The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-19
THE ACT OF 1878
Demonstration of Silver the
Subject Of the Harvey
Horr Discussion.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Outsiders Take a Hand by
Submitting Questions to
Be Answered..

CHICAGO, July 19.-The days session
of the Harvey Horr duel developed into
a general engagement, representatives.
of Philadelphia, Kansas City and
Cleveland and elsewhere pitching into
the scrimmage after the two principals
had hacked each other up to the limit.
The outsiders who ventured into the
fight included H. L. Bliss, o. B. Gum
and E. B. Starr.
The subject of the days debate was
demonstration, the act of 1878. After
rambling talk of considerable length
regarding the previous days debate
Mr.. Harvey discussed in detail the act
of 1878. Mr.. Horr, following on this
subject, said;
1--WE now come to the discussion OF
the law which changed this nation
| from bimetallic nation to single |
| standard nation, the law of 1878, which
Brother Harvey kindly names crime.
1t has been called that so long that
there is nothing novel in the name.
purpose to show you during this dis.
cussion that no law has ever been
passed by the American congress which
was more free from taint, Which was
more carefully examined, which was
more completely understood than the
| law of 1878. The statement which he
read to you that the scheme was con
cocted in London is q simple assertion
upon which he cannot produce one
scirtilla of reputable truth, not one
word"
Mr.. Harveys Proof.
Mr. Harvey-Mr. Horr says that ]
have no proof that the scheme was
concocted in London to demonetize
silver in the United States. When
was a boy went into a courthouse one
day to hear criminal trial and heard
a lawyer say: when a crime is COM
mitted and you want to detect the
criminal look for the man who is bene-
. | fitted by the crime" Reasoning by
induction will more invariably locate
. the criminal than any uncertain human
!. testimony. Silver was demonetized in
= England, and in England only prior to
the day it was demonetized in this
country. That was where the move.
=, ment .started-that is another evi.
!, dence. London bankers initiated the
Paris conference of 1857. at which Mr..
have the right to say the conspiracy
originated in London.
In 1878, when this treacherous act
was passed, there was no specie cur
h rency in this country. During all the
years from 1892 to 1861, when it was
). actually in use and being tested for its
It merit, no one proposed to demonetize
+ either of the metals except some money
n lenders from Europe, who proposed il
i in 1854. But at that time, 1878, wher
It it was not in circulation and was MOI
l. needed, the movement was begun ant
t. consummated.
II Outsiders Ask Questions.
10 When the debate for the day closed
l. and questions being in order, o. B
Gunn Of Kansas City said:
Mr. Harvey asserts that the mint
were open to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver from 1892 to 1878
jefferson closed the mints in 1906 t.
the coinage of the silver dollar, an
~ only 1900 of Mr.. Harvey's dollars O
tn units of value were coined up to 1S4C
~ a period of 34 years. Was this fre
y, and unlimited coinage of silver?'
- Mr.. Harvey-Mr. jefferson did nc
i close the mints, that could only b
is done by an act of congress. Mr.. Je1
ferson directed (the mints being ope
to the free coinage of all kinds of silve
coin) the mint directors to coin tn
silver that came, at the option Of tn
" people, into 80 cent pieces and less.
!, made no difference to the people wh
'as brought it whether they coined it int
.s 50 cent pieces or dollars, it was a
W. money. The mint was open to the fre
and unlimited coinage OF silver, bl
~ the directors of the mint, or pres
1' dent might direct what kinds Of coil
should be coined without interferin
,te with the principle Of law that Il
M, mints were open to free and unlimite
70. coinage.
I'd. Question by E. D. Starr Of Clevelar
NO to Mr.. Horr:
to "Do you now think, in view of 9
ia that has transpired since, that it was
i've good thing in 1878 to have gone to
gold standardfor this country"
Mr.. Without any question
was the only safeguard for the peol
of this nation and the business interes
Of this country.
Be. The further hearing or the deba
was then adjourned to 10 a. m.
10 MINERS STILL OUT.
ron
All Work Suspended at Ishpeming -
the Negaunee.
the IsHPEMING. Mich, July l9.-The l.
10 peming and Negaunee miners are ST
ade out and there is little prospect OF
Der immediate settlement. About &c
we'd miners held another secret meeting
be Park Midway during the day. !
tab manner of work, save the operation
nen the pumps, has been suspended. I
The ore trains on the Northwestern a
bers the South onore lines nave peen aos
ing doped ana ho a''emps ID oeihs maze