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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-27

world, and began with the period 1873.
That. it is impossible and impractical
as a stable money measurement of val
ues; is not based on scientific financial
principles; is in the interest of the
money lenders and against the interest
OF the property owners and laborers.
8. That the gold unit as the measure
of values, with no concurrent coinage
of another metal to assist it in per-
forming the functions of primary
money, has caused the fall in prices as
compared with 1872, when the worlds
prices of property were measured in
the money mass of both metals. That
all prices of property and labor have
declined accordingly as compared with
1872, except when held up relatively by
increased demand or short supply, or
combines and trusts, or special reasons
affecting a particular service or prop
erty. That the average price of all pro-
duction, except gold, will show this de-
cline is adjusting itself to the gold
standard. And that when we include
in labor the unemployed and the time
lost by those employed, there is fall in
wages of one-half as compared with
1872. That labor is adjusting itself to
the gold standard measurement of val
ues. That the gold standard is conf1s-
eating the prosperity of the people and
depriving labor of work
Rise and Fail of Prices.
9. That the decline in prices covering
a period of % years has, as a rule,
made all classes of productive, mercan-
tile and manufacturing business I'M
profitable. That a falling market COW
ering long period destroys the pros
pective profits based on cost of pur-
chase and production, and a majority
of our most astute business men cannot
avoid failure or loss of capital under
these conditions.
10. That it has worked a hardship
and injury to debtors who, unconscious
of the causes that continuously reduced
the prices of their property, have con-
tracted debts during those % years.
That this fall in prices causes a sacri-
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flee of property to purchase the dollars
with which to iquidate these debts
That this has caused the renewal of
debts, the contraction of new debts
to pay old debts, and an enlarged
volume of all debts. That this unjustly
takes from a debtor his property and
emphasizes the Importance of stable
money measurement of values.
IL That in the end no one is benefited
by fall in prices but the money-lend-
er, the owner of money and securities
payable in money-fxed incomes.
II. That the foregoing facts and con-
ditions produced by a change in our
money measurement of values will i'm
poverish the masses of the people, and
points, by reason of the disturbances it
will produce, to the overthrow of the
republic. That the free coinage of both
metals by this government in the ratio
of Is to 1 will restore prosperity to this
nation.
To all unbiased men, and those who
will lay aside their prejudices dur
ing their reading of this de-
bate, I expect to make good all
of the foregoing propositions. Every
{
not attack [ shall take for granted
he admits to be true. I am now
ready to proceed in the order indicated
in Coins Financial School," and as
contemplated by the rules of the debate.
Horn Charges Audacity.
Mr.. Horr-Before entering upon the
discussion proper I desire to call the at
! Of NV Onno1an+ 70
! in which this book is written. l desire
/ to state to him that l understand that
! the book represents that a certain
/ school was held here in the City of
/ Chicago for the purpose of discussing
financial matters, and that the book
gives the room where the school was
held. 1 ask him to tell me plainly if
there was ever any such school held
in that, or any other, room in the City
of Chicago. | find all through the book
a large number of statements attrib-
uted to a very considerable number of
the business men of Chicago, and I am
informed that those men, never one of
them, uttered a single word attributed
to them. If they did not I want my
friend to state so clearly, because then
]
friends out of any difficulty into which
they may have been gotten on account
of what they are said to have said,
when they never said a single word.
Oaughter) If fhe book is written as
an allegory I would like my friend to
state why he did not use, as all literary
men have always done, the names of
fictitious individuals he selected
individuals well known to the entire
community and put words into their
mouths which they never uttered I'M
less he intended to convey the impress
sion to his readers that those men were
present and received the castigation
which he says he administered to them
on the spot. Naughter)
The book even goes further, it des-
cribes the crestfallen manner in which
some of these gentlemen left the room
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business transactions of the human
family for many years have been, and
always should be, conducted with sill
yer. I also believe that in all trans
actions of the nations of the world be-
tween themselves, the two metals
should be used in the settling of bal
ances; but only at their commercial
value. I also believe that in the bust
ness of our nation the people should
never attempt to use either metal, ex-
cept at its actual value, only in cases
where one metal may be used as token
money and be made redeemable in
metal at its commercial value.
international Action.
I have always entertained the hope
that the business men of the world
would yet come together in an interna-
tional convention and agree upon some
basis whereby gold and silver can both
be used as the money of final settle
ment among the people of the entire
world am very clear in my idea that
until some such arrangement shall be
made it would be simply suicide for this
nation to adopt a system of free coin
age of silver upon the old ratio, a ratio
which all the civilized nations of the
world have long since discarded. I do
not believe that any one government
can fix the value upon any two metals
and name ratio which will be &C
cepted by the people of the world or Of
the country itself SO that the two met
ais will be used side by side. Conse-
quently, if our nation alone should at
tempt any such action it would simply
place our country upon a silver basis,
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fConvrigbted. 1895, by Azel F. HatchD
Chicago July 1.-THE Harvey-Horr
debate on the financial question was be-
gun to-day in the Illinois Club. The
sessions will be continued until 14O,
words have been recorded by the official
stenographers, provided one of the prin-
cipals does not yield his position before
the limit is reached. A fair attendance
greeted the speakers at the first session.
The First Session.
President Thomas raped for order
at 2:4Q p. m, and in behalf of the Nil
nois Club introduced the judges, w. A.
Vincent and H. G. Miller, who are to
preside at the several sessions. In kls
address Judge Miller read the rules
which are to govern the proceedings.
The weight of the debate Is to fall on
the points raised by Coins Financial
School, The contestants are to take
the affirmative or negative at their
pleasure. Ten minutes is allowed for
each side for these arguments Judge
Miller first introduced Mr.. Horr, who
was greeted with applause.
MIR. HOrr Opens.
Mr.. Horr-Judges and gentlemen, it
is agreed between Mr.. Harvey and my
self that previous to entering upon the
general discussion, each of us shall
make a brief statement defining in q
general way the position he proposes to
occupy in this debate. The foundation
of the discussion upon which we are
about to enter is a small book pub
lished by Mr.. Harvey, my opponent,
and entitled Coins Financial School"
The real aim and object of that book is
to convince the people of the United
States that this government alone
should at once enter upon the free and
unlimited coinage of silver upon the
old ratio of Is to l. The wisdom of
such a course I dispute. Mr.. Harvey
will still maintain the Affirmative of
that issue. 1 will state in the outset
that from the beginning to the end Of
the book there is hardly a proposition
made to which 1 give my assent.
propose to controvert many. things
which are stated as facts, and shall at
tempt to prove that the entire theory
set forth by its author, if adopted by
the people of this country, would lead
only to business disaster and financial
ruin. do not now remember ever to
have examined a book carefully in
which I found so few statements that ]
consider worthy of belief, and certain
~ never saw so many absolute errors
crammed into so few pages. Oaugh-
teri
Does Not Oppose BimetaIIisln.
I am not here as an opponent of BIZ
metallism. 1 believe in the use of gold
and silver as money to the fullest ex-
tent that can be done on sound business
principles. My position upon this
question has been too frequently stated
within the last five years to be misun-
derstood by any one. I believe thai
both gold and silver are the natura
money of the world: that in all The
larger transactions gold is better
adapted to the business needs of the
people than silver; that all the smaller
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Act of 1873.

2. That the act of 1873 was surrepti-
tiously passed.
8. That during the period, 1892 to
1873, the minis were opened to the I'M
limited coinage of both metals into
primary or redemption money, and
that both were treated as such. That
during that period psople had a right
to have either metal coined into full
legal tender monrv, and that tie option
was with the debtor to pay in coins of
either metal.
4. That this bimetallic system made
an unlimited demand for both metals
to be coined into money, increased the
demand for these metals, and under
this law, authorizing anyone to coin
371H grains of silver and % 2-10 grains
of gold into a dollar, there was no one
willing to sell either for less than
dollar
5. That the option to pay in either
metal caused the cheaper of the two
metals to be used and transferred the
demand from the dearer to the cheaper
metal and restored it's relative COM
mercial value. We are called silver
men because we are defending the met
al that has been demonetized, but we
are, nevertheless, for both gold and sill
YER
6. That it is to the interest of the
United States to act independently in
the reconciliation of silver at the ratio
of Is to l without waiting for the &C
ton of any other nation.
! Recommendation as Defined
/ the use of the dearer of the two metals
/ to the exclusion of the other as pri-
mary or redemption money. That mono
metallism is an experiment on trial for
i the first time in the history of the
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HORR AND HARVEY.
BATTLE OF THE GIANTS BEGINS
AT CHICAGO.

FIRST Days Proceedings Before the nli-
nois CIub-Horr Attacks Coins Finan'
cial Schoo1''-Harvey in Defense of His
Celebrated Book.
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What Is Money?

Mr. Harvey-Mr. Horn and I agreed
that somewhere near the beginning of
the discussion we would define what is
money. and then launch into the first
chapter of the book. So far as his
statement deals with the relation Of
primary and credit money mentioned in
the fly-leaf of the book, I for the pres
ent ignore it and will wait till 1 reach
the logical place in the book But I
will now define what is money"
Money is a medium of exchange and a
measure of values. AS measure of
values. it is thing representing value.
When we express price, we have refer
ence to the unit of value or it's equiva-
lent. When we say that a horse is
worth 800, we have reference to the
relative value of the hourse and the
dollars, that is, that the horse in ex-
changeable value is worth one hundred
times as much as the substance resid-
ing in the unit of value.
To understand the Importance of
money we must consider the conditions
that would exist if we had no money
1t would then be matter of barter and
exchange-of one kind of property for
another Needing the wheat of your
neighbor, you might offer him In ex-
change your horse, but not needing
The herald., 1895-09-10

lies have each fifteen scheduled games to
play, while the Spiders have but ten.
Baltimores percentage is now .655; Cleve-
land, .627 Philadelphia. 1886. If both
Baltimore and Cleveland should lose all
their remaining games and the Phillies
won all theirs, it would stand: Balti-
more, .576 Cleveland, .57S; Philadelphia,
SAB. If both Baltimore and Cieve and
lose five games the percentage Will be
Baltimore, .656; Cleveland, .617; but if
Cleveland wins all the remaining games
and Baltimore loses five the race will be
a tie at .656. If upon the other hand,
Baltimore wins five games and Cleveland
does the same thing then the score will
stand: Baltimore, .616; Cleveland .6l7.
To win the pennant IN such an event
Philadelphia would have to capture
twelve of her fifteen games, giving her
$40. Com binations of this kind can be
games and they are interesting in that
tnev show that even now there is at least
a possible chance for triangular contest
toward he end of the race.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-New York 4,
base hits 8, errors ..
Cincinnati 1. base hits 4. errors s.
Batteries--Clark and Wilson; Rhines
and Vaughn.
BROOKLYN. Sept. o. Brooklyn 8,
base nits 7, errors 4.
Chicago ., base hits errors l.
Batteries-Stein and Grim; Terry and
Donohue.
BOSTON, Sept. 9.-Boston 6, base hits
g. errors 1.
st. Louis 0, base hits 3, errors 1.
Batteries-Dolan and Ryan; Dc nohue
and Peitz.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 9.-Pittsburg 9,
base hits IA, errors /.
Washington /, base hits q. errors 8.
Batteries-Hawley and Merritt; Ander-
son, Boswell ana MCGUIRE.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 9.-Baltimore 4,
base hits 6, errors 8.
Cleveland l. base hits 4, errors i.
Batteries Hoffer and Clark; Young
and thinner.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. .9.-First game:
Philadelphia 13, base hits IS, errors 2
Louisville 4. base hits 10, errors 4
Batteries-Taylor and Clement ;Weyh-
ing and Spies.
Second game: Philadelpiha 8, base
hits 10, errors 2.
The herald., 1895-09-10
The Running Turf

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-Results: Six fur
longs-Mollie King won. Aunt Susie sec
ond, Flush third; time, 1:6A.
Five furlongs-Carry G. won, Carrie U.
second. Fredonia third; time, :03.A
One mile-Probasco won, Revenue seq
ond, Freddie H. r. third: time, :431s.
Four and one-half furlongs-Laura f.
won, Tagliona second, Ardette third |;
time, 57%.
Six and one-half furlongs-Assignee
won, Weaver second, Lottie Mills third +;
time, :2S%.
Six furlongs -Moderocio won. Pelleas
second, Minister third; time. 1:16
LOU ISVILLE, Sept. 9.-Track fast.
Six furlongs-Elpert won, Roaegap sec
ond, Morte Fonse third time, 1:16T.
Five furlongs-Lawanda won, Belle of
Fordham second, Elwyn third; time,
1:o2H.
One mile-Ingomar won. Tom Sayre
second. La Creole third; time, :42.
Six fprlongs- Yellow Rose won, Gate
way second, Latoka third; time, 1:15.
Four and one-half furlongs-
won, Prairie King second, Asah third !;
time. i :56%.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,. Sept. 9.-All of the
trotting races at G. w. Williams track
have been declared off and the track will
be closed. This action has been decided
on because of the small number of entries.
Williams has had offers from several other
places anu will accept one of them, hav-
ing decided to leave Galesburg.
The herald., 1895-09-10
MONEY IN BEING ONE-LUNGED
Johnnie Rogers Has Found a New Way tt
Get Rich

Get Rich
Johnnie Rogers has gone away with the
circus and his mother, who formerly
lived on Date street, is worried nearly to
death about him. The way of it is this,
johnnie is freak and his intention evil
IDENTIFY is to work the snap for all there is
in it. Johnnie peculiar deformity con-
sists in his possession of only one lung.
This is nothing strange to Southern Cali
fornia, for there are lots and lots of 9TH
ers right here. but Johnnie is slightly
different from the ordinary rnn of one
lungeis or else he would not have been
engaged to appear in the side-show at his
present nuge salary every week.
Johnnie's deformity was the result OF a
surgical operation performed on him sew
eraI years ago by DR.. MacGowan, in
which it was necessary to remove the
boys left lung. Since then Johnnie has
had the proud distinction of being the
only person living in this section whu
was regarded as freak because he mad
only the one breathing valve. OF course
he felt real happy in the knowledge of
this fact. but as he grew Older he soon
tired of the empty honors and ike many
ether people longed to 60 forth into the
world and carve a little private niche in
which would be placed his name alone.
The opportunity finally presented itself
In an offer from the manager of the side
show to accompany the organization from
this city. He told his mother, but she re-
fused to allow him to leave. The oy has
been away, however, for several days
past and Mrs. Rogers is very much exer-
cised, as she is confident tnat he has
gone with the circus. She went to the
sheriff yesterday and asked that soms-
thing be done to enable her to regain
possession of JOHNNIE, who is only 10
years old. She also consulted with II. IA.
Appel. She will probably communicate
with the officials at San Bernardino,
where the circus is at present, and they
will trv and get Johnnie for her.
The herald., 1895-09-10
Congratulations to Rev. q. W, White

After the meeting OF the pastors of the
Southern California Methodist churches
yesterday morning. Rev. George W.White.
presiding eluer of this district, invited
the members over to Ebinger's cafe to
son. who was born last Friuay. When
the repast ad heen partaken of DR.. S.A.
Thomson, presiding elder of the Fresno
district. delivered an eloquent toast. con-
graduating the happy parents and ex-
pressing the hope that the young son
would grow up to follow in the footsteps
of his father. Rev. W. A. Knighten also
made brief speech, in whicn he made a
happy allusion to the birth Of Isaac. con-
Guiding with an eloquent expression of
congratulation to the child's parents.
The herald., 1895-09-10

First race-non- winners at meeting
six furlongs; Pop Gray, 1872; The Swain
Gotham, 12O; Helen Nichols, 119; Golden
Rod, High Point Belle, 1l3; Round IN an,
lol; Floreet, fourth, 9S; Volley, 95.
Second iaoe-Two year-olds, five fur
longs: The winner, Yankee Doodle
Captive, l1o: Royal Princess. Lorrani,
Cassette, Bessie browning. Perfidy, rs;
MSlarrgrave. Salvable, Ill; villa Violet,
Tliillettee. - Sunrise second. Radnor,
Wishard, Tremargo, Peggottv. Crib 10s.
Third raoe-Mile selling: Discount III,
Buckrene, 109; Buekwa, l0s; Long Bridge,
Cass. Candida bra, Prig. 107; Gutta Percha.
Lixa, 104; Highfiier, 101; Canterbury,
The Coon, 1877; Babe Murphy, o.
Fourth race Flatbush stakes. seven
furlongs: Requital, Crescendo, 115; Merry
Prince, Ben Brush, ITO.
Fifth race-Handicap, mile and half
Lookout, 1l9; Redskin, 1l7 Egbart, III !;
Song and Dance, 1o5; Sabilla, 100; Daily.
81.
Sixth racs-Selling mile, furlong on
Chesapeake. Augusta Belle, no;
Long Beach. 109; Pepper, Little Matt,
Doggett, 1o7; Salonica, Little Tom. 1o4
Langdon, 102; Maurice, 101; Dariep. a7,
The herald., 1895-09-10
TOOK LAUDANUM
Not for Unrequlted Affection, but to Cure a
ctou.arh Arha

Not for Unrequlted Affection, but to Cure
Stomach Ache
LOUIS Shaw was taken to the receiving
hospital last night for medical treatment,
as he was suffering from an overdose of
laudanum. DR.. Bryant attended him
and in short time he was well enough
to go nome.
Shaw claims that he did not attempt
suicide as had first been suspected. While
in the Thalia saloon he was seized with
an attack of cramp in the stomach. He
poured quantity If laudanum into
beer glass and drank it. GIN short while
he was taken sick and the attendants
fearing that he was about to die, rang
for the patrol wagon.
The herald., 1895-09-10

straight heats, Miss Helen second, no 9TH
ers; best time 2:11.
stake. $1,000 Impetuous won, Oakland
Baron second, ,Anthanio third best tune,
2:16.
2:25 pace. stake $1,000 (unfinished-Ma
doline won second and third heats; Viola
won first heat; Red won fourth; best
time, 2:1S.
The herald., 1895-09-10
The Baseball Report

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 9.-The race
for the National League pennant is still
full of possibilities for at least three of
the contestants, and while the home team
having clear lead, it is by no means out
Of the woods. The cham pions and Phil
The herald., 1895-09-10
Successful Races at Hartford

HARTFORD. Conn.,. Sept. 9.-Today's
races at the Charter Oak park ground out
a series OF twelve successful meetings
given by the Hartford Wheel club. At
tendance 5000.
Mile open, class B-Bald won, Murphy
scond, Cabanne thru; time. 2:09A.
Mile state cham mpionship-Won by New
ton time. 2:08 2-5.
Half mile. open, class B-Bliss won,
l :03 20.
Half a mile, handicap. class B-Jenny
go yards) won; Sims coy second, Wells
C5) third; time, 1 :04.
Mile handicap, class B-Brandt (l2O
yards) won, Warren (SO) secuud, Harvey
<155) third; time, 2:14 1-5.
The herald., 1895-09-10
Sheepshead Bay Entries

Sheepshead Bay TO-DAY, which are posted
at the Los Angeles Turf club, 2l2. South
Spring street. Commissions received on
these races and full description OF each
event:
The herald., 1895-09-10
InulaYiIle PAGES

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 9.-The
Louisville Fair and Driving association
initiated Its new grounds today with
good sport and fair crowd. The weather
was perfect and the track in good condi-
tiOp
The herald., 1895-09-10
SECOND WEEK OF THE FAIR
Weather Fine and Large Crowd in At
tendance
Native Sons and Their Friends Present.
The Track Was Fast and the
Races Interesting
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9.-The s

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9.-The second
week OF the state fair opened auspicious-
ly. The weather was fine and the great
est crowd attended the races that has
been to the track since the fair began.
due to the fact that it was legal holiday
and that thousands of native sons and
their friends came out after the Admis-
sion day parade was over.
The track was fast and weather cool.
The first racs was an easy one for the ia
vorite, VisaIia. The second race saw the
overthrow OF one which divided the favor
of the public, for Iago Won easily in
stra 'ght heats and the time made was
very good. The third and last race was
,rE,, ;,Lo
The herald., 1895-09-10

lhe New Goods

showing the opening of the to have made
capture good will of the who buy dry goods Our
prices departments creating profound surprise and the beautiful so
mens afording intense satisfaction forward day will furnish
its quota specials being represented
west-bound express and freight consignment
The herald., 1895-09-10

Louisville 8, base hits Is, errors 1.
Batteries - Carsey and Clements
Holmes and Warner.
The herald., 1895-09-10

Detective Steele arrested Gilbert H.
Albright, who yesterday threatened his
wife, after abandoning her some weeks
ago.
The herald., 1895-09-10

Big Stock OF Aluminium
Ware just received at 2l4 8 Broadway, to bs
sold at cut prices.