The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-11
TALKED FINANCE IN A TENT.
CRISP AND SMITH FILL THEIR
DATE AT ALBANY.

over 5000 Persons Turn Out TO Hear
the Debate-The Speakers Had
About an Equal Following and
HOnOrs Easy In the Distribution
of the Applause.
Albany, Ca, April 1O-This has been a
great day for the artesian city and great
day for this section. for everybody came to
Albany to-day to hear Georgia's two dis
tinguished civic sons cross swords in de-
bate.
Mr.. Crisp and Secretary Smith arrived
last night and were met by a delegation of
prominent citizens. who escorted them to
the homes of Capt. r. Hobbs and Capt.
John A. Davis, respectively, where they
were entertained.
This morning at 9 O'Clock both gentlemen
came down town and held receptions, Mr..
Crisp in Capt. Hobbs office and Secretary
Smith in the office of the First National
Bank, where each was greeted by follow
ers and believers in the doctrines over
which they are contending.
At 1890 o'clock they adjourned to the
Chautauqua tabernacle, which they found
packed to it's fullest capacity.
Excursion trains We're run over all the
roads entering here and each train brought
Waycross, Dawson and Americus sent big
delegations. The Americus delegation was
headed by brass band and all of the
members wore Crisp badges. Thomasville
off set this demonstration with a tremen-
dous sound money delegation.
The great tent, with a capacity OF 3,OOO
was unable to hold the crowd and nun
dreds of people stood patenDly oulslae ,a anu ,I,
listened TO the speakers consume the Time
allotted to them.
Mr.. Smith had the opening and con-
clusion in the debate, and was intro
duced fby Dir. w. A. Duncan, superintend-
ent of the Chautauqua, in the simplest
manner, and without any eulogism what-
Mr.. Crisp was introduced in the same
manner by Joseph S. Davis, associate
superintendent Of the Chautauqua-
The speakers seemed in excellent con-
dition. Mr.. Crisp had almost entirely re-
covered from his throat trouble
During the delivery of their addresses
both speakers We're the reclpissh.es 4a ~ ~
arguments of either that had not been
voiced in other debates, and each dfppeu
into the record of the other win a os ae,
in anv other debate. Mr. Crisp poured
hot Shot into Mr.. Smith for his numerous
conversions in his progress from a chaan7 IN,
MON of currency based on
pperishable products to that OF
| an olTt-and-out single standard advo-
cate, and Mr.. Smitn cssI reIutheu the c,ano me
| pion dodger of dodgers. Compliments OF
| this character were frequent during lne
| efforts of each, and the great cMr0wu M Wts s
| amused, If not edited. Both speakers had
| the most respectful attention, ana the con-
! census of unbiased minds gave each tne
| credit for the best argument that coGlo I,ra
| have been made from their respective
| standpoints. II was the greatest poltlcaI
| gladiatorial contest ever listened 10 IN
Secretary Smith opened the debate in
| speech of an hour and a quarter, and was
| followed by eX-Speaker Crisp IN speecn
of an hour and a half, Mr.; smith haying
the closing of twenty minutes. Mr.. Smltn
| opened up along his usual line, reviewing
| the history of past events from the gold
standpoint. He favored state pank Is
The ex-speaker ridiculed Mr.. Smiths
past stand on the silver question in a hu-
morous way, which was interspersed with
| laughter by the audience. He challenged
the secretary's claim to bimetalllsm ana
| said his voice may be the voice OF JACOB,
| but the hand is the hand or Esau; MI
| Crisp made a sarcastic allusion 70 the At
| lanta Journal, and said 1t should be called
| the Hoke Smith.
''AIr. Carlisle says free coinage is a phys
| ical and a metaphysical absurdity and
| Brother Smith says me, too. Mr.. Crisp
| dwelt on the scheme to retire the green
| backs and allow national banks to con-
| troll the issue of the currency and decried
| the effort to conceal 1t.
In the re-joinder Secretary Smith said
he asked permission for one word OF ref
| expression of opinion of 1892. was ig-
norant. For my view of 1894 l have no
| apology" He then proceeded to attack
MIR. Crisp's attitude in the House prior
| to his election to the speakership, and
charged him with bidding for the New
York votes. Mr.. Smith stated that he
| was not a candidate for the Senate.
He then turned his attention to Mr.
| Crisp's candidacy for the Senate. He
said he need not announce it, as it was
! he believed in the democracy of Jeffer-
son and Cleveland, amid loud applause
At the conclusion of the debate men
| swarmed to the platform to shake hands
| with their favorites and each considered
| his own favorite an easy winner.