Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-08

standard OF Rameses III. four TO twelvef
The whole theory was fallacious. The coin
must be intrinsicaiiy worth Its face.
Dir. Harvey says we have Swo hands an6
two feet, and two eyes, and that nature
works by twos. He has not examined the
case carefully, p~hilosophicaily or scientific
ally. II Is true we have two eyes, but only
one head; we have two hands, but only
one mouth. Good gracious! What would
become OF this country II our Populist
friends had two moutbs2 daughter and
apblause) We have two feet. but 1t does
not follow On that sscogpt that we ought
to have two wives. No. Because I myself
happen to be q twin, and because nature
dig splendidly In that effort daughter and
applause) 1t don't follow that people who
are porn one a. q time are to be Counted
as unnatural. tApplause) The whole the
Org Is too big q humbug to talk about.
Mr. Harvey said that money could not
De classed with weights and measures. The
oimetaliist relied on two metals and under
that standard 1t was more stable than a
single standard. As the pendulum OF the
clock was made Of two metals to coun-
teract each other, so the standard Of money
should be double. acting each on the other
and preventing fluctuations. Free coinage
In the United States would establish a
parity and then gold would be found here.
Tn man abroad who had no silver would
have gold. liz the United States would take
Its stand 1t would prove itself stronger than
Great Britain. France had promised to
stand by us. Mexico and South America
would be with us. Combined they woald
force Europe to recognize silver. Referring
to Mr.. Horr's 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
Ennt md nnH a % ALA -~~l~ ~
nation and would be forgetful OF them
selves.
Silver and Subsidiary Money.
Mr.. Horr said that silver had had Its day
as the money of final redemption. 1t would
continue, however, to be used as subsidiary
money. Gold was the standard of the
world, and had come to stay. Mr.. Horr
then. turning to Mr.. Harvey, said he
wanted to recip-ocate the courtesy Of Mr..
Harvey In presenting him (Horrl with .
silver dollar. Mr.. Horr said he proposed to
present Mr.. Harvey two coins of two diff
ferent metals. because Mr.. Harvey was .
bimetallist.
Mr.. Horr then handed over two Chinese
coins, one Of silver, worth 20 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 la
borers were paid 81 per month: Its people
lid not ride In carriages; It's civilization had
SouC " ciCfps IL sANSL YIN pANcNONNe
him by Mr.. Harvey was struck by a
progressive nation. 1t did very we'll then,
but the growth of civilization and com
merce had since demanded a change In the
standard. That standard should be gold.
Mr.. Horr closed by thanking Mr.. Harvey
Tor the ~unlforly courteous treatment which
he lad received from his opponent during
the discussion.
Mr.. Harvey, rising for his closing address.
said he accepted the present from Mr.. HOrr
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; IL
was the measure c. all values. In 1873 1t
was struck down as Caesar was, by the
dagger OF an assassin. II gold men had
set up a standard founded on a crime as a
standard for tko morlas Of the nation. The
metal in the coin given him by Mr.. HOrr
symbolized purity, virtue and honesty.
The Closing Argument.
MFR. Harvey said he wanted TO encourage
the respondents to say 10 the man who con-
tempiated suicide in his hOpeiessness 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 or wheat would nave paid the
salary OF the president OF the United States
SO, 900; to-day II would take 80 900 BUSH
els of wheat to pay President Oleveland's
salary OF $4,000.
Mr.. Harvey then proceeded to denounce
the presidents foreign and financial policy
AMI declared that the friends of silver were
lighting the battle of the people the world
over. On their success depended the liber-
ties of the masses. Oppression had driven
the Iibertyloving 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
pendence 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. II 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.