New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-16
A DEBATE or NATIONAL INTEREST,"

DEBATE or NATIONAL INTEREST
The discussion Of the silver question which Is
10 be begun In Chicago to-day by Mcssrs. Ros
we'll q. liorr and William II. Harvey can scarce
~ need any commentator 10 the Republican
party or 10 the American people lis Importance
is about as sclfcvidcnt rs anything, can be IN
political affairs. The demand for free coinage
Of dcbascd silver dollars is to-day one Of the
most striking and most dangerous factors in our
National politics. Especially in the West II Is
running riot and dcudns thousands Of voters
Ey far the most powerful agency in this vicious
propaganda has been little volume called
COINS Financial School 1t has had an cnor-
nous circulation throughout the West. IL has
been accepted as gospel truth by thousands. II
has probably done more harm, by lis plausible
sophstries and seductive misstatcmcnts than
all other frcc-silvcr publications put together
The feeling is widespread in the West that it has
not been answered and cannot be answered.
Readers of this Journal do not need to be told
that such is not the case, that every one or lis
false teachings las. in these columns and else
where been amply refuted. over and over again.
But that II seems. is not enough. Error flies
more swiftly than truth There has accordingly
risen a wide and earnest appeal for The Tribune
TO do something more, even. than IL mas peeh
doing something that will in formal and pun
lie manner effectively answer Coin, ana chech
the madness Of which that book Is the source
To that appeal The Tribune is glad to re-
sDonA II has been an important part OF the
work of this journal to uphold the cause of sound
finance There never. perhaps. was more need
of such work than ut the present time. To shrk
II would be to belle the record Of The Tribune.
We have therefore assumed the task or max
inc q satisfactory answer 10 Coins Financial
School through the medium OF formal debate
with the author Of that book That author Is
Mr.. William III. Harvey, who takes the Tree
silver side of the debate in Chicago. The IT'D
une has sent thithcr, 10 be his antagonist ana 10
champion the cause OF honest money, MI KOS
well q. Horr. who for some years has been en-
gagged on this journal in writing on that ana
kindred subjects. His discussions In these col
umns OF the silver question, the tariff and other
,opics Of National importance are familiar to
our readers We shall take pleasure IN present
ing. from time to time the fullest ob'ainahle
reports Of his debate with Mr.. Harvey. In fuIi
confidence that his keen and mastery arguments
will prove an ample antidote TO the poiiiicai
poIson of Coins Financial School
This will be only one Of great many things
which The Tribune has been doing and Is doing,
AT It's own expense. 10 help the Republican party
and 70 promote the general cause Of honest and
patriotic government. II has freely sent Mr..
Ilorr, az stump speaker, into various political
campaigns where his services have been asked
for. from NcwEngland 10 the Pacific Coast.
There Is no cxaggcraion in saying that his work
has often contributed. more than any other
single force to the result Of such campaigns.
That is the testimony OF the Republican leaders
In the States he has visited; among them Rhode
Island. West Virginia and Oregon. Not only
has The Tribune thus given Mr.. Horr's services,
but Il has in some cascs--in that Of West VIZ
ginia, for exampe-bccn called upon also to pay
his travelling expenses. II does not beerudge
such work and such expenditure for the Kcpub-
lcan party and for what 1t believes 10 be The
welfare Of the American people That Is lead
ing part Of the mission of n great newspaper, to
labor unselfshly for the right cause. 1t was
with such work in view that The Tribune was
founded. and to that same ideal The Tribune
will always be kept true.