Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-07
Silver Debate Reviewed
by Principals.
ABATEMENT FROM EACH.
uorr and Harvey Give Brief Synopsis
of Their Arguments Made
at Chicago.

Irnclpals themselves:
\ summary of Roswell q. Horf-The
Ih,eot OF this debate was to determine
a Il would be wise for our nation to
Throw open its minis TO the free coin
- If silver at the ratio of l6 TO /,
I'm the civilized nations of the world
[sfuse 10 Join in such action. My op-
I,onent proposed to prove that such a
{enrse is advisable and undertook to
Z Il ON the lines laid down In Coins
financial School. / denied the advlsa-
Iiltv OF such action and attacked the
Laehngs Of the book from the title
Laae 10 its close. The debate Is fin
Lhed and how does the case stand?
/ Wr Harvey admits that the book Is
Iara fiction. He repudiates its motto,
N declaring that II does not mean
Ehst ii says. His statement that
Irimary money is the only measure OF
Line he has not even attempted to
R,.tain. though his proof has been
ma for repeatedly. His statement
Eat the people OF the fifteenth and
&xteenth centuries were In the most
sgraded condition of serfdom and
AVERY" on account of metal money.
d been completely demolished. He
sed his whole argument ON the pro-
stion that the silver dollar was in
W made the only unit measure of
.lue | have shown conclusiVely that
n forefathers attempted to establish
metallipm and provided for two units
4 value, one OF gold and one of sill
7. always naming gold first, and that
10 1884. the silver standard was
Ned that after gold came into use.
I'm since that the silver dollar has
liver for day been used as the meas
. Of value In the United States. No
.ston ever succeeded in actually using
10 standards at the same time.
'klr Harvey next based his case on
! assumption that the law of 1878
Is a crime and stated that II had its
Fsin in fraud, and Its birth through
Ibery and corruption. He planted
nsef on four propositions to prove
case
He claimed that the congress OF
United States was purchased that
passage Of the bill was produced
the money of capitalists of this and
Der nations.
He stated that the bill passed by
house and was chSInged by some
rk In its enrolment. He next claim
that It was not changed by Il clerk,
the dirty work was done in con-
fence. He then showed that none of
other statements were true, but
work was done by passing sub
ute" bill He introduced no evil
Ice In support Of either proposition,
he stands convicted of making
by one of those charges without any
of that would be received In any
IT OF Justice. If the congress Of the
lied States was bribed 20 pass
bill, then the bill must first have
sed In bad shape. Now, IL that be
X, there would be no need of Il clerk
DO the dirty work. II 1t was done
the enrolling clerk. 1t follows that
gress pass I'd the bill as II ought ~
e been. and consequently they could
have done what he says they
h bHbed 10 do. Again, If congress
sed ths bill all digit and the en-
llng clerk enrolled 1t incorrectly,
a the bride would apply only to
W members Of the conference com
Tiiiee
Il those ylllianies were abandoned,
IN he claims that the whole thing
accomplished by means of sub
lie Dill He introduced no evidence
upp0rt OF any one of these posi-
Thus he stands convicted by
town statements In an effort to de-
The people ! submit that such
ictlng allegations demonstrate be-
question that Mr.. Harvey has
hpted TO sustain his position in
20 TO the law Of 1873 by pure fc-
and without calling to his aid
NN''ioIAeh ldEl. IL 10 CulltluslNt
II he had proof OF any one of his
propositions he never would have
paueed the other three. II is use
y spend more words upon matter
Is manifestly so absurd.
hafYey's statement that free
" means unlimited demand" IL
Iue' because there can be an un-
demand for no human produce
ms assertion that the option OF
aen.or to pay in either metal
we cheaper metal to be used is
NV such option does not restore
iauve commercial value. On the
aty' 1t drives the dearer metal
use, Just as II has done in
and other countries where the
" metal Is today the sole curren-
nv Is not increased in value one
pther doctrine of Mr.. Harvey is
" Tree coinage of silver In this
~ upon the old ratio of l6 to /,
n nriee OF silver as compared with
~ pe restored. If 1t will(restore
a'us OF silver, 1t will not Increase
i.hIe proposes TO raise pAces by
sung the value of the unit with
oa pces are measured. Both re-
c9nnot follow.
hnarvey fails entirely to prove
we OF one metal as the meas
nras,e' IL an experiment. His
~ that the use of a single
,ns,. the only means by which
M can be kept in circulation.
~ ohly way to secure a stable
Mr., value and 10 maintain prac-
nisaIlSm. 1t Is based on SCI
bspies' and wherever at
kheans neen made TO use both,
aper mas always driven the
l.. l..
practical monometalism. al
Ms,lhg the cheaper metal the
ain use The gold unit is not
M Tor the fall In prices OF
property, for, when taken to-
tr,, nave not declined, hut IL
IN az mat the fall In prices. when
LIN by natural causes, bene-
niny money lender. Such
ohsnS,.ot the products benefits ali
= what they do not pro-
a,ttvey utterly failed TO shov n
# IL "e price OF single article
hvt fully accounted FOR bv
I ,rts,a OF production improved
y Eais r-'.'n or Increased supply. lie
y I|1e oot,i shpon on the assumption
!. ~ ev ~ mas appreciated. AS gold
= ana H. sdiue VI commodities,
kdlti.s alu, 50 wages, land and
pditIes assure the value Of gold.
n "a hsr. nave fallen per cent:
hsvs Increased So per cent. and
{tlnc. tssn erease 20 per cent in
taoo' when Mr. Harvey as
& fa.,.'e on a bi-metallic basis.
Z. sasls utterly annihilata the
= sold has appreciated,
Z )iom. discussion Mr. Harvey
N, history with lis many
on ne Inadvertently makes an
:. 10 the great value OF
I, r. sslies, which refutes ali