The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-27
IN JOINT DEBATE.
G. l.. Smith, Republican, and
l.. G. Long, POpulist, b.,
TALK UPON FINAN G Il.

TALK UPON FINANC
Long Badly WOrsted-Fails to
| make Point.
c.. L. Smith, the agricultural editor
of the Minneapolis Tribune,was billed
to speak in Worthington last Monday
evening on the political issues of the
day. L. C. Long, the populist candi-
date for congress, was also billed to
speak here at the same time. Many
of our citizens desired to hear both
gentlemen, and joint debate vas
arranged between them to take place
at Masonic hall. It was decided that
they would discuss the financial
question. At at early hour the house
was filled; the band outside played
"The Conquering Hero Comes ''He's
A-fooling You," and few other
classical pieces. Committeeman Fred
Humiston called upon Geo. J. Day to
act as chairman, that being Mr.. Days
particular forte he accepted, and as
cended to the rostrum, announced the
Entertainment" Mr.. G. L. Smith,
who took the ground that the fnan-
cial legislation of the republican
party for the past 81 years was justi-
fable, was first introduced and lead
off with an address of one hour and
ten minutes. He carefully and
infinitely went over the whole ground
from the first issue of greenbacks to
the present time; fully explaining
the excel ton clause, why '7.3O"
bonds were issued, etc. He laid the
matter clearly and plainly before the
audience, making a good case; and
that his argument was we'll received
by his hearers was evidenced by the
hearty applause. Mr.. Smith is good
debater and has the happy faculty of
making his audience understand just
what he means-he deals largely in
figures and chinches every point he
makes. We cannot go into de-
tail, much as we would like to and
give Mr.. Smiths argument in full.
He made splendid speech and the
republicans here are highly pleased
with the address. We believe it will
bear good fruit, as it will certainly
open the eyes of some who have been
blindly following ''isms'' for the past
few years.
Mr.. Long followed, using fully one
hour and fifteen minutes to say-no-
thing. If he made point it was not
visible ITO the nude eye. He had
talked but few minutes when, to
the establishment of all present, he
said he was shot" and would have to
take his coat off-which he promptly
did. During Mr.. Smiths remarks he
had jotted down some notes, but said
he had gotten them SO badly mixed
that he could not use them. Evident
ly Mr.. Long was more thoroughly
mixed" than were his notes. The
only utterance the speaker made that
could possibly be twisted into a
point" was that he favored starting
up the printing presses and running off
a few million dollars-that is enough
to make the circulating medium $50
per capita. This modern financier,
however, did not enlighten an anx-
ious people how to get this money
Unto their fists" or whether dollar
of it would buy any more merchan-
disc than one of our present dollars.
Long seems to long for more money
Qike the rest of us) but his arguments
were weak and visionary. They were
good deal like the Irishman's (who
did some work for Mr.. Cleveland, and
thought he had influence with the
powers that be) who wanted a friend
appointed to office. But" says the
President, "there is no vacancy, and
consequently no POSITION "The divil
the difference" said Moik, give the
mon an Office anyway" Mr.. Longs
arguments were just as logical,
in fact he failed to adduce a single