The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-19
JOINT DISCUSSION AT HAMP-
STEAD
Silver and Gold by Maj. Yellott and
Ex-Mayor Brooks.


Especial Correspondence Democratic Advocated
HAMPSTEAD, Nd, September H.-Both
Democrats and Republicans of Hampstead
district had advertised speaking at their club
rooms on Saturday night last, Jos. d. Brooks,
of the Westminster bar, TO address the Repub
lican Club, and Maj. John |. Yellott, of the
Fowson bar, the Democratic Club. After
the arrival of both speakers a proposal for
joint discussion was made by Mr.. j. w. Gill,
a Republican leader here. Maj. Yellott
stated that he did not go around with chip
on his head, daring someone to knock 1t OF,
but that he would not take dare from any
one, even so eminent n person as the Elk
Mayor of Westminster. Accordingly 1t was
arranged for the discussion and the contest
was begun, Mai. Yellott leading off with an
array of historical data bearing on the ques-
zion at issue, quoting such authorities as John
g. Carlisle, John Sherman, the hoary-
headed sinner" and others, so that the great
crowd became AT once spellbound, even he
publieans, who before had thought there was
but one side 10 the silver question, expressing
on every side their astonishment at the reve-
lations made by the gentleman. Nor was
their champion less wrought upon than they,
for during the whole of Mr.. Yellotts opening
address, he, Mr.. Brooks, failed to jot an error
or misstatement to fling back at the Major.
Thus so indisputable were Mr.. 1ellott's thrusts
at the gold bugs that Mr.. Brooks, who imme-
diately followed, contented himself with SIM
ply expatiating on the greatness of our eoun-
try, its inexhaustible resources, its hidden
mines, its expansive waters, its ever green
valleys and mountains, rich in undiscovered
gold-all these a great reserve to make stable
our greatness already achieved. To say that
the speaker waxed eloquent in the presenta-
ton of his subject bat aceords to him justice,
as we were all made to feel a conscious pride
in the greatness of our native land. But,
like our you G attorney, we have dlgressed
slightly from the subject under discussion
and must return to notice some telling points
in Mr.. Yellotts address He asserted that
there is no such thing as international money.
We do not have to have the same kind OF
money as England in order to trade with her.
All foreign trade depends upon the kind OF
business we are engaged in and the kind of
products All foreign debts are settled by
balances in trade and not in money-in
wheat, rye, oats, corn, beef, the products Of
our mills, our mines, &C. The United States,
being much larger exporter than importer,
never has any money balance to pay but such
balance must clearly be in her favor, thus
giving as chance at English gold. He gave
us most forcible illustration as to how sill
YER, after the government restores what 1t
took away-lts unit OF Vainei IT'S measure as
money-and gives it free and unlimited coin
age at the ratio of is to l, will at once, on the
passage of the law with the Presidents sigma
ture, be restored to its old place. But it Is
not necessary to follow the Major further.
Suffice it to say that all questions put to him
were so satisfactorily answered and his argu-
ments so convincing that we are not expecting
our Republican friends to ask for another dis
cussion of the question with John |. Yellott as
champion on the silver side of it. Mr.. Vel
lott, in closing, predicted the election of Bryan
and Sewall, and the crowd responded in such
heaven splitting yells and cheers as were
never heard at district mass meeting.
An EYE WITNESS.