Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-19
THE ACT OF 1878.
Demonstration Of Silver the
Subject Of the Harvey
Horr Discussion.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS,
Outsiders Take a Hand by
Submitting Questions to
Be Answered.

CHICAGO, July 18-The days session
of the Harvey. .Horr duel developed into
a general engagement, representatives
of Philadelphia, Kansas City and
Cleveland and elsewhere pitching into
the scrimmage after the two principals
had hacked each other up to the limit.
The outsiders who ventured into the
fight included r. L. Bliss, O. B. Gum
and E. B. Starr.
The subject of the days debate was
demonstration, the act of 1878. After
rambling talk OF considerable length
regarding the previous days debate
MIR. Harvey discussed in detail the act
OF 1873. Mr.. Horr, following on this
subject, said:
1--WE now come to tAe discussion OF
the law which changed this nation
from q bimetallic MACON to single
standard nation, 5he Jaw Of 1873, which
Brother Harvey kindly names u crime.
1t has been called that SO long that
there is nothing novel in the name. !
purpose to show you during this dis.
cussion that no law has ever been
passed by the American congress which
was moro free from taint, which was
more carefully examined which was
more completely understood than the
law of 1873. The statement which he
read to you that the scheme was con.
cocted in London is simple assertion
upon which he cannot produce one
scintilla of reputable truth, not one
word"
Mr.. Harveys Proof.
MIR Harvey-Mr. Horr says that I
have no proof that the scheme was
concocted in London to demonetize
silver in the United States. When I
was boy went into courthouse one
day to hear criminal trial and heard
a lawyer say: "When crime is COM
mitted and you want to detect the
criminal look for the man who is bene-
fitted by the crime" Reasoning by
induction will more invariably locate
the criminal than any uncertain human
testimony. Silver was demonetized in
England, and in England only prior to
the day it was demonetized in this
country. That was where the move.
ment started-that is another evil
dence. London bankers Initiated the
Paris conference of 1867. at which Mr..
John Sherman was present, therefore I
have the right to say the conspiracy
originated in London.
In 1878, when this treacherous act
was passed, there was no specie cur.
rency in this country. During all the
years from 1899 to 1861, when it was
actually in use and being tested for its
merit, no one proposed to demonetize
either of the metals except some money
lenders from Europe, who proposed it
in 1854. But at that time, 1878, when
it was not in circulation and was not
needed, the movement was begun and
consummated.
Ontaiders Ask Questions.
When the debate for the day closed
and questions being in order, O. B.
Gunn Of Kansas City said:
"Mr. Harvey asserts that the mints
were open to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver from 1792 to 1878.
Jefferson closed the mints in 1906 to
the coinage of the silver dollar. and
only 300 of Mr.. Harvey's dollars or
units of value were coined up to 1910,
q period of 81 years. Was this free
and unlimited coinage Of silver?'
Mr.. Harvey-Mr. Jefferson did not
close the mints, that could only be
done by an act of congress. Mr.. JEFF
ferson directed (the mints being open
to the free coinage Of all kinds of silver
coin) the mint directors to coin the
silver that came, at the option Of the
people, into 80 cent pieces and less. 1t
made no difference to the people who
brought it whether they coined it into
50 cent pieces or dollars, it was all
money. The mint was open to the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver, but
the directors Of the mint, or presi-
dent might direct what kinds Of coins
should be coined without interfering
with the principle Of law that the
mints were open to free and unlimited
coinage.
Question by E. D. Starr of Cleveland
to Mr.. Horr:
"Do you now think, in view. Of all
that has transpired since, that it was q
good thing in 1878 to have gone to q
gold standard for this country?"
MI. Horr-Without any question it
was the only safeguard for the people
of this nation and the business interests
of this country.
The further hearing Of tho debate
WA then adjourned to 10 a. m.
Tho Saratoga Regatta.
SARATOGA, July 18.-The winners
Of the first days meet of the National
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