The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
ness was pleasantly greeted, though it was

ness was pleasantly greeted, though it was
evident that that too was largely a recog'
milton on behalf Of the Gator argument.
Mr.. Irish is popular orator, but the
audience fretted as he started away on his
side of the subject. They were disposed to
ask questions which they thought highly
pertinent, and which Mr.. Irish, with his
well-known unruffleable poise, refused to
consider impairment. He began with a
funny story which some of them con-
sented to laugh at, but this happy DISPOSE
ton was quickly followed by more ques-
tions, such as "How shall we pay our
debts?" etc., unit til President Baker felt
called upon to plead for a fair hearing on
behalf OF Mr.. Irish from the audience that
had been cheering and applauding every
utterance of Mr.. Gator.
81 am receiving the most attentive hear
ing. Mr.. President" said Mr.. Irish,
blandly. "No San Francisco audience and
myself can ever have any misunderstand-
ing. How shall we pay our debts?' u
turning to the last questioner, "Well,
work and save, or borrow the money"
smilingly.
This gained him a good, natural laugh.
But the audience had come in advance
of Cator-sat waiting for him there-and
every resting place in his really eloquent
address was filed with applause.
George W. Baker, president of the BIZ
metallic League, presided and made a
little Introductory address. On the stage
with him and the orators were other
officers of the league; Alexander Majors of
the National committee; George P. Keeney,
secretary of the League OF the Pacific
Coast; R. Guy Mcclellan of Berkeley.
Judge Harris of Butte, Jesse D. Carr of
Salinas, William Pardy, DR.. Daywalt,
Frank Potter and Mr.. Cameron.
The debate was begun promptly at 8
o'clock, with Mr.. Gator being given an
hour to open, Mr.. Irish an hour and a
quarter to reply and Mr.. Gator fifteen
minutes to close.
Mr., Gator began by saying that the
money question was one OF the utmost
importance and grew in importance with
progress and civilization.
Mr.. Irish made the same statement in
his opening sentence.
Mr.. Gator said that China, Central
America Russia-all silver countries-had
a low ratio of that metal per capita, China
as low as 81 S0-and that that was the
reason of their low order of civilization and
lack of enterprise. Silver was not the
cause, but the lack of it. they needed
more.
Mr.. irish cited these countries and their
unhappy condition as an illustration of
the effect of a debased CURRENCY
Mr.. Gator declared that plenty of money
would release enterprise and increase
wages in proportion and with them prices
Of land and of all commodities High
valuations were necessary to, and would
lift the mortgaged and usury bur-
dened people out OF their debt and de-
spair, and was the only means of pre-
venting ruin and the hopeless slavery of
the people.
Colonel Irish said that initiation meant
population. His hearers were iaborers
With money in bank.
If they wanted to get so cents returned
10 them for the dollar they had earned
hey need only vote for free coinage. The
Argentine Republic had adopted just such
financial policy as Mr.. Gator prescribed
Is sure certificate for Elysium and a
panic had rolled over her such as withered
he grass upon her pampas, and the de-
onat.ons were heard in London, shaking