The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30

thing as international money.
Mr.. Horn resUming said that there was
no such general lack of prosperity in this
country as ME- Harvey had claimed. Mr..
Horr claimed he spoke from the result
of actual contact with the people of the
country. Since 1878 he had travelled
over QUO. 900 miles, covering thirty-one
states 1t was a fact that no people on
the face of the earth had been as pros
porous as the people of the United States
since 1873. Why, during the last year
this people, whom Mr.. Harvey said were
on the verge of starvation, had paid over
100000 for 100000 bicycles They
were, he said, used somewhat for bust
ness, but mostly for recreation and an
artistic view of the human form divine.
Mr.. Horn then proceeded to argue in
behalf of the single standard for money,
saying that sta bility was its chief merit,
and staple measure could not be main
tanned with two standards. Why, he
asked, take the ratio of 10 to 1 doubling
as claimed the value of all property.
Why not go back to the standard of the
Ramases. to 1. The whole theory was
fallacious The coin must be intrinsical-
ly worth its face.
Mr.. Harvey said that money could not
be classed with weights and measures
The bimetalIist relied on two metals, and
under that standard it was more stable
than q single standard. As the pendulum
of the clock was made of two metals, to
counterfeit each other, the standard of
money should be double, acting each on
the other and preventing fluctuations
Free coinage in the United States would
establish parity and then gold would
be found here. The man abroad who had
not silver would have gold. If the United
States would take it's stand it would prove
itself stronger than Great Britain. France
had promised to stand by US. Mexico and
South America would be with us. Com
bined they would force Europe to recoR-
niZe silver.
Referring to Mr.. Horr's reference to
the pensioners, Mr.. Harvey declared that
an 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 nation and
would be forgetful of themselves.
Mr.. Horn said silver had had its day as
the money of final redemption. 1t would
continue, however, to be used as subsi-
diary money. Gold was the standard of
the world and had come to stay.
Mr.. Horn then, turning to Mr.. Harvey.
said he wanted to reciprocate the cour-
tesy of Mr.. Harvey in presenting him
(Mr. Horr) with silver dollar MIR. Horr
said he proposed to present Mr.. Harvey
two different metals, because Mr.. Harvey
was bimetallist. MIR. Horn then handed
over two Chinese coins, one of silver
worth 20 cents, and one of copper worth
1 mill, and proceeded to say that the
nation which struck these coins had
silver standard. Its laborers were paid
81 per month; the people did not ride in
carriages; its civilization had gone to
sleep. The silver coiu presented him by
Mr.. Harvey was struck by a progressive
nation. 1t did very we'll then, but the
growth of civilization and commerce had
since demanded a change in the standard,
that standard should be gold
Dir Horn closed by thanking Bir. Har-
vey for the uniformly courteous treat
ment which he had received from his
opponent during the discussion.
sir. Harvey, rising for his closing ad-
dress, said he accepted the presents from
Mr. Horn of the Chinese coins He OBJ
jected, however, to the references of Mr..
Horn to the silver coins. The United
States was the chief producer of silver
until 1873. 1t was the most sacred metal
of our coinage: it was the measure of all
values. In 1878 it was struck down as
Caesar was by the dagger of an assassin.
The gold standard men had set up
standard founded on a crime, AS a stand
ard for the morals of the nation. The
metal in the coin given him by Mr.. Horn
6J
Taking up the closing argument Mr..
Harvey said he wanted to encourage
the despondent; to say to the man who
contemplated suicide in his hopeless
ness, to forego the deed. Relief was at
hand and his prosperity would again
come to him, and the nation. He de-
clared that with the growth of the mon
ey power came increase of salaries and
corruption.
1t was the same in all the opulent
nations In 1878 $4,000 bushels Of wheat
would have paid the salary of the pres
ident, $25, 900, today it would take $4,000
bushels of wheat to pay President Cleve-
lands salary of $4,000.
Mr. Harvey then proceeded to deuounce
the presidents foreign and financial
policy and declared that the friends of
silver were fighting the battle of the peo-
pie the world over. On their success de-
! pended the liberties of the masses. OPP
preston had driven the liberty-lOving
into their last strong hold. There was
nothing beyond except the islands of the
Pacific. He declared that a second de-
claration of Independence in the United
| State was needed and proceeded to re-
count the story of the signing of the de-
claration of independence in Philadel-
| phia and the ringing of the bell by the
old Waterman with mnch dramatic effect.
The answering of questions was the
| final act in the controversy.
It should De said the attendance al
this session was by card only and W as
| limited to the capacity of the hall viii ch
was about 300 This space was gene raj
| Iy fully occupied
| No agency has had more influence in
benefcially affecting the health and
| comfort of the people than the Roy al
| Baking Powder