The sun., 1900-10-08

In plain English tne issue is noW lor
Shonesty or for dishonesty. The public
3now understands it, and the honest men
{of both parties are lining up in support
Il of the cause of sound money. This is
the feature of the campaign at present.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Car
\ Isle has accepted the presidency of
\ the Lawyers Sound Money Campaign
club of New York city. The club was
| formed OH Friday, Sept. %, and its
membership embraces most of the
Heading lawyers of the city of both
luarties Mr.. Carislc's action in this
Imatter is very gratifying to all the
EfrpnlS Of good money and good gov
lcrnment Desperate efforts had been
bmade by the Blyunitcs to win him over
It, their side. The Influence Of his de-
kision t. support Mckinley viii be
hery wide and great
l Mr.. Wheeler ii. Peckham another
Eminent Democrat, who was namlAat-
Hd for tie supreme court by President
Hleyeand, presided ut the meeting OF
Bic lawyers, and among the si@nars o.
HE call for he meeting We're Mcssrs.
N'hailes e. Bcamu. william a. Wier
MX-Govcrn1r George lloadly Of Ohio.
Nieorge j.. Rivos, francis l.. Stetson,
Names NJ. yataum. Edmund Wetmore,
sS-Congressman I'ranklln Bartlett ana
many other distinguished names. The
alll included the statement that 'We
wlicve t}at sound money Is again the
Vital issue at Tile coming election"
nd this phrase gives whUt may be
,al!cd tAr tuNt Of the campaign or its
4yn5tc. From tlis time on the Demo-
#as Will he compelled to confront
Nls Vital issue They have tried to
eyade 1t from the first and to conceal
Ieir purpose of degrading the money
Nandarl and the commercial honor Of
is country, but they must ROW face
ue music"
Set of Ringing Resolutions.
HThc resolutions passed by the Law
Fers club cover the ground 50 well
bat they might serve rs Il model for
the similar organizations that will
bw be formed in the different states.
Elcy are as follows:
Nherels The convention assembled at Kansas
r. on July 4, 1900 having nominated William
Il Bryan and Adlai T., Stevenson respectively for
offices ot president and vice president OF the
hted states upon platform advocating the free
unlimited coinage Of silver and gold at the
tio Of ~ 10 l. and leltiirming the Chicago Mat
M Of lsJ1 aad which attacked tie independence
Nthe supreme court Of the United States; and,
hereas, We unrescycdiy condemn such rcyo-
tonaly doctrines, involving, as they do, the
por, prosperity and welfare Of our country;
aetorc, be II
Il solved, That we renew our allegiance TO the
pl1 of the gold standard aud declare our
g last opposition to The free and unlimited
re If silyer
Fnthtr resolved, That The integrity, honor and
mty ot the judiciary should be maintained and
A Tie supreme court should be continued with
W r to interpret the constitution and laws OF
United States free from political fear or favor
should remain as coordinate branch OF our
Nrhmcnt beyond the power Of political in
Ricrs TO influence or cocrce;
Mfther resolved, That believe in the in.
M'bility of contracts both public and private
that the government and individual citizens
nd meet their just debts and obligations in
West money Of the world;
Wtther resolved, That we believe in the power
MuotN q the president to that the laws OF
hlted States are enforced;
urther resolved, That in our opinion the do.
OF Messrs Bryan and Stevenson is essential
permanent and efficient maintenance Of the
standard Of value in this country
Neral other honest money organiza-
nave been lately formed in New
E ana other cities, and others are
l TO be formed. This is regarded
ne republican managers as among
most promising features and most
MT influences for good in the cam
~ These clubs are entirely inde-
ent of party atfiliation and disci-
ana have no political character
@mpleSion whatever. Some of them
fohposed entirely of Republicans,
entirely of Democrats and some
gpth' but all of them are voluntary
Allzations, self supporting, having
Fe on Offices or other rewards and
W'ted solely by conscientious and
ntefested regard for the public well
nocrntic Honest Money League.
or the most important of these
AllZations is the Democratic Hon
loney league, the headquarters of
Is at New York. 1t has branches
flouS cities of the country. Its
M)ership consists mainly of busi-
nen, all Democrats, but all, in the
4age Of its president, Mr. John
III
gard and the election of the candi-
pledged to its maintenance"
easue has issued an address to
Hold Democrats of the United
calling upon them to unite in
fnal effort to eradicate Bryanism
fcure repose and safety to the
The address is in part as fol-
500, in an emergency growing
oE the capture at Chicago of our
ypy the Populists and its prosti-
to undemocratic and ignoble
0&s which we regarded as SUBJ
of the honor, the dignity and
&f our country, which we valued
&han party associations, we re-
kom the party and. taking with