Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-30

the silver In the world II necessary. The
history OF nations showed that the more
primary money II he'd the more prosperous
u vas. As long as the United States could
make an unlimited demand for silver at 4
fixed ration, the holders OF silver would not
part with Il for any less II would give US
trade OF the silver using nations Of the
world. and the controlling commerce would
be transferred from London TO New York;
II would Increase our trade with the gold
standard nations OF Europe through our
control OF the products Of the silver stardard
nations
MIR. Iorr in turn said he spike before not
OF tho quality of the silver III the country
IN comparison with eggs but ot the annual
output Of silver. There was considerable
and OF eggs. The trouble. nv llorr de-
olared was that with free silver coinage
gold would leave the country and our bust
ness would be on basis different from the
rest Of the world. He argued thar there was
enough gold in the world for the transaction
OF legitimate business and the annual out
put Of the mines Of the world was large
enough to meet the Increase OF thA worlds
business In proof OF this he quoted the in
creasing production OF Africa. RusNa In
din, Australia and the United States md the
opening OF new mines. Since 1850 the sup
ply Of gold in the world had increased from
about seven million dollars to over twelve
million. with indications Of continued rapid
increase. New processes and new mechanism,
be declared were being developed rapidly
70 cheaply furnish the gold cure for Mr..
HArvey's silver Jim jams.
MIR Harvey said that the more rapidly the
blood coursed through the body, the more
blood was needed. So the highest clviliEh.
ton, the most rapid the exchange OF com
moditles. the more money those exchanges
required for their accomplishment Mr.. Har-
vey said that anyone whc had occasion to
look into the question Of reports OF the out
puts Of the mine would not be startled by
Mr.. Horr's big figures. lie then quoted the
Statistics Of India under the silver standard,
showing steady growth It'll the balance OF
trade turned In her favor In 1874. He de-
clAred thst their use Of silver. and our com
M FatI NJ xna hat huA 4lN HtHN
az impetus TO India, Japan and Mexico. He
declared he was In favor OF Independent 0c-
tioh by this country because Il would right
great wrong, because It's continuance would
lnIure more, because this nation should be
Independent OF Europe; because We should
be free from tribute paying TO Great Britain;
because our power lis sufficient TO compel
Europe to come to our standard In order 10
do business with us. international balances
were settled by weight any how. There was
no such thing as International money.
no such general lack Of prosperity III this
country as Mr.. Harvey had claimed. MIR.
liorr said he spoke on the result OF actual
contact with the people OF the country. Since
1873 he had travelled over 10000 miles. COW
ering 81 states. II was a fact that no peo-
pie on the face Of the earth had been as
States since 1873. Why. during the last
year, these people who MIR Harvey said,
were on the verge OF starvation. had paid
were not strictly articles OF necessity. They
were, he said. used somewhat for business,
Mr.. Horn then proceeded to argue In be-
half OF the single standard for money, say
Ing that stability was Its chief merit and a
stable measure could not be maintained with
two standards. Why, he asked, take the
ratio Of 10 TO 1. doubling as claimed, the
value Of all property? Why not 20 back TO
the standard Of RRmeses II. 10 ". The
whole theory was fallacous. The coin rust
be intrlnscally worth Its face.
Mr.. Harvey said that money could not be
classed with weights and measures The BIZ
metalllst relied on two metals and under that
standard II was more stable than single
standard. As the pendulum Of the clock wns
made OF two metals TO countcract 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 parity and then
gold would be found here. The man abroad
| who had not silver would have gold. II the
United States would take It's stand Il would
| Fraice had promised to stand by us Mexico
and South America would be with us, COM
bined they would force Europe to recognize
! silver. Referring to Mr., Horra reference TO
| the pensioners. MIR. Harvey declared that
that appeal to the old soldiers would not at
feet them. They were patriots and they
would only think Of the wants and suffering
| of the people, Of the nations, and would be
| forgetful OF themselves.
Mr.. Horr said that silver had had Its day
| as the money OF nnal redemption. II would
| do, however, to be used as subsidiary money.
| Gold was the standard VI the world and had
come TO stay. Mr. Horr then, turning to
| the courtesy Of Mr.. Harvey in presenting him
(Mr. Horn with silver dollar. Mr.. iorr
said he proposed to present Mr. Harvey two
| Harvey was q bimetallist
| MIR. Horr then handed over two Chinese
coins. one Of silver worth twenty cents and
| to say that the nation which struck these
| coins had a silver standard. Its laborers
| were paid 90 per month, It's people did not
| ride In carriages its civilization had gone &c
sleep. The silver coin presented him by
| Mr.. Harvey was struck by progressive
nation. 1t did very well then. but the growth
| manded change in the standard. Thai
standard should be gold. Mr.. Herr closed by
| thanking MIR. Harvey for the unlfOrml,
| courteous treatment which he had received
from his opponent during this discussion.
MIR. Harvey, rising for his closing address
of the Chinese coins. lie objected, however
TO the reference MIR. llorr had made u
silver coin. The United States was the chile
sacred metal Of our coinage, Il was In,
| measure OF all values. In 1873 Il was strucl
down as Caesar was by the dagger OF al
assassin. The gold standard men had SCI
up a standard founded on a crime as
standard for the morals Of the nations. Thu
metal in the coin given him by lIorr symbo
| llzed purity, virtue and grand honesty
| Taking up the closing argument Mr.. Harve,
said he wanted to encourage the despondenc,
Of the man who contemplated suicide In MI
| hopelessness To forego the deed. Relief was o
| hand and prosperity would again come to th'
nation, lie declared tina. with the growth o
| the money pOger came Increase OF salarie
| and corruption II was the same In all IN,
| opulont nations. In 1873 seventeen thousand
| bushels OF wheat would have paid tho Ealarl
| OF the president of the United States, S25 900
today Il would take $1,000 bushels OF whea
10 pay President Cieyeland's salary OF 40,
| 90
MIR. Harvey then proceeded to denounee thu
presidents foreign and financial policy ant
declared that the friends OF silver wer'
| fghting the battle OF the people the worl,
over. on their success depended the liher
Ties OF the masses. Oppression had driver
the liberty loving into It's Inst stronghold
There was nothing beyond except the Island
Of the Pacific. lie declared that secon'
declaration Of Independence In the Unite
states was needed and proceeded 10 recoun
the atory Of the signing Of the declaration o
Independence in Philadelphia and the ring
ing OF the bell By the old watchman will
much dramatic effect.
The answering OF questions was the ma
act In the controversy.
II ahould be said that the attendance at III
session Of the discussions was by card onl
md was limited 10 the capacity OF the hal
which was about 200. This space was gen
orally fuzzy occupied.
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