The record-union., 1897-11-10
Holds Its Sami-Annual Meeting at the City
Of New York.
a Committee Prepares Declara-
ton ON international Bimetai-
ism to the Effect That Bimetal-
lism Is Dead and That Gold
Should be the Standard Of the
Country.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The semi
annual meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Sound Money
League was begun here to-day.
There were present, President Geo.
Z. Leighton, st. Louis; General Sec
retary E. V. Smalley, Henry Willard,
Gustave H. Schwab, j. Kennedy Todd,
II. e. Robinson, Edwin Burrit Smith. j.
X. Cowen, M. E. ingalls,, j. w. Nor
wood, w. C. Cornwell and Treasurer A.
B. Hepburn.
General Secretary Smalley, in his re-
port on the work of the League. said
that there was lodged to it's credit in
q bank of Chicago a balance of $1,000
over and above all expeditures.
Treasurer Hepburn reported that the
total amount in bank up to the present
to the credit of the league was $1O.-
363.
A donation of $500 to the Indianapolis
Monetary League was granted without
dissent.
General Secretary Smalley read
communication received from M. G.
George, Vice President for Oregon, VINO
wrote that he was with the league in
all the great questions relating to the
currency, and realized the necessity for
aggressive work. AS to the State, in
many places the league would find it
honeycombed with financial ignorance
and errors.
On motion of Mr.. ingalls, Of Cincin
natl, it was voted to appropriate $1,000
to aid Mr.. George in Oregon.
NJ E. ingalls, of Cincinnati said: 1.-THE
result of the recent campaign shows
al hot he vii a in
drift back TO the Democracy and free
silver"
On motion of H. p Robinson of Chi
cago it was resolved that commission
be appointed to receive and consider
the report of the Monetary Committee
when it is made, and to call meeting
of the Executive Committee, if it is
considered necessary. that action be
taken thereon.
A committee comprising Louis r. En-
rich, Mr.. Leighton, Secretary Smalley,
Gustave H. Schwab and William G.
Cornwell was appointed to prepare
declaration on international bimetal-
lisnl. to the effect that bimetallism is
dead, and that gold should be the stan
dard of the country.
A recess was then taken.
sion Louis r. Enrich Of Colorado
Springs, as Chairman of one Of the
subcommittee, gead the following adj
dress:
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 world
iii t. 7 - a;rxa
this. The International Bimetallic
Commission 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 a
dual standard is commercially unac-
ceptable, and in this stage of civiliza
ton impossible.
THE hour has come it seems to US,
when national recognition Of this fact
is necessary. The situation demands a
definite, clear, unequivocal declaration
that international bimetallism is a
dream of the past. The United States
must proclaim their acceptance of the
world fact and plant themselves on
the single gold standard.
Inc prOcalafnal1On OF TINS monetary
position will quicken out commerce, in
crease foreign investments, and make
permanent and prosperous conditions
which have begun to manifest them
selves in our country.
1--WE invite the friends of sound mon
ey, and all who would contribute to the
well-being and safety of our CONNER
cial life, to join in bringing about the
unmistakable declaration, that now and
henceforth 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.
1898.