Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

any part of them awakened the
thought that has '.Coin's Fl.
nancial School," of which w. H.
Harvey. IN unpretending citizen Of
Chicago. is the author. Whether the
~paper-bound volume, which 10 the
production of w. H. Harvey, will
work the reform to civilization. and
will bring the boon to humanity
that did the work Of the immortal
Harriet Beechcr Stowe, future his.
tory will record. Certain it is. how
ever. that Coin" has started the
American people to think
ing. and indeed . large per-
centage of those best posted
today gained their ideas and logic
from the pages which Harvey pre-
pared. That it created . profound
impression from the first and has
been . subject Of demand, and .
source Of reflection, aye. and inspira-
ton from the time it first appeared
to the present day, cannot be denied.
Hence the mere announcement that
its author was coming to Rock Island
vas sufficient. late a. It came yester.
day. to insure w. II. Harvey an i'm
mense audience at Harper's
theatre. TIE ARGUS Of the single
issue was in fact the only means Of
systematically distributing the in
formation. and the audience
was great compliment to
the speaker as well as an indica-
ton of the state to which the public
MIND is aroused at the present time
Mr.. Harvey has spoken in Rock Isl
and before in the past year. but he
did not on q previous occasion re-
ceive the greeting or the thoughtful
attention that he did last night. The
house was filled. There was not Q
vacant seat, and many stood. On the
stage aside from Mr.. Harvey were Q
large number Of citizens of Rock ISL
and and Moline.
A Rsraese spsakss.
MI. Harvey is not only an impress
sive speaker. but his unaffected
earnestness. his deep sincerity. %
we'll as the convincing force and de.
Lucrative manner in which he I'D.
dresses them commands the closest
attention Of his hesrers. He has not
. strong voice. o is he eloquent,
but he is o thinker and q scholar,
and . more thoroughly scientific dis
cussion Of the subject Of coinage has
not been presented in Rock Island
before than that which was given at
Harper's theatre last night.
William McEoiry called the meet
ing to order and presented E. H.
Guyer As chairman. In assuming
his duties. Mr.. Guyer referred to the
remarkable influence Of s.Coin's
| Financial SCHOOL, on the miuds Of
the American people. and thea intro
duced Mr.. Harvey, who Wa given Q
wonderful ovation 10 he advanced.
He went directly in'o his subject.
Man. he held. promotes his own in
terests best by serving the public
good. When We leave Legislation to
q class, it results in . benefit to
| classes as against the masses. The
| object of q covers ment 10 the promo
ton Of the physical. intellectual aud
moral development Of mankind. Hu-
manity is the corner stone Of the re-
public. Individual sel6shness crys-
taliz I'd into the laws Of nations, -
the cause Of the downfall Of rspub-
lies, and II the mother Of monarch
les. The scquirement Of wealth
leads to the age Of mammonism, and
the interest Of humanity 10 neg
lscted. No people - . whole Of any
nation have u~nderstood the effect Of
wealth on civilization. We have Q
law among rs. - did the people Of
Englaad the law Of entail, that
has transferred the property Of
the many to the few and We do not
- . people usdsrstood IL Il 10 not
easy % break loose from the condi.
lions that surround . people. There