New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-16
HORR AND HARVEY TO MEET.
THEIR DEBATE ON THE SILVER QUES-
TION BEGINS TO-DAY.
ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE
or THE GOLD STANDARD AND THE
AUTHOR OF COINS FINANCIAL
SCHOOL" IN CHICAGO.
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StUDOl>' IN eiithbO
faY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNEl
Chicago. July 15-The Harvey debate on
the silver question, which opens tomorrow AT :
o'clock at the Illinois Club. promises. from all ar
rangements and from the new plan Of contro-
versy on which it is to be conducted, to be one
OF the most satisfactory means OF setting before
the world both sides of question which AFFECTS
all nations and which interests every man Of
thought.
Ex-Congressman Roswell G. Horr, one OF the
most forcbe and eloquent orators OF the day,
representing the gold standard, will meet. as the
challenge circular states his opponent william
II. Harvey, the exponent OF the theory OF silver
standard at 16 to !. and author OF COINS FL
nanca School," 10 discuss the monetary system
Of the United States, with the purpose Ito reach
the truth In the most direct and convincing man.
ner. stripped OF all romance and rhetoric, not
upon the public platform where the excitement
of the hour might sway Judgment but In the
quletncss and calm OF deliberate discussion"
The debate will last eight days, begin
ming at o'clock every day, except Sunday,
and lasting two hours and forty minutes. untll
l4O 900 words have been spoken. or until one side
gives I'd No such debate has ever been planned
before.
vii be occupied by the judges who are to see that
the rules are enforced and that order s kept. In
front OF the patform IL table for official stenog-
raphers Between this and the audience Is
long table for the press. At the sides are three
rows OF raised seats which VIII accommodate the
invited guests
Invitations have been issued to one thousand
persons and admission will be strictly by cara
Only two hundred seats are available. but IL Is
not expected that more than that number VIII DE
on hand at one time When the round Is over
the speakers will read typewriter copies OF theil
own and their antagonists remarks To be sure
against mistakes or the interpolation or words
that were never spoken. Then each man ainxes
his signature, and with the addition OF copyright
procedure the documents will go forth 10 the
world as the only official report Of the days pro-
ceedings
Mr. Harvey has been studying himself thin Tor
the last thirty days During this time ne mas
spent sixteen hours daily reading and has had
five men ransacking Ebrari's for pointers
He says he is now prepared 70 paraiyze ,hs
New York man and T. going to toss him around
like a football Ex-Congrcssman Horr seems
equally confident but he is A little more modest
in expressing himself. He said tonight:
hav. heard Of Mr. Harvey's Dragging. car
simply say that think he IS making mistake ~
expecting such walkover When the debate Is
| over will be on hand for treats.
The debate will open with brief statement
by each speaker defining the position he Is 70
take and In turn an explanation py each o'
charles II Aldrch has been selected as
Judge FOR Mr.. Horr. and Judge Henry Miller
for Mr. Harvey. Lyman j. Gage ana H. a
senting Mr. Horr Dr. Robertson representing
the sound Money" Committee OF the New
! York Chamber OF Commerce. will be present &c
ask questions