The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-10-31
LOGIC IN POLITICS.
Judge Hurley Presented n Forcible Argu-
ment for Silver.


ment for Silver.
That there is a logical reason to
:. the free and unrestricted coinage o
silver, not only by tho United States
but by the entire world, was proved
beyond contradiction by Judge NJ. "A
a Hurley in his speech in the Baldwin
opera house Tuesday night.
= Before submitting a synopsis o
Judge Huriey's speech, it is probably
we'll that the reader knows who he is
and what he has been. Judge Hurley
has for % years been one of the lead
ing attorneys of " isconsin, but for tie
past year has resided in California,
r having IN office in Mills building, San
. Francisco. Besides his law practice,
he has large interests in the iron
? mines of Wisconsin and gold mines OF
! California. Since his majority he has
| been a republican, has been leader
of that party in his native state, and
never refused to support the nominees
of the republican party for political
offices, Until the national convention
at ST. Louis adopted platform, which
| ne declares favors a single gold stand
ard.
This, Judge Hurley declared, was a
deviation from the time-hono red prin-
ciples of the republican party, which
he proved by quoting from the national
platforms of 1888 and 1892 and also
from speeches of Blaine, ingalls,,
Major Mckinley and numerous other
leaders of the party. The speaker
then took up the history of finance,
as told by the history of the world
from the early ages to the present. and
showed thaG both silver and gold had
been recognized as money metals; that
they had circulated side by side at a
ratio commensurate with the supply of
each until, by legislation, man had dis
criminated against one and in favor of
the other. From historical quotations
he proved that during the period from
1916, when England contracted her
currency, to 1S4S, when the gold mines
of California and Australia began
pouring their treasures into her cof-
fures, widespread disaster prevailed in
great Britain, the prices of commodi-
ties fell and the lands of that country
fell into the hands of the few.
Following up this he quoted from
the coinage laws of the United States,
showing that the silver dollar was
made The unit of value in this country
until 1873, when the gold dollar was
substituted in a bill prepared by
Senator Sherman, and convinced his |
hearers that that bill was passed |
through both houses of congress with |
out majority of the congressman or |
senators knowing its exact purport.
and even without President Grant |
knowing its full meaning, since in 1878
he recommended the establishment of
another mint to coin sufficient silver
with which to meet the requirements
of the nation when specie payment
should be resumed.
Continuing through resume of the
coinage laws, he showed that every
time law was passed discriminating
against silver, the circulating medium
of the country was diminished, and the
prices of all commodities that are the
result of labor had fallen correspond
ingly with the price of silver.
Referring to the tariff, he insisted
that it could have no place in presi-
Dental campaign. Congress alone
has the power to regulate tariff sand
raise revenue; the president has neither
voice nor power to fix schedules or
pass laws for taxation, therefore ifany
or section desires that any
product be protected by the imposition
of tariff duty, 1t was its privilege
to choose congressman who were
favorable to duty on the article sought.
to be protected. Oregon has already
chosen two congressman pledged to
protection for her products, therefore
the question of tariff cannot enter
into the campaign for president in this
state. AS to the proposition of MIR.
to open the mills by a system
Of protection, the speaker held that
this would be impossible unless the
mill owners were supplied with money !
On which to operate, and the consum-
srs were afforded an opportunity to. |
earn money with which to buy the
output of the mills ,
Tr T,,lr or
that he was not campaigning in the ,
hire of any committee, but in the inter- ,
sst of the American people and for his
own individual interest. He wanted
;he people to be made prosperous,
though having sufficient amount of :
circulating medium on which to trans
vet business, in order that they could i,
the output of his iron mines
n Wisconsin, so that they could hire :
lis services as an attorney in case Cir =
,umstances should demand them.
For three hours Judge Hurley held =
he undivided attention of his audience
md by his clear, logical reasoning con-
-inced many that silver must be res =
ored as primary money before pros :
'erity can prevail in this country
THREE TELLING SPEECHES. 8
mith, holland and Bennett Argue for :,
Silver.
The joint Bryan rally at the Bald .
vim Wednesday was a success in every
espect. The hall was filled to its ut
most capacity, and when the drum
orps arrived with the picture of Bryan :,
n a transparency, the cheer that went "
p fairly "raised the roof"
When Mr.. Smith was introduced he
vas greeted with hearty applause,
nd his address of 20 minutes was
requently interrupted by outbursts of
from the audience. The
peaker took the position that the con-
raction of the currency resulted in L
decline in the price of all else ex. e
ept money. By q concise line of r.
easoning he proved beyond contradic- il
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