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THE WEST AND SOUTH LEAN TO SILVER
Ingalls,, of Cincinnati, Says the Tendency is Toward the New Banking Law, (Which Is Fa1ght With Danger-A Stab
 at William J. Bryan.

New Yo,k, Nov. 9.-The semi-annual meeting of the executive committee of the Sound Money League was begun here today. There were press mt Presiderl' George D. Leighton St. Louis General Secrttary, D. V. Smalley, Henry Willard, Gustav H. Schwab, J. Kennedy Tod, H. P. Robinson, Edwin Burritt Smith, J. K. Cowen, M D. Ingalls,, J. ". Norwood, w. c. Cornwel and Treasurer A. B. Hepburn.
 More Light Needed in Oregon
 General Secretary smalley read a com nunlcaltion from M. c. George, vice. president for Oregon, wIlo wrote that he was with the league in all the greaj1 questions relating to the cuiLency, and realizes the necessity for aggressive work. As to the state in many places the league would find 1t honeycombed with financial ignorance and error. The light he sa1d, should be made to shine in all the dark places.
 On motion of Mr. Ingalls, of Cincinnati, It was voted to appropriate $1,000 to aid MT George in spreading the light" in Oregon. J. K. Cowan, of Baltimore, re- ported that things were satisfactory in this territory and added that Maryland did not need any financial aid from the national league.
 Tries to Roast Bryan
 J. Sterling Morton. vica-pr :sident of the league for Nebraska, wrote:
 -'Mr Bryan and his disciples are &C., tlyely engaged in propaganda of money falfacies. They have united in one con- glomeralt5d mass all the fatalists, bigots and idiots In this state for the purpose of upholdng the free coinage sof silver at ratio of 16 to 1. It is very painful to observe that this aggregation may quite possibly make a majority of 10000 alt the coming election for candidates who represent all that is intnlical and disaStrous to agriculture and in fact to sodnd government everywhere
 Arkansas Unchnngcable
 Judge w. M. Reese, vice-prtsidennt of the league for Arkansas, wrote.
 There is no change in this state There as an overwhelming majority for free silver and Bryandsn in every congress sional distriut
 Charles P. Lfbbey. president of the league for Maine, wrote, in part:
 ''So far as Maine is concerned I do not Think that the silver question will be an issue in the congressional campaign next year,
 James L. Blair, of St. Louis. wrote:
 On the whole, I cannot say that I feel encouraged over the situation i'm Missouri"
 William C. Cornell, of Buffalo, reported that as far as he could ascertain both in tthN SNtotCih IA WtslerH DdTIS or the state, the free silver sentiment was act- ually dying out.
 Better Times or Else Louis R. Rsich, of Colorado Springs reported that nothing but better times can bring about change in the free silver sentiment in Colorado
 Nothing can affect the west" he said. "but better times, and I 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 tnexpedient for the league to commit itself on this point at the present time.
 Ingalls, Is Right
 M. E. Ingalls, of Cincinnati, said: "The result of the recent campaign shows conclusively that the south will again drift back to the democracy and free silver.'
 Continuing he said: "The danger row Us in tendency to drift into a new bank ing business law, which to the country will be fraught with danger"
 Another Committee Needed
 On motion of H. P. Robinson, of Chi cago, it was resolved that committee be appointed to receive and consider the report of the monetary commission when it is made, and to call meeting of the executive committee, if it is considered necessary, that action be taken thereon A committee composed of Messrs. Reich, Leighton. Secretary Smalley, Gustav H. Schwab, and w. c. Cornwell was appointed to prepare a declaration for international bimetaiiism. to the ef- feet that bimetallism is dead and that gold should be the standard of the country.
 A recess was then taken.
 Mckinley Quoted
 Before reassembling the members of the committee said that Pnls.d mt Me- Kinley had stated his intention of rec ommending in his next message to con gress the advisabaity of separating the issue department of the treasury from the regular expense accounts If the gov ernment. In other words, 1t will be pro- posed to hold the gold reserve for the redemption of currency and to make gold certificates and treasury bills ird ,gf- change8ble. It is said that President Mckinley had spoken freely on Monday with prominent official of the National Sound Money. League on this question.
 Sound Money Address
 When the committee resumed It's ses-s sion Louis Reich of Colorado Springs. as