The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-08
THE DEBATE is ENDED
ACT DAY OF THE HORR-HARVEf
FORENSIC BATTLE.
r Day,s Attack Is Directed at the
question of the Feasibility OF In
Sependent Action by the United
states In the Free Coinage OK
silver.

,nmnorIson of the wages and the cost of
nroducts during the years from 1860 to 1880
"a shown In a table prepared by Stalls
ticisn Carroll d. Wright. With wages and
nrices in 1860 taken as the index, or 1OO
Il showed that in 1890 the prices were o.
wages 159. and the purchasing power Of
wages 172. Mr.. Horn proceeded to argue
that at no time In the history of the nation
was the country so prosperous IL was
a, that time I'm spite of the "crme OF
Is73" He submitted that the statistics
we're more applicable TO the conditions I'M
der discussion than those Of Mr.. Sauerbeck,
nuoted by Mr.. Harvey on Thursday, as Mr.
Sauerbeck's figures were made from prices
10 England.
Mr.. Harvey in turn took up the matter
OF the prices Of wheat for a series Of years
10 reply to Mr.. Horr's statement Of Thurs
day that the farmer had received as much
fJr his produce In gold as he had received
when silver was demonetlzed For answer
he quoted the prices from year to year.
He declared that the arguments Of Mr..
Horr were those which had been used in
all time TO bulwark tyranny. The declara-
tor Of independence was the proper answer
TO such arguments. Mr. Harvey proceeded
by saving that the proper index of prices
was 10 measure the main articles Of In.
ternatonal use. Tables made up by gold
men even on these articles showed that
they were lower than In 1850. Referring
70 Mr. HOrr's argument touching the meas
quoted from an article by Mr.. Horn in a
paper In reply to a correspondent suggest.
Ing the making OF much work the
equivalent OF a dollar. Mr.. Horr declared
the proposition absurd and confusing.
Mr. Horr said that Mr.. Harvey had only
quoted a brief extract and 1t did not give
the sense Of the article. The correspond.
ent replied he did not want either gold or
silver money, but merely paper based on
nothing. 1t was only another form OF the
soclalistic craze and Mr.. Harvey would
come to that In the end. His disease had
not reached its worst stage. 1t would come
TO socialism and anarchy In the end
Mr.. Earvey's friends in the audience
broke out In dissent at this statement and
Mr.. Harvey declared that not a word he
had uttered would justify 1t.
Mr. Horr declared that the only applause
which his opponent had secured from his
friends in the audience was when he de-
nounced a large part of the people Of the
country as scoundrels and had asserted
that the country was going to the dogs
Mr.. Horr then took up
The Question OF Banks,
which Mr. Harvey on a former occasion had
denounced. He admitted that there were
corrupt banks, but the business OF bank
Ing as carried on was the outgrowth OF
civilization and banks were a blessing.
They made 1t possible for a gold dollar to
DO twenty tin es as much as 1t could do
OtheINlse. he nhQ seen or DuS-
iness settled In three hours In the New
York clearing houses and less than 5 per
cent or II was done In money. II IL had
been necessary to count all Of this money
IL Woud nave taken an army of men and
long days Of work
Mr.. Harvey, replying, presented a table
OF failures showing the failures In the coun-
try for series Of years He pointed out
that during the war, when the circulating
medium amounted to $40 per capita, fail
ures had been reduced to a minimum. As
the circulating medium decreased failures
Increased The nation owed Ii to itself TO
get rid Of this great amount Of bank credit
and substitute money for II. The interest
on 100000 Of debts to the banks was the
equivalent Of the amount OF the annual
failures. Mr. Harvey quoted figures as TO
the number and mileage OF railroads in the
hands Of receivers, the comparatively large
Increase Of tenant farmers over owning
farmers In 1890 over 1880, as shown by
the census returns, and the great percent
age OF housekeepers who are renters not
owners. Mr.. Harvey said: II now read
you from page 262 Of the February. 1898.
number of Lippincott's Magazine in COM
paratlve review OF the census OF 1880 with
that Of 1890: In forty-seven states aud
territories the number owning farms In
creased l5S,951 and the number Of tenant
farmers Increased sos. 337. In 1880 1852
per cent Of the farms were cultivated by
tenants, In 1894 34.13 per cent Of the farms
were hired / refer to this because Mr..
Horr used some detached statements
Concerning Minnesota Farms
the other day, which must be regarded as
very In complete. have read you COM
parison Of the tables for the whole United
states (applause)
Mr. Horr-so did l follow 1t with the
whole
Mr. Harvey-I did not so understand II.
Mt Horr-Well, you did not read that l
ssid then. Did not pay attention gave
the whole.
Mr.. Harvey-Did you have your book
mere. the book you read from?
Mr. Horr-I don't remember about that
Dir. Harvey-You have not been having
tne books here?
Mr. Horr-Why, the bulk Of the books
can't get because you lave got them out
OF the library and keep them. l have
never been able to get them Applause aud
laughter)
DIR, narvey-There are eight or ten pup
nc libraries In this city all having the
books that we are using In this debate.
hGd the books that l have had here have
seen on this table for Mr.. Horr's use IL
ne wanted them. No such subterfuge as
tnat VIII save the gentleman In making
quotations in this debate, the authorities
tor which he has not produced here for
our Inspection. (Applause) / now read
you Mr. Horr, on this subject from the
census Bulletin Of the census OF 1890 now
10 my hand. I read you this paragraph:
new York Is the oongested part or
large urban region and greater New YORK
may more fairly be taken into considers"
uon' In New York city and the nine
counties In New York state and New Jer-
sey that are neishboring to that city 81 %
per cent Of the home families are tenants.
now as to your city Of New York: "The
highest degree Of city home tenancy y
10 New York and Is represented by 1851
per cent" Ninety three and sixty seven
nundreths per cent Of the families In your
city are tenants.