The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-07

on the wholesale Nllllncdtlo0 OF our
best citizens must be weak and entire
ly bad. I submit to the people OF this
republic that they should never per-
init threats OF revolution to induce
them to adopt wholesale reputation.
The civilized world Is clearly on my
side OF this issue.
Harveys summary: This debate set
ties in my judgment the following prop
ositions: That gold and silver are the
money OF the constitution as token
money: silver performs none Of the
functions included by the constitution,
that silver and gold were both meas
ures OF values OF your property until
1873, that the act of 1873 was surrepti-
tiously passed; that for all time OF
which we had any knowledge gold and
silver were treated equally as money:
both had a right 10 enter the mints
OF all .he countries of the world until
1876: that prices of all property are
now measured in gold alone. and are
at present one-half Of what they would
be under a bimetallic system; that all
silver coined since February. 1873. has
been token money representing gold
and is not exerting an influence as a
measure of values.
Mr. Horr's frequent references to a
change In the ratio prior to the forma-
ton Of this government Is answered by
this: That those changes were not to
make less money. but to make more
money. In no Instance Is II known
that silver was disturbed by increasing
the size of the coins. These changes
were made In the gold coins and were
made to make a money. When these
changes were made in the legal ratio
the commercial ratio soon conformed To
the legal ratio. The great danger In rely
ing on bank credit to make up for us
the insufficient supply Of money aside
OF the heavy tax. approximately $780,
100000 annually on the people. Is the
power OF the banking fraternity con-
trolling this credit system TO bring
about panics by upogltch nanuil own
on panlcs by shutting of the supply at
pleasure as they did In 1857. 1873. and
notably in 1893. when they used It to
assist Mr.. Cleveland In what they
called teaching the people an object
lesson" and now excepting 800 words
which l shall use In reply to Mr..
Horr's summary. | am closing this de-
bate. The object sought by discussing
questions affecting the welfare OF the
human race is to see wherein we can
advance the general conditions OF the
people and detect errors In civilization.
The world for time out of mind had
these panics and most men and wo-
ttn ~ 1a,
in acquiring the necessities and COM
forts % life. That our present civiliza-
tlon has not removed the possibility OF
these recurring panics and that to a
large majority OF the people ON this
earth their almost exclusive attention
and labors are given to acquiring a liv-
ing. in some instances with Indifferent
and discouraging results. will be ad-
mltted by every one l once supposed
that labor saving improvements and
inventions would lessen the necessary
toll Of men and was promise Of n day
to come when with little labor all
would be provided for and humanity
as a whole would be benefited. Has II
had that result? All will answer that
1t has not.
The lines of demarkation between the
rich and the poor are more marked
than ever. and the percentage OF peo-
pie who devote all their time In a strug-
gle for existence Is greater now than
at any known period In history. This
will not be denied by any but the sell
FISH few. whose wants being supplied,
know nothing Of the wants OF others.
l.f.
our civilization. inventions would have
the effect intended for them. We are
sufficiently advanced now in this re-
spect to provide all the people of the
world with the comforts OF life by one
hours work each day by each indlvld-
ual. while the remaining hours not
devoted to sleep would be used In the
promotion OF human happiness and ad-
vancement OF the human race. That
the passageway to a new era Is block
ed by a defect In our civilization should
be admitted by all In my judgment.
the discussion OF the financial subject
can be made to remove the obst acle In
the way. and with Its removal will
come discoveries that will lift the hu-
man race 10 a higher plane. not now
dreamed OF. The first obstacle In the
way is selfishness. The promotion OF
self and personal interests at the ex-
pense Of others pervades nearly the
whole Of mankind.
As a natural result. we are in the
midst of commercial age. Mans OBJ
ject in life Is the acquisition OF prop
erty: hence. property has come to be
/ in our laws. our habits and our NOR
ais. the thing OF first importance. Thus
we are in a commercial age. where in.
ventions. education and all forms OF
| human skill and ingenuity are made "a
/ promote the personal ends OF men OF
promotes selfishness in all things. Tt
own farm which one with reasonable
assistance can till and beautify. make
grand and refined with the handworh
| OF art and genius is the civilization OF
/ humanity. To own thousands OF acres
as does Lord Scully in this state. In.
habited by tenants whose labor sup.
ports him in rlotous living is a law
born Of property interests and not OF
! humanity. II is this era Of selflshnes:
that made II possible for selfish mer
who. in their own interest, demonetiz
/ ed silver and increased the value Of
thelr holdings as measured In other
peoples property.
/ And, as money is thing every ont
/ must have. these dealers in money have
/ ,hNu haan enabled Ia mortQaga fhs