The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-19
STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 49, 1895

by line and word by word and was
finally passed. He would show that in
so doing the senate knew what it was
about.
Mr.. Harvey in reply said that Mr.. Horn
would have to retreat from his position
when the proper time came. In point
of fact, the bill about which he had been
talking was not the bill finally passed.
Judge Kelly, in presenting the bill in
the house, said that it was merely codih-
cation of the mint laws. In response to
a question Judge Kelly replied that the
bill made no change in the value of the
coins of the nation. In 1872, when the
bill came up again. it was spoken Of as
a bill on a dry subject and the membe
lost interest. 1t was at that time, as it
appears from the Record, that the first
disclosure of the intention to change the
standard to gold was made in a speech
by Mr.. Hooper But there was reason to
believe that the speech was not actually
delivered but was printed by leave, or
was read from manuscript and these
words omitted, But no reference was
made to the demonetization of silver. On
the enrolment of the bill clause was
omitted which had the effect of limiting
the coinage of silver.
Mr. Horr, replying. charged Mr.. Har-
vey with quoting single sentence and
leaving out the modifying context The
Record showed that the statement was
made in running debate and was not IN
der leave to print. In the very speech
referred to by Mr.. Harvey this bill pro-
vided for a standard "in a single metaP'
instead Of as before, in two metals, and
that all coins. except subsidiary coins,
should be of gold.
Mr.. Horn then spoke of the demoneti-
cation of silver in 1916 as the result of ex-
perience in the use of the double stand
ard. In 1871 Germany adopted the gold
standard and threw on the market $780,
O00,0 900 in silver. It was this that set the
world demonstrating the silver question
not any gold bug conspiracy. The fnan-
cial policy of no great nation was ever
dominated by conspiracy.
This closed the debate for the day, ex-
cept the answering of questions by the
disputants propounded by members of
the audience. The attendance was not
large but was appreciative and generous
and impartial in its recognition of telling
points.
In replying to the large assortment of
| questions put to Messrs. Horn and Har-
vey by the audience, the most interesting
colloquy perhaps was at the very end of
| the days proceedings
This cOnundrum was put by Mr.. L. G.
| Powers of Michigan. "You said yester-
| day, My answer is first that did not say
that l had forced them to change it or to
correct any mistake In Coins Finan-
cial School Up to Date page 1872 you
say, Coin here explains how an error had
crept into the official report of the treas
urer: that he had since forced the treas
ury department to correct that error
Please explain the manifest discrep-
ancy."
Mr.. Harvey: "The answer is. Coin, a
little boy in knee pants, represents the
cause of bimetallism: he does not repre-
sent me. applause and groans on each
side of the house respectively
81 would not have the egotism to claim
that l represent Coin in the many argu.
ments and sentiments and kind things
said about the little boy by the author
and when Coins influence is exercised a
Washington, or San Francisco, or Mem
phis, it means the influence of bimetaL
lism and humanity"
On the request of Mr.. Horr the further
hearing of the debate adjourned until II
a. ~ Saturday.
This morning the time for debating
was again extended until 1 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.