The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-15
DEBATE AT ALBANY.
CRISP AND SMITH MAKE STRONG
SPEECHES.
Thousands Were Present and Both of the
Distinguished Georgians Were Given
Ovations. A Large Delegation
Went from Terrell.

ApOub AF0 bAouSduu peOpIo SatueEe'
at Albany Friday to hear Ex-Speake
Chafles F. Crisp and Secretary Hokt
Smith discuss the financial question
The pleasure of hearing the debate, how
ever, was not enjoyed by that number
because of the limited accommodations
of the tabernacle, in which the speaking
occurred. Probably 5000 crowded into
the big tent.
Dawson and Terrell county were large
ly represented, the special train over the
Columbus Southern carrying 400 or 500
people-farmers, merchants and profes-
sional men. These were polled on the
way to Albany, and only SO sound mon
ey advocates were found in this large
number of democrats.
MR.. SMITHS SPEECH.
Mr.. Smith was the first speaker, and
he advanced to the front of the stage
amid considerable applause.
He stated that he and Judge Crisp
were democrats and would support all
democratic nominees, and that the dis
cussion between them was only family
consultation. The policy he advocated
was to furnish both gold and silver and
not contract the currency.
He then entered into long dicussion
to show the effect of the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ration of IS
to 1, arguing that it would place this
country on a silver monometallic basis,
and for that reason he was opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to /. He said Mr..
Crisp made delightful speeches about
contraction, depressed prices, etc. This
does not touch the issue. Let us see
what the money of the United States is
today. He said that he did not defend
the legislative action of 1878. This
country had more per capita than any
country which has the free and unlinlt-
ed coinage of silver.
We have now eight times as much
gold and silver as in 1873. The advo-
Gates of silver should prove that there
would be more of silver if there was
free coinage. Limited coinage gave
more silver than FREE coinage, Why,
then, have free coinage? No use at ALL
Limited coinage is best. France has
unlimited gold and limited silver, and
her currency is greater under that sys-
TEN than it was under free silver. France
is an example FOR us to follow. Prices do
not follow fluctuations in gold or silver
Cotton sells irrespective of the money
market Circulation of money has moth
ing to do with prices.
am opposed, continued the speaker,
to free coinage because it takes now 81
oil, ,e IL
Bimeta' lsm is based not, as some sup
pose, on ratio, but on commercial val
ne. Ratio should follow commercial
value My fight is for good dollars. If
you provide for silver for money and
make it money you lessen the demand
upon gold and cheaper gold.
Judge Crisp proposes law to give
gold and silver equal rights, and the
conditions are such that he can't do
what he wants to do. The conditions of
the financial world are against him and
his plan. 1t is no use to own two horses
If you can't use but one. 81 challenge"
emphasized the speaker, "Judge Crisp
to show how bullion at 16 to l can be
made equal to gold?"
Mr. Smith declared that lie was not a
candidate for Office and would not be.
If the platform declares for free silver,
he said, he would take bis place in the
ranks, shut his mouth and play dumb,
but would vote with the party.
In closing Mr.. Smith painted terrible
picture of the state of affairs which
would exist in this country should ea
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to be adopted just as an ex-
pertinent
In closing he also gave general re-
view of what Judge Crisp would say,
and SAID that he preferred facts to fun
and logi3 to humor.
He closed his speech amid great ap
Ilause.
JUDGE cRIsP's SPEECH.
When Judge Crisp was introduced be
was greeted with tumultuous applause
which shook the big tent as mighty
reed.
He thanked the ladies for coming out
to hear debate on money. 1t ought tt
be live subject, because it was the alb
sorhing question.
He said Mr.. Smith made as good ar
argument as any man could make for q
bad cause. He has improved on his in.
structions, as in his other speeches, as
IA Oh HIS spo6cneS, ne ConLOunueQ TWO
things, currency and standard.
The onus of proof is on the gold men
to show bimetall ism will not do. Il
stood for hundreds of years. The gold
plan is in its infancy and the trial OF
twenty-five years has been disastrous
1t has brought trouble and panic and
falling prices and depressi on and dis
aster, as Brother Smith showed in his
great speech of 1894. Silver men want
honest money and nothing else. The
whole contention rests around the res
toration of silver. Restore conditions