The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-10
GOLODUCS IN SESSION
Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Sound Money League.
MADE HOPELESS REPORTS
Called Free Silver Men Fanatics. Bigots
and ldiots-Littie encouragement in
Returns-They Want Gold Pro-
claimed the Standard.

new loik. ->NA. ~ SfllI-dilnudl
meeting of the executive committee II
the national sound money league was
begun here to-day. There was present
President George r. Leighton. 81. Louis,
General Secretary T.. V. simalley, Henry
Willard. Gustav SehWab. j. Kennedy
Tod, II. l.. Robinson. Edwin Burrit
Smith. J. X. Cowen. NJ. Il. ingalls,, j.
w. Norwood, W. &. Cornwall and
Treasurer A. u. Hepburn.
General Secretary Smailey in his re-
port of the work of the league. says that
there was lodged 10 its credit IN a bank
of Chicago a balance of $1,000 over
and above all expenses. Treasurer Hep
burn reported that the total amount In
the bank up To the present Ia the credit
of the league Was abou Slo,36S, do
nation of 500 To the indianapolis Mon
etary League Was granted without dis
sent. General Secretary Smalley read
communication received from NJ. &.
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 10 the state. in
many places the league would lind IL
honcycombed with financial ignorance
and errors. on motion Of Mr.. Ingalls,
of Cincinnati, II WAS voted Ia appro-
pirate $1,000 TO aid Nj. George of
oregon.
J. X. Cowcn of Baltimore reported
that things were satisfactory Ia his ter
ritory. j. Sterling. vice president of
the league for Nebraska. wrote: MIR.
Bryan ANA his disciples are actively en-
gagged in the propagation of money
fallacies They have united in one con-
yl tim az f.sn hiasnfs and
idiots IN this state for the purpose of
uphoiding the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of l6 Ia I. II IL very painful
Ia observe that this aggregation may
quite possibly take "A majority of 10000
at the coming election for candidates
who represent all that Is inimical and
disastrous to agriculture. and, in fact,
to sound government everywhere"
Judge W. NJ. Reese. vice president OF
the hague for Arkansas, wrote: There
is no change in this state. There Is an
overwhelming majority for free silver
and Bryanism in every congressional
district" Charles +. Libby, president
OF the league for Maine. wrote in part:
so far as Maine Is concerned. | do
not think that the SILVER question VIII
he AN issue in the congressional cam
paign next year"
James Blair of 81. Louis wrote: 'On
the whole ! cannot say that l feel en-
couiased over the situation in Mis-
souri,. ! fully recognize that the strength
of the silver democracy In this state rs
wholly due 10 lack of education ON that
subject. and ] see no means at band
whereby they can be- sufficiently re-
formed before the next election To ma
tefselly reduce their numbers"
William G. cornwoll of Buffalo re-
nArfHl that "A IA - hIs tnlllH
tain. both in the eastern and western
parts of the state. the free silver senti-
m,nt was actually dying out.
Louis r. Enrich of Colorado Springs
reporte dthat nothing but better times
could bring about "A change in the free
silver sentiment I'm Colorado. The only
thing To affect the West" he said. is
better times. ana 1 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 IL highly inexpedient
for the league to commit itself on this
point at the present time.
NJ j.. ingalls, OF Cincinnati said: !:
The result of the recent campaign
shows conclusively that the South will
again drift back 10 the democracy and
free silver"
y committee comprising Louis X.
Enrich, Mr. Leighton. Secretary Small
ley. Gustav N. Schwab and William q.
tornwell was appointed To prepare a
declartion on International bimetalism
Ia the effect that bimetallism is dead
and that gold should be the standard Of
the country. A recess was tnen taken.
When the committee resumed It's ses-
sion. Louis u. Enrich of Colorado
q s.lss % a.
committees. read the following address:
The executive committee of the M
tional Sound Money League. In behalf
of its members throughout the United
/ States. issues the following address:
international bimetelllsm AZ a world
possibility is dead. Let us recognize
/ this. The International bimeta llic COM
+ mission appointed under the ST Louis
/ pledge of the republican party have
made strenuous efforts on behalf of this
policy. Those efforts have proved futile.
| The commercial necessities of the world
have demonstrated that the dual stand
ard is commercially unacceptable. and
IN present stage OF civilization. impos-
sihle
THE hours has come. II seems "a
us. when national recognition of this
fact Is necessary. The situation de-
! mands deRnitc. clear uneauiyocal
/ declaration that International bimetal-
llsm Is a dream "f the past. The United
states must proclaim their acceptance e
OF the world fact and plant themselves
I finally on the single gold standard.
The proclamation of this monetary
! position will quicken pur commerce. i'm
/ crease foreign investments and make
! permanent and prosperous conditions
which have begun To manifest thcm-
/ selves IN our country. We invite the
I filends OF sound money and all who
would contribui" to the well being aul
safety ~ our commercial lif. to join
/ In bringing about the unmistakable dec
laratton that now and h.ncoforth the
| monetary system 'of the United States
shall rest on the single gold standard -
The next meeting of the league viii be
held In Washington during January.