The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
SMITH AND CRISP.


They VIII Discuss the Monetary Issue In
Georgia.
Washington, March i9As n result of
n correspondence between Secretary Hoko
Smith and ex-Speaker Crisp. an arrange
ment has been made for a Joint debate
OH tho financial question with number
OF places In Georgia The correspondence
opens with n lctter dated March 10, from
the rcc,ctary TO MIR Crisp as follows:
1T Is my purpose to spend portion
of the next two months IN Georgia speak
nag upon the financial question. seo
from tho papers mat you VIII oe ~ ,, tnu
STATE speaking Oh the hnancial question
during the same period. desire 10 OK
tend to you an Invitation 70 eao, an
pointment which ! make, where ! VIII
rhecrfnly divide time with YOU. Permit
mo also to suEgeqt that ~ agreeatle TO
You 1 shall be pleased to so ARRANGE ins
engagements rs to MAKE them oo ,,n,,y,tu
to yours, and thereby give an oppnrtuhl,!
foI Il Joint discussion as oitvh as Pos
In His replv. dated the 18th, the cx-
sneaker. after acknowledging the letter.
reminds the secretary that he ONT crisp
has announced himself candidate ior
tho senate and hts purpose to make as
thorough "A canvass of the : ate AS en-
iragemcnts win permit and TO invite otner
aspirants 20 the office TO meet anu NJ "
cuss with him in a friendly way penmuiins
says: Permit mo to ask as preliminary
TO any further correspondence looking TO
n joint discussion between us whether
you desire TO be regarded as "A candidate
Tor the office OF senator, do not mean
TO simply say that In any event ] shs,
decline your proposition nut you WI VII
readily SEQ that before entering Into nnal
arrangements respecting tho matter II IS
only right and proper that ! should he
advised as to The attitude III whieh you
To this tho secretary replied AS follows:
my purpose is to Join in the hnancinl
discussion that may contribute an
I 1. IN hCfmn=
Gratis of Georgia from committing them
selves 10 the advocacy or Tree anu uh-
limited and independent coinage OF silver
III Is seven months until the senatorial
| election VIII take place IN Georgia;
| am not n candidate and do not wish TO
become one shall speak in Augusta on
| March 81 and in Atlanta on April . Al
both of ihesc places | will be pleased to
| more appointments until hear from
| you" ~
Replying, Mr.; Crisp says in part, 1T
i is quito true that the senatorial election
/ In Georgia will not take place for several
months hut it is also true that under
the arrangements for NOMINATIONS made
| by those authorized to act. the democratic
| candidate for that office can and VIII be
| determined In less than three months, 81
! course YOU viii understand that II IS quite
| unusual for candidate during his cam
vass to engage In Joint discussion with
| any other than nsprants for the position
he seeks. The reason for this rule In
| quite apparent and you can not be lg-
| norant or II. Again. a distinguished Gcor-
| CLAN OF high character and attainInents
is now candidate for tn office Of United
States senator. If agreeable to him
! hop to arrange for some friendly Discus
sion between MS and courtesy to him
demands that | should not devote any
| considt rable portion of the next two
months to Joint discussion with one. how
ever distinguished, who Is a stranger 10
the contest.
| "Nevertheless I can not obtain my con-
| sent to entirely decline your courte 5us or
fer Protesting that this departure on my
part from rule and preccdents uhali NOT
be drawn into dispute. I Cheerfully ac-
cent your invitation 10 divide time with
YOU both at Augusta and Atlanta on Eucn
terms and al such times and places as
may be- agreed spon by mutual friends az
these points | ALSO express a willingness
TO engage with you on such terme ana at
such times and places as may lie agreed
upon by mutual friends IN. say fcuv or
iivc ur six additional ioint debates pro
vldcd only that | shall not be thus Ne
tanned later than the middle OF April
Should YOU al any time during the can
Vaes become q candidate for the senate
II shall after communication with otncr
asplrants quite willingly arrange WIN
YOU for further Joint discussions through
out the state"
Secretary Smith In acknowledging ms
| letter. SAYS: Permit me 10 suggest mat
az our first two meetings are nj points
.rnade by myself. You select at once the
next two places at which we shall engage
| in Joint discussion. This viii facilitate our
| agreeing upon other places at which we