The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-08-01

standard Of Rameses IL four to twelve1
The whole theory was fallacious. The coin
must be intrinsically worth its face.
MI. Harvey says we have two hands and
two feet and two eyes, and that nature
works by tWos. He has not examined the.
case carefully, philosophically or scientifc-
ally 1t is true we have two eyes, but only;
one mead; we have two hands, but only
one mouth. Good gracious! What would
become of this country il our Populist
friends had two mouths? daughter and
aDplause) We have two feet but it does
NOT follow on that account that we ought
to have two wives. No. Because myself
happen to be a twin, and because nature
did splendidly in that effort daughter and
applause) it don't follow that people who
are born one at time are to be counted.
as unnatural. (Applause.) The whole the
DRY Is too big humbug to talk about
Mr.. Harvey said that money could not
be classed with weights and measures The
bimetallist relied on two metals and under
that standard it was more stable than 2
single standard. AS the pendulum Of the
clock was made Of two metals to coun-
teract each other, so the standard of money
should be double, acting each On the other
and preventing fluctuations. Free coinage
in the United States would establish a
parity and then gold would be found here
The man abroad who had no silver would
have gold. If the United States would take
Its stand it would prove itself stronger than
Great Britain. France had promised to
stand by us. Mexico and South America
would be with US" Combined they would
force Europe to recognize silver. Referring
10 MI Horr's reference to the pensions. Mr.
Harvey declared that appeal to the old
soldiers would not affect them. They were
patriots and they would think only Of the
want and suffering of the people of the
hn
selves.
Silver and Subsidiary Money.
Mr.. Horr said that silver had had it's day
as the money Of final redemption 1t would
continue, however to be used as subsidiary
money. Gold was the standard Of the
world, and had come to stay Mr.. Horr
then, turning to Mr.. Harvey. said he
wanted to recprocate the courtesy Of Mr..
Harvey in presenting him (Horr) with
silver dollar. Mr.. Horr said he proposed to
present Mr.. Harvey two coins of two diff
ferent metals, because Mr.. Harvey was
bimetallist
Mr.. Horr then handed over two Chinese
coins, one of silver, worth 20 cents and
one OF copper, worth mill, and pro-
ceeded to say that the nation which struck
these coins had a silver standard. Its la
borers were paid 50 per month; its people
dld not ride in carriages; its civilization had
gone to sleep. The silver coin presented
him by Mr.. Harvey was struck by
progressive nation. 1t did very well then,
but the growth Of civilization and COM
merce had since demanded a change in the
standard. That standard should be GOLD.
Mr.. Horr closed by thanking Mr.. Harvey
for the uniforly courteous treatment which
he had received from his opponent during
the discussion.
Mr. Harvey, rising for his closing address,
said he accepted the present from Mr.. Hort
of the Chinese coins. He objected how
To ha rofa Of Mn fka
silver coin. The United States was the
chief producer Of silver. Until 1873 it was
the most sacred metal Of our coinage; it
was the measure of all values. In 1873 it
was struck down as Caesar was, by the
dagger of an assassin. The gold men had
set up standard founded on a crime as a
standard for the morlas of the nation The
metal in the coin given him by Mr. Horr
symbolized purity, virtue and honesty.
Taking up
The Closing Argument,
Mr.. Harvey said he wanted to encourage
the respondent; to say to the man who CON
templated suicide in his hopeessness to
forego the deed. Relief was at hand and
prosperity would again come to the nation
He declared that, with the growth of the
money power, came increase Of salaries
and corruption. It was the same in all
of the opulent nations. In 1873. 1900
bushels of wheat would have paid the
salary Of the president of the United States
-S25 900; to-day it would take $1,000 BUSH
els Of wheat to pay President Cleveland's
salary of $4,000
Mr.. Harvey then proceeded to denounce
the presidents foreign and financial policy
AMI declared that the friends of silver were
fighting the battle of the people the world
over. On their success depended the lber-
ties of the masses. Oppression had driven
the liberty-loving into its last stronghold.
There was nothing beyond except the
islands of the Pacific.
He declared that second declaration Of
independence in the United States was
needed. and proceeded to recount the story
of the signing of the declaration of indie
pendence in Philadelphia and the ringing
of the bell by the old Waterman with much
dramatic effect.
The answering of questions was the final
act in the controversy. 1t should be said
that the attendance at the sessions of the
discussion was by card only and was limit
ed to the capacity of the hall. which was
about 200. This space was generally fully
occupied.