New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD
THE NATIONAL SOUND MONEY LEAGUE
ORGANIZES

DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS STATES IN SESSION
AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED AND
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The convention OF the National Sound Money
League held two sessions yesterday in the Board
room Of the Chamber of Commerce. at No ~
Nassau-st. Henry Hentz the chairman of the
Committee on Organization, presented George
f. Leighton. of St Louis as the chairman Of
the convention when the delegates assembled
at II a. m. and f. " Smalley was selected as
secretary. BY call Of the roll II was ascer-
tanned that the following delegates were pres
ent: New-York Gustav II. Schwab and Henry
Hentz; Boston. Henry Hggonson and Edward
Atkinson: Pennsylvania Sound Money League,
w. d. Windsor and w. X. Tucker; Chicago,
Henry y. Robinson. st. Louis. George F.. Leigh
ton and Robert Moore: Baltimore. Alexander
Shaw and j. r. COwen: Cincinnati. A. Il. Noor-
hees and Nicholas Longman; Charleston, s. c..
w. r. Davy St Paul w. B. Dean and +. V.
Smalley: Minneapolis, w. H. Dunwoodie; North
Dakota Edward =. Weles; Cleveland Ohio. H.
A. Garfield; Duluth, II. II. Stowell; Vicksburg.
Miss. Murray F. Smith: Tacoma, Wash. w. ii.
Woodruff and A. II. Sanborn; Florida. G. A.
Vaughan York. Penn, A. Il. Farquhar; Colorado
Springs. Col. Louis r. Enrich.
At the morning session a constitution was
adopted which is mainly follows:
The National Sound Money League Is formed TO
maintain the gold standard the basis of the
money system of the United States. The league is
strictly non-partisan organization. and welcomes
to its roll of members all citizens VINO are con
WINGED that the preservation Of that standard -
necessary In order to protect the hohof anu Se'"''
the prosperity of the country.
The Presidential election once more proven ,haS
proper appeals TO the intelligence ana conscience %
the people safe means OF avertng puDiic PeIl.s
But showed at the SAM time that 9e nary
had gained the popular ear TO a suipt'sr =, anu
alarming extent The league VIII deem H. rs .nsnr
fore It's first and most important duty 10 i,ir,a,
and continue energeticaly by every iegl' ,I
agency the work OF enllshenng me pII i,s hear
ings which was so vigorously and eHec.Iveiih car =
r'S Th on easue viii endeavor to accomplish It's OBJ
iccts through organization extending over a., az
OF e Kissing state and local societies and to form
wherever needed ana pract'cao' svmnathv
with the objects Of the league shall be eligible aS
members. -. chic constitution
shall eject an organization by electing the execu
fiv, officers and the Executive Committee on
the league to serve until April l. 1885, or un'il sneII
successors are chosen. and to manage the AFFAIRS
Of the league until that date. xo,,aor, a,even
The executive officers shall pe a pres,ue,' acra
vice presidents secretary, two assistant, sec'e
taries treasurer and an assistant treasup' nine
~ M Win an eaua! number OF alternates. and
the president. general secretary anl , from each
he given power appoint vlce-preslueht i,pr
STATE which number would constitute an "uN''''S
Gn or before March l5 1895 and annually there;
affer me members of the league in each stare stld
elect one delegate to centrat be eaems on April
1885 and shall then and annually thfrssi,' ~ serve
executive officers and Executive commune ~ '
10Y b ~" ErecmiSe Committee shall. after April iS9S
40, mir the direction Of the Central Council ana
no -
have fun direction OF the work of the eau n o.cb
The work Of the league shall be carried on !" ea0"
s,ate thTomgh state county and local leagues
All mater for publication shall be submitted 10 ana
approved by the Executive Committee - ,i,
Action with reference 10 legislative measures s"a
emanate only from the Executive C9mmlIr,T tarv com
The league relies for its support on voluntary co
tributions.
Tho members Of the Committee on Organiza-
tion AZ the close Of the morning session. In
yited the delegates and number of other men
interested in sound money to luncheon at tne
Downtown Club and after the repast there
we're some speeches Carl Schurz. In the course
~ his sneech said: We united in the last cam
paign TO give the country an honest dollar ana
10 restore that confidence necessary TOT tne
country's prosperity We elected d fresiusht,
with whose views upon some things many or US
disagree but one in the main. Above all
things we do not want the oftice-seekers TO XIII
him right away. Now, every silver man IS
sposman He is at the same time an enemy or
the arbitration treaty for he thinks that II we
get into difficulties with a foreign nation we
may get on a silver basis. or something worse
After luncheon the election OF officers was
held Mr.. Schwab put in nomination for presl-
dent of the league George F. Leighton. OF ST
Louis He was unanimousy elected. and in a
brief speech accepting the honor he said: Il
wish to say only that my heart and soul are
wrapped up in the scheme to enlighten the peo-
pie and secure the proper legislation regarding
and in behalf Of the gold standard. | give the
best that is in me with the trust that we have
q grand cause. and with the hope that we Will
be successful
f.. V. Smalley elected secretary Of the
league and A. 3. Hepburn. of New-York. treas
urer 1t had been the intention Of the league to
elect Lyman J. Gage treasurer. but his appoint
ment In McKney's Cabinet made that impossi-
BILE The assistant treasurer and secretaries
will be appointed by the Executive Committee.
Members of the Executive Committee selected
yesterday are Gustav II. Schwab and J. Ken
nedy Tod, of New-York: c. G. Jackson. Of Bos
ton; II. r. Robinson and G. b. Smith. of Chicago;
+. Rosewater of omaha: NJ. f.. ingalls,. of Gin
cnnati: J. X Cowan. of Baltimore. and Louis
Enrich of Colorado. The aternates were Sc
lected mostly from Western cities.
The delegates will meet again at the rooms Of
the Chamber Of Commerce at ii a. IN. to-day to
complete the organization Of the league.