
crease foreign investments and make
permanent the prosperous conditions
which have begun to manifest themselves
in our country. We invite the friends
Of all who would contribute 10 the we'll
being and safety of our commercial life
to Join in broadening the unmistakahIe
declaration that now and heneeforth the
monetary system Of the United States
shall rest ON the single gold Standard
The next meeting Of the league will be
held in Washington during January, 1898
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