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\ an opo0Q1n8 b0W Woe0 N os0Qy =
the Univsrdty of Chicago. After sitttng
mp lats last night writing . long
psychological essay. l was quite weary
today and decided to rest by bearing the
great bebate that y now In progrese.
True, Il h held In . club room and
| admission i supposed to be only BY
opecial Invitation, and I did not have
| suoh invitation. but I resolved to mako
| tho effort. Putting ON my best clothes
| and bold fsce. ! found the place IN
appearance . residencs on . quiet
houlsvard- and presented my card q
tie door. Whether Il was my good
looiu or the fact that came from
| IArkaneas that Influenced the doorkeeper,
| I Do not know, but was admitted with
| ont word Of ob3ect3oa.
The debate had just opened for the
day and Mr.. Harvey had the 6oor:
| formed he opinion that b was . coarse.
| Gerce looling man. but found him
/ GDonder, refined, ard quite youthful.
appearing. N. Hofr b . stout, ruddy.
| faced uaa q ab0ut sixty. . picture Of
aursnstvsus0 and sslf -cou6dsnce. BE
| spsaln extempors. rapidly, and With
much animaf10n: while Mr.. Harvey
usually rod. carefully prepared. slow-
| II, and without Are. Il hAd been
generally conceded that - . mere
dahater he was no match for the WHY
editor of ~ New York Tribune. bat
today this t1dgment was reversed.
They were discuasing Is s'crime Of
| le7j !" ana / oonfsas. while had nsvsr
sssa IL propristy q nsce.ity for the
demonstisa&ion q silvsr, l had always
thought the charge Of crime In the
thunder thst could not b proved.
Mr.. Harvey gave the history. refer
ring 70 the exact page ck evesy record.
document and paper: The speakere
AltsFnate IN ten minute speeches. At
6rnt Mr.. Horr answered By denying
that any taint Of suspicion attached TO
he pasGaSs of the bill. and read several
letters from prominent men giving
t1heif opinion 20 that effect. He very
emphaf3cally intimated that Mr.. Harvey
Was vsry soft 10 believe such . thing,
claimed that the debate had been free
and full on the passage and that . 904
grain standard dollar was IN the bill -
framed, but had been stricken out By
regular amendment. Mr.. Harvey said:
.Pruve your assertion and the debate
stops. = He did not prove II, but went
On TO talk about the ratio. Mr.. Harvey
refused to be drawn on. and continued
making point after point and demanded
an answer. This Mr.. Horr did not
attempt. but resorted TO ridicule and
inuendo, and endeavored to turn Harvey
aside. Mr.. Harvey resolutely continued
and finished his argument proving the
crime. Mr.. H0rr perspired, drank
| ice water, tried to look unconcerned
ard grinning In sickly way. and when
- turn came again attempted to blu6 ,
but 70 avail. Nr. Harvey, rising to hil
full height and pointing to his opponent.
| IN clear, measured tones, said: .sMr.
without taint Of suspicion and called fol
my proof. have given II and
challenged him at every step to disprov.
my statements, and he has utterly failef
and resorted 10 ridicule. What he can
not do By honest argument he canno
accomplish by ridicule. This ts > ques'
tion that cannot be settled that way
Tho American people demand facts ant
WIN mot be convinced by jibes ant
sneers. |" II was : dramatic moment
The crowd cheered wildly. Harve,
was cool and master Of the situation
lHorr jumped up and excitedly began I,
mako denla1s and explanations that q
natly C0utradiCted h}s previous state
ments that tho crowd called ont: .Oh
ohi,' and 'sNoi nol'' and laughed
He lost his temyer and said: II know
you men. have met you before. Y0,
run at the mouth. II u one OF tha
SYMPTOMS Of the cheap money disease
You treat me with dlscourtesy, but
am hers on my feet and expect to finisl
this debate. The question h not tn
crime Of '78, but the ratio and shal
tie law be repealedi"
Mr.. Harvey said that he would Discus
I'll those matters ct the proper time.
These are the most interestinl
incidsnts Of TIE day. Il matters no
how The debate may terminate on Othe
questions; bat Il Harvey's argument Of
''the crime Of 20" Il not satisfactoril,
answered, July 80. 1895. VIM 20 dowi
g history connected With one Of th'
most dramatic and startling event
recorded In the annals Of any nation
Cicero . exposure Of The Catslinian con
spiracy was mot moro mAsterly
IDem0sthenes did not denounce Phillil
with more scathing severity than di'
Mr.. Harvey brand the modern BenediC
ArnoIds who had sold their country IN,
their honor for British gold.
| believe In bimetallism. but ! do NO
accept without qualification all th
doctrines Of free silver yet today va
stirred by IT. advocate = I seldom %
on any question. I could hardly hol'
my hat. sls~
You will zee full account In th
published reports. but ! felt like givinl
the experience Of an eye wituess.
p. 8. Since writing the above ! hav
seen three daily papers, and they do NO
do Nr. Harvey Justice. "A. @. NJ, 4
Conway Log Cabin. July 35th.