The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-25

Mint f. y. Leech that the laws authorize
both gold dollar unit and silver dollar
unit different from each other in intrinsic
value. That was the reason he (Leech)
proposed the law OF 1873.
The Unit of Value.
Mr.. Harvey-"IeSterday, at the close.
after | had quoted as authority for silver
being the unit. the statute itself, the utter
ances of Secretary Gallatin, decision by
Chief Jus ice Chase. Of the supr, me court
OF the United States, and other numerous
authorities, including Roswell g. HOrr OF
New York Mr.. Horr then admitted that
the silver dollar was the unit Of value, and
the record of yesterday shows that. Now,
In view of this attempt to try to twist
something back into the discussion by
which we are 10 believe him as saying one
thing yesterday and something else to-day.
! leave him TO such fate the readers Of
this debate think Is proper. IApp.auseA
I'm his constant attempt to try to discuss
bimetallism, the relation Of silver and gold,
before we get TO that which is In the sec
ond chapter of the school. he is trying TO
mix the subject up. When we get there
we VIII see that neither Mr.. Horn nor
Judge Vincent knows what bimetallsm is,
and many things that he IL now mixing us
Oh Will then be cleared, and Mr. HOrr Will
be even as a babe. (Applause) We agreed
to take up the subject OF characterization.
the act OF 1873. in to-days debate, and
having waited for him to begin and he
not beginning, | will now staff" Gap
plauseJ
Mr.. Harvey then discussed at length the
act of 1878.
The Law of 1873.
Alr. HOrr, following on this subject. said:
1--WE now come TO the discussion Of the law
which changed this nation from a bimetallic
nation to single standard nation, the law
Of 1873. which Brother Harvey kindly
names crime 1t has been called that so
long that there Is nothing novel In the
name. | purpose to show you during this
discussion that no law has ever been passed
by the American congress, which was more
free from taint, which was more carefully
examined. which was more completely and
fully understood than the law OF 1873. The
statement which he read to you that the
scheme was concocted in London is a sim
pie assertion upon which he cannot produce
one scintilla OF reputable truth; not one
word. 1t has been good many years since
England dictated the legislation OF this
country. They have had trouble to do 1t
ever since l776. U.aughter) They would
experience as much difficulty now as they
did then IL they should attempt 1t. The
law Of 1873 had It's origin. as all such laws
have In the brains OF experts. ..
The question OF coinage, mintage, IL Q
most intricate one. 1t Is one OF the most
complicated problems with which phi,o-
sophical men have ever grappled. 1t has
been process Of de .eopment from the
earliest stages of humanity down to the
present time. which has given us the per-
feet system of money, though not as per-
feet as II has come to be at this time. II
anybody will read the rep'hts OF the Con-
federate congress Of the United States, the
one that came Immediately after the colo
NAL congress. they will find that all the
men who ever assumed to be able to dis
cuss the matter intelllgently could be
counted on the fingers Of my two hands"
Charges 1t to London Bankers.
Mr. Harvey Mr.. Horr says that i have
no proof that the scheme was cOncocted In
London to deDonetize silver in the United
states. When | was a boy | ewnt into a
court house one day 10 hear criminal
trial, and | heard = lawyer say: When a
crime Is committed, and you want TO detect
the criminal, look at the man who Is bene-
flied by the crime applause Reasoning
by induction will more invariably locate the
or minaI than any uncertain human tesil-
mOny. Silver was demonetized In England.
and In England only, prior 10 the day IL
was demoaetiz in this country. That Is
where the movement started-that Is an
o her evidence. London bankers ni-iat
the Paris conference Of 1857, OF which
John Sherman was present. Therefore, l
have the right 10 say the conspiracy orig
mated in London.
Mr.. Horn says that the science OF money
Is hard to understand. Ever since tho