Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Fourth Day..

Cn1caSO,. July 2O.-Ine CruCldl polut was
reached in the big Horr-Harvey debate to-
day. 1t was near the end of the session
when Mr.. Horr, breaking away from the
long continued discussion of the clrcum-
stances surrounding the enactment OF the
law of 1873, stated compactly MS version
of the existing condition of the debate and
then pumped the main question:: fought
we again throw open the minis Of the
United States to the free coinage of silver!
Mr.. Harvey was evidently taken by sur.
prise, but stood by his guns and insisted
on proceeding with his attempt to prove
that the demonstration Of silver was nc
complished with surreptitiousness that
was criminal. Here is what Mr.. Horr said
preparatory to springing the chief issue:
''There are some things about which Mt.
Harvey and myself differ and some about
which we agree. He thinks that our fore.
fathers established a single measure OF
value; that that measure was 371A grains
of pure silver; that gold was made simple
companion metal of silver and that Its
value was to be all the time measured Dy
a silver dollar. I believe that those early
patriots attempted to establish measure
of value out Of two metals. gold and silver,
and that they supposed they had hit upon
a ratio which would secure the use Of both
gold dollars and silver dollars. Beside, we
agree that up to 1884 the measure OF value
in actual use in this country was the silver
dollar. I assert that in 1884 the ratio was
changed, that the gold dollar was made
smaller. He admits that. l Insist that
when the gold dollar was, cheapened 1t be-
came the actual measure of value In this
country and remained so up to the sus-
pension of specie payments; that the silver
dollar, though still legal measure OF
value, was not used in this country as the
actual measure after 1894. He denies that.
We both agree taht from 1862 to 1879 the
domestic business Of this country was done
by using the greenback dollar as the meas
ure of values which was during none or
those years equal In value to either the
gold or the silver dollar. He states that
In his book. We both agree
''Now mark. We both agree that In 1873
the coinage Of silver dollars was stopped by
law, and that since 1879, since the resump-
tier OF specie payment, the domestic ana
International business of this country had
been done on a gold basis. We agree that
Great Britain has been on a gold basls
since 1916; no dispute about 1t. claim
that Germany ceased the free coinage OF
silver in 1871, and he claims that 1t was
not done Entfl later-in 1S73-but we both
agree that since Jan. l. 1874. Germany has
bcel entirely upon gold basis we agree
that the nations which compose the Latin
Unfon-Erance, Belgium, Switzerland. Italy
and Greece-are all Of them to-day gold
standard countries. There is no dispute be-
tween us that British America and Aus
tralia are also gold ste ndard countries. we
agree that Mexico. China and Japan and
several other republics Of South America
are silver standard nations.
No DOuble-Standard Nation.
4'There is to-day no nation on the face
Of the earth that is actually using double
standard. The actual measure Of value III
each Of the countries Of the world Is either
gold alone. or silver alone, except IN some
countries where deprecated paper money
Ia the only circ ulating medium and metal
money Is bought and sold as commodity,
Just as was the case In this country dur
Ing the suspension Of specie payments. Mr..
Harvey claims that the law Of 1873 was Sc
cretly and fraudulently passed. He won't
deny that he claims that. That have de-
MED and stIll deny. l say that there Is not
a grain Of truth In such statement: But
We both agree thst the law WAS passed and
10 In force to-day. Now the important ques-
ton before the American people at this
moment, and the one we are here to dis.
cuss, Is this: Ought the law to be repealed?
Ought we to again throw open the mlnts Of
tho United States to the free coinage OF
silver UPON. tho old ratio OF 10 to ]. when