The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-10-13

In plain English the issue is now for
honesty or for dishonesty. The public
now understands it, and the honest men
of both parties are lining up in support
| 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 on Friday, Sept. IS, and its
membership embraces most of the
leading lawyers of the city of both
parties. Mr. Carlislcs action in this
matter is very gratifying to all the
friends of good money and good gov
| eminent. Desperate efforts had been
made by the Bryanitcs TO win him over
TO their side. The influence of his de-
cision to support Mckinley will be
very wide and great.
Mr.. Wheeler II. pccllham, another
eminent Democrat, who was nominal
ed for the supreme court by President
| Cleveland, presided Mt the meeting of
the lawyers, and among the signcrs Of
the call for the meeting were Messrs.
Charles c. Beaman, William \. Duer,
Ex-Governor George Hoadly of Ohio,
George l.. Rives, Francis l.. Stctson,
James NJ. Narnum, Edmund Wetmore
eX-Congressman Franklin Bartlett and
many other distinguished names. The
call included the statement that I'VE
believe that sound money is again the
vital issue at the coming election"
and this phrase gives what may be
called the text of the campaign or its
| keynote. From this time on the Demo-
| Gratis will be compelled to confront
| this vital issue. They have tried to
cvade it from the first and to conceal
| their purpose of degrading the money
standard and the commercial honor of
| this country, but they must now face
| the music
a Set of Ringing Resolutions.
The resolutions passed by the Law
| ycrs' club cover the ground so well
| that they might serve as Il model for
all the similar organizations that will
now be formed in the different states.
| They are as follows:
Whereas, The convention assembled at Kansas
| City on Jul" g. 1900, having nominated William
| j. Bryan and Adlai J.. Stevenson respectively for
the Offices of president and vice president Of the
| United States upon platform advocating the free
| and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold at the
ratio Of JIG TO l, and rcailrmng the Chicago plat
form Of 1896, and which attacked the independence
| OF The supreme court OF the United States; and,
Whereas, We mrcscrvody condemn such rcvo.
| lutiOnary doctrines involving, they do, the
| honor, prosperity and welfare Of our country
| therefore, be it
| wed, That we renew our allegiance to the
pria of the gold standard and declare our
stcadast opposition TO the free and unlimited
| coinage Of silver;
Further resolved, That the integrity, honor and
| purity Of the judiciary should be maintained and
| that the supreme court should be continued with
power to interpret the constitution and laws OF
the United States free from political fear favor
and should remain a coordinate branch Of our
| government beyond the power Of political in.
trigucrs to influence or cocrcc;
| Further resolved, That We believe in the in.
| volatility of contracts, both public and private
| and that the government and individual citizens
| should meet their just debts and obligations in
| the best money OF the world;
| Further resolved, That we believe in the power
| and duty of the president to that the laws OF
| the United States are enforced;
| Further resolved, That, in our opinion, the de.
| feat of Mcssrs. Bryan and Stevenson is essential
| TO the permanent and efficient maintenance of thc
gold standard OF value in this country.
Several otbor honest MONEY, oroor;vo
tions have hnrn IotoIv formed in Now.
| YorI; and othcr citInS ana ot,ors oro
soon TO be rormnd This is ror,rJo1
bv tbo RornnIic,r ,n,nowors nc o,,,anC,
| thn most PROMISING ro,t,,ros o,,I ,,,,,'t
potrnt irGrnncrs for oond in tho .nc,,,.
paign. These clubs orn cntirnl, inIn.
nondont of no,t,. ,rfIf,tion ,nG I,sni
pline and ho,,n mo nolftico1 nlo,on+nr
or co,,,Iovio,, ,,.r,,t,,,a, 10 t,,,,,,
are composod rrtfrr,,. nf pnnu,,licons
so,ne nn+ircIv or T,o,,oc,.,t, o,,d s,,,,,o
of both hr+ all If tbor oro ,,oI,,n+an,.
ORGANIZATIONS sn1f ,,Innortin,, L.,.;,,(.
no owe ON Offices IN. othn,. rn,E,rG, anI
octuatcd soln1v Inv consctontta,s "mG
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