Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-08

MI. HhTVoy ueAV UoSOu AAAs SsssS ~t~A
the assumption that the law Of 1878 was
q crime, and stated thatit had Its ori'
gin in fraud and its birth through
bribery and corruption. He placed
himself upon four propositions to prove
his case:
First-He claimed that the congress
Of the United States was purchased;
that the passage Of the bill was pro.
cured by the money Of capitalists Of
this and other nations.
Secondly lie stated that the bill
passed both houses all right, and was
changed by some clerk in its enroll
ment. lie next claimed that II was
not changed by clerk, but that the
dirty work was done in conference
committee
lie then showed that none OF his
other statements is true, but that the
work was done by passing q "substi-
tute BILL"
lie introduced no evidence in sup
port Of either proposition, and he
stands convicted Of making every one
Of these charges without any proof
.hot uo,,d ho raoa;vad in anv ordinary
court of justice.
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10 raise nr;ces nv diminishing the value
~ tha NIT Win which nrices ara meas.
W u,.n nnth rssr,ts cannot follow
1t;s M, ,rue that the fan of nrices.
rlon hro,pbt about NV natural causes
henef,,s on|v the money lender Such
chcapening of products benefits all
who consume what they do not pro-
duce.
Mr.. Harvey endcavors to prove de.
crcasiny wages in the United States
since ls,3. lie introduced only one
statement in support of his position;
that was the evidence of a single man
for one trade in the city of Omaha,
On the other hand, to prove that they
are advancing, | introduced the in
yestigaton of the United States com
missioner of labor, and Mulhall, who
show the average annual wages in
manufacturing industries have riser
from s2ss in 1870 to 1860 for each per
son in 1890.
Mr.. Harvey virtually admits that the
action which he proposes will put thi'
nation on o silver basis and drive golt
out Of this country.
MR. HARvEy's SUMMARY.
Mr. Harvey saidI The debate settles
IN nv iudpment the following propo
sitions:
First-That rold and silver Is tn,
money of the constitution.
second-That the silver dollar wa.
The unit Of value in our coinage sys
fem fixed by the act of 1902.
Third-That silver and gold botl
yere the measures Of value Of all othe,
nroperty till 1873 and the debtor had |
right to nav in either metal.
Fourtb-That the act of 1873 wa
ssrreptitiously passed.
Fiftb-Tbat for all time of which W,
baye Lnow,edoe cold and silver wer,
traa,od sonalIv as money, both ha,
right ~ anter tho mints in all tn,
aorn,r;os ~ tha world until 1910
,rhar Er,land closed her mints to sill
vor and ls7a.4 when the United States
T.. Ii
rannar, Erarce and the Latin unio,
,o,,nwed and until 1s7a.4 the CONNER
o;a, valus Of the two metals were suit
s,ant;allv at a nar;tv with the lepa
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