New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
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THE HORR-HARvEY DEBATE.
CORRESPONDENT THINKS IT WAS BARREN OF

a CORRESPONDENT THINKS IT WAS BARREN OF
RESULTS
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir was greatly pleased when It was announced
that ten days debate the soundness OF Coins
Financial School, would be held In Chicago be-
tween the Hon. X. G. Horr. OF your editorial stan.
and the author of The School," Mr.. Harvey.
Pleased because hoped great light would be
thrown the vexed questions involved. and espe-
cially the prominently before the public
and vtaly related 10 the business interests. not
only OF this Nation. but OF the whole civilized
world-viz the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
by the United States IN the ratio Of IS TO l.
have followed the debate with ever-increasing
interest from the opening to the close. and have 70
confess that I am disappointed somewhat In the
result. Instead OF settling that live question In
such way and with such clearness and certainty
TO remove 1t very largely from the domain OF
doubt. II is no nearer a solution than when the
debate began The contestants manifested great
ability disputants rare skill as intellectual attn
letes. well up In both thrust and parry and wide
awake TO take advantage of each others mistakes.
errors. false positions. and bad logic. That some
things agreed upon and so settled, In so far as
such good authority could settle them. is one thing
gained. That much light shed upon the orr
gin and Of gold and silver as money and
mediums OF exchange and their relative value In
the different periods Of the worlds history and the
consequent effect upon the industrial and CONNER
cial affairs OF nations. Is also true.
But no new facts in the legislation OF this or any
other country bearing upon the two metals were
evolved or brought to light; and altogether 100
much time and strength were wasted in skrmsh-
Ing in testing each others position and skill In
attack and defence
Mr.. Horr did not convince M Haryey that ss tne
nor did Mr.. Harvey convince Mr.. Horn tnat II was
the child Of corruption and fraud MI b horr Nah naa
great carefuness and thoroughness IN me LTD LTD
reader that II the law was ignoranty passed. 1t
was not for lack OF opportunity 70 learn , ts pro
ss"bsh u that a. just 'a before the mai
clause was stricken out by which radical change
The friends OF that bill will still hold that 1t was
fairly honestly intelgentIy enac,en anu WIS s vas
It the people wanted settled by that debate II 1t
were possible to have it settled? ,....,
States single handed and acne. undertake the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver on me Das nro ol
10 tfat the debaters should have come early in
the contention. and the answer have spent the
lime and heir best hes and hfee waa wSy
The political battles Of this and next year VII De De
the ground 1t covers and there is where Horr and
Harvey should have chosen their respective he.ds
Of action planned their battle selected their points
OF attack and defence erected their most powerful
batteries, their strongest defences. and proceeded
then and there fight to victory or death
II free and unlimited coinage OF the white metal
the old ratio will be disastrous to this Nation ths
people would Ike 10 know IL before II ~ tried III,
the contrary. that Is the great panacea me one
certain cure for all our financial distresses ana
business troubles and will give TO our FARMERS good
prices for their produce. and plenty or <wen-paiu
work TO the great army OF oilers asking Tor some
thing to do. by all means let US have H..
But. In spite of that debate. long able, Keen ana
hot. the question remains unsolved problem
Goldbugs will still be goldbugs. silverites VIII
remain silvertes the discussion and agitation VIII
still go on and we shall enter upon the great strug-
gle OF '96 for the arbtrament OF the question Dy
the people at the ballot-box. WILSON HOLT.
R1geheld. Wash. Aug. g. 1895.