Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-06
journment members of the club made In
formal addresses.


formal addresses.
Sound Money Club.
Unusual interest was snpw9. last evening
in the meeting held undeF tfIs auspices of
the Bethesda District Sound Money Club at
Chevy Chase Lake. Bsvesai stirring
speeches were made, and music was rem
dered by glee club. Many reasons were
given for the election OF the republican
ticket next month as a means of advancing
the best interests of the country. The
prophecies OF Bryan were recalled and
the last four years, and the speakers
warned voters against the prophecies now
being made by what they termed this false
prophet.
Mr.. A B. Browne acted as chairman of
the meeting, and when he called the assem-
blage to order there were present over 300
people whose homes were in Bethesda dis
trtct The meeting was held in the pavilion,
which was tastefully decorated with
tonal colors. large Autographs of Presi-
dent Mckinley and Gov. Roosevelt, while
many political posters were exhibited.
Chairman Browne. in calling the meeting
to order. gave brief history of the sound
money club. and said it would take very
active interest In the present campaign
He introduced Mr.. John w. Langley Of
Kentucky, who made a stirring speech.
Aided by Democrats.
Kentucky was the first state" said Mr..
sound-money ISSUE With the aid of demo-
Gratis men loyal and true, but men who put
principle above party, Kentucky was swung
into line for President Mckinley. 1t was
this issue that carried the state in 1896.
and it was this issue. still paramount, in
spite Of the bugaboos and straw men the
followers of Bryan are showing to the
front, that will carry the state for President
Mckinley again this time. There Is a
Biblical injunction against false prophets.
A few extracts from some of Bryan's
speeches during the last campaign will
conclusively prove him false prophet.
This fact will lose votes for him in Ken
lucky. and the electoral vote will be held
by safe majority for Mckinley and pros
perity.'
He recounted Bryan's predictions in 1896,
and referred to the actual developments in
the country since that time to show how
widely they had gone from the mark. In
stead Of a contraction of the currency there
had been an increase in the amount of both
gold and silver in actual circulation today.
Prices of farm products had not gone
down. and wages of workingmen all over
the country have been advanced since Mr.
Bryan's predictions foreboding disaster.
The failure Of these and other prophecies
did not merit for Mr.. Bryan the confidence
Of the people Of the country in his present
predictions Of disaster. In closing. Mr..
Langley extended to Maryland In behalf
of Kentucky the right hand Of fellowship.
Mr.. Langley was frequently interrupted
by applause.
Mr.. Castles Address.
Mr.. Henry A. Castle of Minnesota spoke
Of the attitude Of the great northwest on
the question of expansion. He predicted
that Mr.. Bryan would not receive single
electoral vote north Of the Missouri. and
from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.
He said the paramount issue in this cam
paign was sound money. and it was futile
for the democratic party to attempt to be-
cloud or belittle 1t.
TT is prosperity. and all that that means.
and law and order against untried, un-
proved and fallacious beliefs. The silver
question was settled four years ago. 1t was
thought. but Bryan was obliged to push 1t
to the front again or lose the populist vote:
and should he be elected he would again
make it the paramount issue. The issues
of Imperialism and trusts were mere buga-
boos." There was no chance, he said. for
an argument on these questions. The re-
publican party could be depended on to
antagonize monopolies and to frame legsla-
ton to control them. 1t had shown that
disposition in the last Congress, and legis-
lation would have been enacted then to
prevent the evils Of trusts had not the eff
forts of the republicans been antagoniZed
by the democrats. Imperialism was hardly
worth discussing. 1t was absurd, and the
intelligence Of the American people could
not be imposed upon by cries of imperial
ism. So far as the natural growth of the
country was concerned, that was healthy
condition There was no danger from such
growth as that.
All Promises Fulfilled,
Mr.. Brainard H. Warner was the last
speaker. He said that the republican party
had fulfilled all its promises to the country
The cries of imperialism coming from the
Democratic party were absurd. especially in
view Of the developments in North Caro-
lima. The republican party stood for sound
money and good government
The meeting was closed by the singing of
MY Country, IT'S of Thee which was
led fha L.