The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27


representing their honest convictions. and
accord that 70 the honorable gentleman from
New York Many OF them never stop to ana
lyzo the question. tho great principle that
must make or unmako the republic in which
they live II Is only question OF salary which
they consider
'srhe value OF the debate wednesday was
this: A studied Misrepresentation has gone
before the people OF tho United States that
there was only - 100000 OF silver coined by the
United States government prior 10 1874 Now,
meeting face 10 face with q representative OF
the other side OF the question, this debate
now carries 70 the people Of the United states
the admitted fact that there was slfS0c0.0J0 OF
silver coined prior TO 1879
Mr.. Horr took up the question OF tho origin
OF the law OF 1874. He said II was drafted after
consulting large number OF experts. who
were apt 10 know little more about tho mon
.ctary question than those who had never
studied II at Gil. He denied that the
bill had It's origin IN England or any
where except In the brains OF the people
who we're looking after the coinage interests
of the United States He dcned Mr.. Harvey
not by assertion, 10 prove one single item
that had any reference 70 the British
people controlling or directing the matter
Mr. Haryey-"By examining the records OF
the day and the newspapers we end there
an era OF corruption In congress OF that time
Clinton Colgate confessed before tho ways and
means COmmlILCo OF 1919 10 the use
vi money - influence tue incorporation
OF special features in the internal rev.
cnue bill, tcstifying among other things. that
Charles Sherman. OF Ohio. brother OF Sena-
Tor Sherman. had been paid 10000 by tho New
York stock exchange 10 connection with the
revenue bill. The fact developed that while
the money had not been paid, Judge Sherman
had rendered n bill TO the exchange for his
services, as he claimed. for securing the serv-
ices OF his brother. Senator sherman. 20 put
tho bill through. Judge sherman was then q
United States district Judge
After denouncing the attempt OF Mr.. Harvey
70 ''smirch the congress OF the United states
as Infamous, Mr.. Horr said: "Thc people OF
this country land tho congressman Is no OK
ception-as an average arc upright
honest business men admit that
Judge sherman was guilty OF crime That
was never In any way connected with his
brother John sherman. and YOU know t. They
'cxonerated him Judge sherman resigned
immediately, they drove him from the
bench. But what has that 20 DO with
The question whether Mr. Knox openly and
Squarely presented this bill TO congressy IL
WAS debated In the senate for three days IL
came 70 vote IN the senate January 10, 1874,
and passed by yen and nay vote Tho scna-
tors from the Pacific slope voted for Il and
senator sherman voted against IT, The Fifty
inrst congress- died without action having been
taken on the bill
Mr.. Horr-"Upon the face OF his own bill
there Is a proof that TO any man who has
studied this question n conclusive The
whole attempt 10 prove thnt any such hill
ever went from the house and senate Is false
Does any man In his senses believe
that they ever undertook 10 give free
coinage Of silver 70 standard dollar OF ssf
grains The old dollar was not rcinstatod but
the silver dollar was reduced IN weight from
si2n grains TO sei grains and mado n subsld-
larry coin like all the other silver coins OF tho
United States
Tho discussion OF tho act OF 1879 was con-
ytinucd until o'clock whom &C the request OF
Mr. Horr adjournment was taken until 10 a m.
saturday
4 CHICAGO, July % After days rost for the
participants. the Horr-Hnryey dcbntc was
resumed at o'clock saturday after
noon
me discussion OF the act or 1874 BY which
silver was demonctixed was then taken up Mr..
pottcr's part In the nnsaction being the sub
scct The author OF Coin quoted freely from
the Congressional Record 20 show that Mr..
Hooper. Of Massachusetts,. moved 90 dispense
with the reading OF the substitute bill de-
moneuzinR silver Here was an attempt.
said Mr. Harvey. TO lcaisnte on tho life
blood OF a nation without reading the bill
Kcsuming the discussion OF the law Of 1874
Mr. Horr quoted from w. A. Shaws History
OF Currency In reference 20 the nrst interna-
tloual monetary conference. held IN Paris IN
1907. 20 show that the subject was being aFl.
tatcd BY tho civilized nations OF the world
All the nations except Holland declared,
In favor Of tho standard after eight daily scs-
sions II was after this action In which the
United states participated that tho American
experts commenced 20 examine tho question
and see what legislation should be enacted.
The bill OF 1874 simply carried out r resolution
OF all those civilized nations OF the world
Mr.. Horr-A provision had been introduced
IN the house. and was . part or the bill. Tor
noinino dollar precisely like tho nvc-franc
piece In use In Frnnco-no doubt about IL The
senate struck that provision out OF lt aud sub
stituicd the trade dollar for that Ssi-gfain dol
lar.
-Mr Harvey II you will show me from the
#tord OF tho proceedings In the senate of
that day that The senate struck our that dol