The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-13

perience of France and the Latin union with
bimetallism does not appear here. But most OF
all do we regret that we could not find space
for his exposure Of the shorriblc crime Of
1872 and the Ernest Scyd myth We advise all
who actually believe that silver was the victim
of stealthy characterization act in 1873 to send
for his full speech. 1t can be had free by ap.
plying to Congressman McCleary.
The following extracts from Mr.. McClcary's
great speech will give a fair idea Of 1t. After
complimenting most highly both the speech
and the personal qualities OF his friend and
colleague. and after telling the story of the
blind men Of Indostan who went to "see" the
elephant. Mr.. McCleary continued as follows;
II l were called upon to characterize In q
sentence the speech OF my colleague should
say that it lacks comprehensive grasp Of the
several topics considered. 1t offers superficial
view of many things, but does not indicate
thorough study Of any. We are given a little
land sometimes very little) of the truth on
many points. but not enough OF the truth on
any of them to warrant one in drawing impor-
tart conclusions. To carry out the figure Of
the poet we are asked to judge Of the appear
ance of an elephant by grasping its tail, to
form our conception OF q camel by Selling its
leg and SO on through the menagerie. And in
lieu Of further information on any point we
are RECALLED by having flower Of rhetoric held
beneath our nose, under the soothing influence
of whose fragrance we temporarily forget that
we are long OH FANCY anu snort on laCt.
! shall show that the gentleman's funda-
mental positions are based on half truths,
which every one knows are more dangerous
and misleading than utter falsehoods.
Silver and Prices.
By means of chart he endeavored to prove
three thingse
l. That, beginning with 1878. there has been
an ''unexampled and ruinors fall' In the
prices of commodities.
2 That there has been during the same years
H. ~ 80 l..
and that silver is, therefore. an almost ideal
measure of value
s. That this "fall in prices has been the ro-
suit of the so called characterization of sill
yer, and. by inference. that decentralization
Of silver would 'restore prices" to their for
mer level or thereabouts.
The trouble with my colleague Is one that Is
common to the whole tribe OF free silver men.
The year 1873 Is to them whit the year OF the
hegira is to the ,Mohammedan-it is the point
Of time from which everything is reckoned
But no legitimate inference can be drawn i'll
relation to these matters without examining
also the course Of events before 1873 and max
ing fair comparison Of the two series of facts
The chart to which now invite the atten-
tion Of the committee is one that drew since
the speech Of my colleague was delivered. 1t
periods from issa 70 iss5J4 ncusv se The
table from which it was drawn was prepared
by Augustus Sauerbeck one of the authorities
quoted by my friend IN another part Of his
, speech. lnQeeu IN bne urSb renc4rSdl Oh tnlS
speech, as delivered by him in Duluth last
August, and afterward in other places, the
gentleman printed this table, But by singu-
lar oversight he did not put it into chart form:
This was very unfortunate omission. for had
my friend appreciated the great Importance of
those figures had he given them enough study
to become impressed with their real signifi-
canoe and had he then put them into chart
form and placed the chart In iuxtaposition
with the one considered by Us a moment ago,
he would have saved himself and his readers
from grieyous error