The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-18


two units of value. If both had not
been SO expressed we could not have
bimetallism.
Mr. Harvey: yesterday at the close,
after I had quoted authority for silver
being the unit, the statute itself, the ut
terances of Secretary Gallatin, deci-
sion by Chief Justice Chase of the
supreme court of the United States,
and other numerous authorities includ-
ing Roswell G. Horr of New York. Mr.
H0rr then admitted that the silver dollar
was the unit of value and the record of
yesterday shows that. Now in view of
his attempt to try aud twist something
back into the discussion by which we are
to believe him as saving one thing yes
terday and something else today, l leave
him to such fate as the readers of this
debate think proper [Applause.1
f.In his constant attempt to try to dis
cuss bimetallism, the relation Of silver
and gold, before we get to that which is
in the second chapter of the school," he
is trying to mix the subject up. When
we get there we will see that neither
MIR. Horr nor Judge Vincent knows
what bimetallism is. and many
things that he is now mixing up will
then be cleared and Mr.. Horr will be
even as babe. (Applause.)
"We agreed to take up the subject of
demonstration, the act of 1873, in to-
days debate, and having waited for him
to begin and not beginning, I now viii
start" (AppIause.)
Mr. Horr: 81 beg pardon. You mis-
quote me. I stated last night that l had
not got through with the unit Of value;
that l had some other things to submit in
so many words, and we did not agree to
take up any other subject at any particu-
lar session, only that we would take
them in certain order and let them run
until we had finished them"
/ Mr.. Harvey: "And that order. the
crime of 1873 as we call it, came next
after the discussion of the unit"
| Mr.. Horr: 81 am not through with that
yet"
Mr.. Harvey: "Well, am, aud will go on
a Iaughter) Words are our ammunition
in this de bate zoo words apiece being
! allowed 10 us-and if the readers think
1 have neglected some side issues that
Dir. Horr has Introduced 1 want to tell
them now that do it in order to devote
my part of the words in this debate to
| that which will do them more good than
following Mr. Horr's sidetracks." ZAP
plause.) Mr. Harvey then discussed at
length the act of 1873.
Mr.. Horr, following on the subject,
said: I'VE now come to the discussion of
the law which changed this nation from
a bimetallic nation TO a single standard
nation--the law of 1973-which Brother
Harvdy kindly names a crime 1t has
been called that 80 long there is nothing
| novel in the name. l propose to show
you during this discussion that no law
has ever been passed by an American
congress which was more completely
and fully understood than the law of
1873. The statement which he read to
| you that the scheme was concOcted in
! London is a simple assertion on which
/ he can not.produce one scintilla of re-
putable truth, not one word. 1t has
| been a good many years since England
! dictated the legislation of this country.
| They have had trouble to do it since
1776. (Laughter)
"They would experience as much diff
| ficulty now as they did then if they
should attempt it. The law of 1878 had
its origin, as all such laws have, in the
brain of experts. The question of coin
age is one of the most complicated prob
lens with which philosophical man has
ever grappled.
''If ybody will, read the reports ot
the confederate congress of the United
States, the one that came Immediately
after the colonial congress, they will fine
that all the men who ever assumed to bt
could be counted on the fingers of my
two hands"
Mr. Harvey: "Mr Horr says that
have no proof that the scheme was con
cocted in London to demonetize silver il
the United States. When l was a boy
went into court house one day to hea
a criminal trial and l heard lawye
say: When crime is committed anC
you want to detect the criminal look fol
the man that is benefited by the crime
(Applause.) Reasoning by induction
will more invariably locate the crimina
than any uncertain human testimony
Silver was demonetized in England ant
in England only, prior to the day it wa
demonetized in this country. That wa
where the movement started-that is an
other evidence. London bankers in
itiated the Paris conference in 1867, a
which Mr.. John Sherman was present
therefore 1 have the right to say the con
spiracy originated in London.
''Mr. Horr says that the science o
money is hard to understand. Ever sine
money lenders of the world shackled tn
people of the world and taught the pee
pie that money was hard to understand
(applAuse) it has been one of the diff
cult things. As MIR. Horr once said i
his speech. 1t gives me headache t
think of it, Laughter.) And you are nc
competent to study or understand it a
long as they can make you believe tha
they have you in their power
"In 1878, when this treacherous &C
} was passed, there was no specie currenc
in this country. During all the year
from 1892 to 1851, when it was actualI
in use and being tested for its merit n
J one proposed to demonetize either of th
/ metals except money lenders from Eu
rope, who proposed it in 1873 (AL
} plause) But at that time, 1878. when
/, was not in circulation aud was not need
ed, the movement was begun aud cor
summated. And as one congressma a
J said when the bill was offered in con
gress, We are not using gold and silvs
as money, have not yet considered an &C
for the resumption of specie paymsn