The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The semi-an-
nual meeting OF the executive commit
tee Of the National Sound Money
League was begun here to-day, There
were present President George e.
Leighton, ST. Louis; General Secretary
L " smalley. Henry Willard, Gustav
II. schwab, ]. Kennedy Tod,H. p. Rob-
Jason, Edwin Burrit Smith. j. K
Cowen, NJ. e. Ingalls,, j. w. Norwood,
W c. Cornwall and Treasurer A. B.
Hepburn.
General Secretary smalleV, in his re-
port of the work OF the league, said that
there was lodged to It's credit in bank
Of Chicago, balance of $1,000 over and
sbove all expenditures,
Treasurer Hepburn reported that the
total amount In bank up to the present
to the credit of the league was slO,363.
A donation of $500 to the Indianapolis
monetary league was granted without
dissent.
General Secretary smalley read a
communication 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 cur
reacy and realizes the necessity for az
Bresslve work.
On motion OF Mr.. ingalls,, of cincin-
natl, It was voted to appropriate $1,000
TO aid Mr.. George In Oregon.
J. X. Cowen, of Baltimore, reported
that things were satisfactory in his ter
ritory.
]. Sterling Morton. vice president OF
the league for Nebraska, wrote: "Mr,
Bryan and his disciples are actively en-
gagged IN propagation OF money falla-
Giles. They have united in one con-
gomerate all the fanatics, bigots and
idiots In this state for the purpose OF
UNFOLDING the free coinage of silver at
ratio of 10 to 1. It is very painful to
observe that this aggregation may quite
possibly make n majority of 10000 at
the coming election for candidates who
represent all that is inimical and disas-
trous TO agriculture and in fact to
sound government everywhere"
Judge W. N. 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 E. Libby, president of the
league for Maine, wrote: 80 far as
Maine is concerned. I don't think that
the silver question will be an issue in
the congressional campaign next
year"
NJ. e. ingalls,. of Cincinnati, said: "The
result OF the recent campaign shows
coDclnslyely that the south will again
drift bnck to the Democracy and free
silver" Continuing, he said that "the
grent danger now is in tendency to
drift into new banking business law,
which to the country will be fraught
with danger"
On motion of II. P. Robinson. OF Chi
cngo, 1t was resolved that n 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 II It Is con-
sidercd necessary that action be taken
thereon
A committee. comprising Louis II.
Enrich. Mr.. Leighton, Secretary Small
ey, Gustav II. schwab and William G.
Cornwell, was appointed to prepare a
declaration on international bfmetai-
Ism to the effect that blmetalllsm is
dead and that gold should be the stand
ard Of the country, A recess was then
taken
Before re.nssembllng, the members OF
the committee stated that President
Mckinley had stated his Intention OF
recommending in his next message to
Congress the advlsnbllty Of separating
the issue department OF the treasury
from the regular government expense
accounts. In other words, Il will be
proposed TO hold the gold reserve as a
redemption fund for grecnbocks. to
make the gold and grcenbacks inter-
chanrcnbic It was said that President
Mckinley had spoken freely on Mon
day with prominent official OF the
nailonal sound money league on this
question
When the committee resumed It's
session Louis H. Enrich, Of Colorado
Springs, ns chairman Of one Of tho
fnb-committccs read the following ad-
dress; "The executive committee Of
the national sound money league In
behalf Of It's members throughout the
United States Issues the following ad-
dress:
International blmetnlllsm as n world
possibility ~ dead. Let ~ recognize
this The international hlmetnilic 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 hnyo demonstrated that
dunl standard In commercially unac.
states must proclaim their acceptance
cobtfhi" aHd IN The present stage at
civilization, Impossible,
THE hour has como, n seems 10 uq
whom n national recognition ~ this
fact Ia necessary. The Bituntlon do
mnn1a n definite, clear, uncaulvocai
declaration thnt international blmctnl-
llHm ls n dream ~ tho past. The United
of the world fact and plant Themselves
finally on the single Rold standard
"fho proclamation df this trdhoinry
position viii quicken our commerce. In
crmao foreign Investment, nnd mako
prtmluoni and prosperous conditions
which have boHun IN manifest them.
selves In orr country
I'VE invite tho friends NJ sound mo.
ury nnd nll who would contribute 10 tho
wen being 1ui ftfrly Of uiir common.
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