Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-07-25

would bear him out In stating that that, and
that only, was the reason for changing tho
ratio between the two metals -zz.++1-
Mr. sHarvey-Mr. Horr says that have no
proof that the scheme was concocted in Lon
don to demonetize silver in the United States.
whenI was boy went into courthouse one
day to hear q criminal trial, and heard q
lawyer say: when crime is committed and
you want to detect the criminal look for the
man that is benefited by the crime" Reason
ing by induction will more invariably
locate the criminal than any uncertain
human testimony Silver, was demonetized In
England, and in England only. priorto the day
1t was demonetized in this country. That was
where the movement started-that is another
evidence London bankers initiated the Paris
conference ofsl867. at which Mr.. John Sherman
was present; therefore have the right to say
the conspiracy originated in London sz@
Thursday.
CHICAGO July 2O.-Thursday's Harvey
sHorr debate was marked by considerable
acrtmony on the part OF both speakers In be-
ginning. Mr.. Horr said he had personal ex-
;planatlon to nuke He quoted the following
paragraph from shfs opponents argument OF
Wednesday:
'sThese principles are for the selfish inter-
ests of money lenders and Mr.. Horr Is here adj
vocating them"
Mr.. Horn said he took this as . reflection on
hts character. He continued:
liam rot money-lender. have no inter
est in any bank or other institution of like
character. was raised on farm, and my
first work was done for $40 q month used to
dig bitches for q living and was at one
time a brakeman on q railroad When
was. elevated to the position OF bag
gagemaster 1t was the proudest moment OF my
life. therefore come into this debate, as my
friend will find out before het gets through, to
advocate those principles which will be Tor
the best interests OF the working classes from
which come. Idesire to say however, that
have no prejudice against any man who has
been more fortunate than I do not think q
man is necessarily q scoundrel because he
saves moro than he spends. even go so far
as to say man can be director of q national
bank and still maintain his integrity"
Mr. Harvey explained that when he said Mr.
Horr advocated the principles Of money -lend-
ers, he did not mean to say Mr.. Horr himself
was q money-lender. He thought. however.
in giving the history. Of his ltfe.; Mr.. Horr
should not have omitted to state that chad
| at one time beensa bank spresident.
| Mr. harvey also said Mr.. Horr and numer-
Gus employees Of newspaper CORPORATIONS and
other corporations are IN part. many Of them,
representing their honest convictions, aud I
accord that to- the honorable gentleman. from
New York. Many 81. them never stop to ana
lyze the question. the great principle that
| must make or unmake the republic In which
they live.sIt sony question OF salary which
! they consider :. &
.The value Of the debate Wednesday was
this: A studied misrepres entations' has gone
| before the people of the United States that
There was only $8 600 600 Of silver coined by the
United States government prior to 1873 Now.
meeting face TO face with representative OF
1.-The other side of the question, this debate
! now carries to the people Of the United States
the admitted fact that there was Sl43. 0)0 Of
! silver coined prior to 1873
Mr. Horr took up tho Question Of the origin
81 che law Of 1873 He saiditsWas drafted after
/ consulting a large number OF experts, who
i were apt to know q little more about the mon
i etary question than those who had never
studied it at all. He denied that the
bill had its origin in England or any
whore except in the brains Of the people
who were looking after the coinage interests
! OF the United States He defed Mr. Harvey
not by assertion, to prove single item
i that had Amy reference Ito the British
people controlling or directing the matter.
IS Mr. Harvey-"By examining the records o.
1.-the day and the newspapers we find there was
an era Of corruptien inacongresssat that time
Clinton colsats oohfssssd before tne ways ono INC
of money to influence the incorporation
Of special Gestures In y the ainternal rev.
i enue bill, testifying among other things, tina
4 Charles Sherman. of Obi Q. a brother OF Sena'
tor Sherman had been paid $4,000 by the New
York stock exchange In connection with tn,
q revenue bIls The TACT adeveloped that while
the money had not he6nspsid, Judge Sherman
q had rendered bill to the exchange for hi
Il services, as he claimed, for securing the serv'
u ices OF his brother, Senator Sherman, to pu
81 the. bill through. Judge Sherman was then
q. United States district judge.
{, After Announcing the attempt Of Mr.. Harye!
to .'smirch the congress Of the United States
as infamous, Mr. Horr said i The people 9
{ this country land the congressman Is no ex
u ception-as an average are upright
4 honest 4 business men. admit tina
II Judge Sherman was guilty OF crime. Tina
a was never IN any way connected with hi
& brother John Sherman, and you knowsit The.
exonerated him Judge Sherman resigned
immediately. they drove him from Tn
bench But what has that to do witt
q the question whether Mr. Knox openly AM
8 souarely presented this bill to congresss
81 was debated In the senate for three days
& came 70 . vote In the senate January,i0. ls!t