The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-08

happen TO De twin, ana because nature
did splendidly In that effort daughter and
applause) 1t don't follow that people who
| are born one at time are to be counted
| as unnatural. tApplause.) The whole the
| DRY Is too big humbug to talk about
MT. Harvey said that money could not
! De ciassed with weights and measures The
bimctallist relied on two metals and under
| that standard it was more stable than a
single standard. As the pendulum of the
| clock was made of two metals TO coun-
terdct each other. so the standard OF money
should be double. acting each on the other
ana preventing fluctuations. Free coinage
| In the United States would establish a
parity and then gold would be found here.
The man abroad who had no silver would
have gold. IL the United States would take
Its stand It would prove itself stronger than
Great Britain. France had promised to
stand by US. Mexico and South America
would be with us. Combined they would
| force Europe TO recognize silver Referring
20 MIR. Horrs reference to the pensions Mr.
| Harvey declared that appeal TO the old
soldiers would not affect them. They were
patriots and they would think only Of the
want and suffering OF the people OF the
| na-iOn and would be forgetful Of them
selves.
Silver and Subsidiary Money.
Mr.. Horr said that silver had had its day
continue. however, to be used as subsidiary
| money. Gold was the standard OF tho
world and had come to stay. Mr.. Horr
then, turning to Mr.. Harvey, said he
wanted to reciprocate the courtesy OF Mr..
Harvey In presenting him CHorrl with q
| silver dollar. Mr.. Horn said he proposed 10
present Mr.. Harvey two coins OF two diff
ferent metals. because Mr.. Harvey was a
bimetalist.
Mr.. Horr then handed over two Chinese
coins, one of silver, worth 30 cents, and
| one OF copper, worth one mill. and pro-
ceeded TO say that the nation which struck
| these coins had a silver standard. Its Ia
borers were paid 81 per month; its people
| did not ride In carriages; its civilization had
gone to sleep. The silver coin presented
| him by Mr.. Harvey was struck by
progressive nation. 1t did very well then.
| but the growth OF civilization and COM
merce had since demanded change In the
standard. That standard should be gold.
Mr.. Horn closed by thanking Mr.. Harvey
| for the uniforly courteous treatment which
| he had received from his opponent during
| the discussion.
Mr. Harvey, rising for his closing address,
said he accepted the present from Mr.. Horn
| Of the Chinese coins. He objected, how
ever, to the references OF Mr.. Horr to the
silver coin. The United States was the
| chief producer of silver. Until 1873 IL was
the most sacred metal OF our coinage: 1t
was struck down as Caesar was, by the
dagger Of an assassin. The gold men had
set up standard founded on a crime as
| standard for the morlas of the nation. The
metal In the coin given him by Mr. Horr
symbolized purity. virtue and honesty.
| Taking up
The Closing Argument.
Mr.. Harvey said he wanted to encourage
| the Respondent: TO say TO the man who con-
templated suicide in his hopelessness to
| forego the deed. Relief was at hand and
prosperity would again come to the nation.
He declared that, with the growth OF the
money power, came increase of salaries
and corruption. 1t was the same In all
| Of the opulent nations. In 1873, 1900
bushels Of wheat would have paid the
| salary Of the president OF the United States
49,, 900; to-day 1t would take $1,000 BUSH
els Of wheat to pay President Cleyelands
salary OF $4,000.
the presidents foreign and financial policy
AMI declared that the friends OF silver were
| fighting the battle of the people the world
| over. On their success depended the liber-
| ties Of the masses. Oppression had driven
the liberty-loving into its last stronghold.
There was nothing beyond except the
islands of the Pacific.
| He declared that a second declaration OF
Independence In the United States was
needed, and proceeded TO recount the story
Of the signing Of the declaration Of indie
pepdence In Philadelphia and the ringing
Of the bell by the old Waterman with much
| dramatic effect.
| The answering OF questions was the final
act in the controversy. 1t should be said
| that the attendance at the sessions OF the
| discussion was by card only and was limit
| ed TO the capacity OF the hall, which was
about 200. This space was generally fully
| occupied.