The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-03

good an argument from his position as
any man have ever heard" Jumping into
the argument he said that standard money
does not belong TO any country. 1t is the
great volume Of gold and silver in circula-
ton IN the world. I'D 10 1913 We had a bi-
metallic standard. Mr.. Carlisle said, and
Mr.. Smith said il, too. that 1t was a phys
lcal and metaphysical im2ossibility to
have system Of bimetallism. Now Thom-
as Jefferson thought differently. Alexan-
der Hamilton also thought differently, but
1 suppose those authorities are not be cit
ed against these gentlemen
S.,h SlIver was qemoneitllze9q eil because II was
money then. There was too much money
in the world then for those who loaned
money, They wanted to cut down the
amount of standard money and leaving
only half and that gold, and they owned
the gold.
Judge Crisp stated that Mr. Smith had
promised in Augusta to announce In At
lanta his remedy for the present financial
depression. But he has not done 1t. Who
knows what his remedy is2 Mine is the
free coinage of silver. increase the volume
of redemption money and things will ad-
just themselves"
Mr. Crisp proceeded to read the free
silver letter which Mr.. Smith wrote in
1890 to Mr.. Peet, the alliance man. That
letter advocated an issue of currency
based on non-perishable products, the free
coinage of silver, and a legal tender cur
rency TO retire the bonds.
THE writer Of that letter totally dis
agreed" said Mr.. Crisp, with the pres
ent Secretary of the Interior"
The eX-speaker quoted from a speech
which Mr. Smith made in 1894 declaring
that he believed a single gold standard
TO be unwise and dangerous, and calcu-
lated to contract the currency, check in
dustry and turn honest men out OF places.
Mr. Crisp made great sport OF these
declarations and put number OF ques-
tions to the secretary to answer; s~ To- Among nncas
sary to have an international agreement
to demonetize silver in 1913, why IS It
necessary to have an international agree
ment to remonetize it?"
"If the free coinage of silver would
give the wicked mine owner an unright-
eous profit of 80 cents on the dollar, why
do il by International agreement
THE real leader of the single gold stand
ard movement in this country Is John
Sherman The democratic party has
never irdorsed the single gold standard
MIR. Crisp quoted from Mr.. Carlisle's
speech on the Bland-Allison act and made
ironical running comments. MI. Sarllsle
thinks now that he was wrong then l
thing he is wrong now and was rlgh,
then"
Coming to remedies, Mr.. Crisp declared
tied and independent coinage Of gold ana
silver at Is to l. But what is the remedy
of the gold people? What is Mr.. Cleve'
lands remedy"
'Bonds," shouted men in the audience.
"Yes, bonds; Mr.. Cleveland states cam
dldly where he stands. He thinks that
| the single BOl0 Is Dtbl AOi TINS
country and says so. The republican party
has held the same view"
In conclusion Mr.. Crisp declared that
| the only remedy was return TO bimetai-
| lism.
Mr.. Smith had twenty mintes in clos
| ing. He said that l.. Q. G. Lamar and
| Ben Hill led the fight against free coin
age in 1877, and he added that he had re-
ceived from Washington tonight tele-
| gram calling his attention to the fact
| that Mckinley, republican candldate
| for the presidency, voted for the free
| coinage Of silver at 16 70 ]. This provoked
| cries for Mckinley and was the begin
| ming of great confusion, which seriously
| interfered with Mr.. Smith. There were
| cries for Smith and counter cries for Crisp.
When quiet was restored, Mr.. Smith
| said that Judge Crisp had lodged the
| points in his opening speech The crowd
began to call Remedy" Remedy" TC
| this the secretary retorted: Il am max
ing this speech" He said that his logic
had not been met, and his arguments had
not been answered. In conclusion hf
warned the laboring men not TO accept
| the doctrines of the silver people.
In his conclusion Secretary Smith also
called Mr.. Crisp a demagogue.
A great many listeners pressed upor
| the platform and shook the hands of the
| speakers when they finished.
This is Secretary Smith old home, and
he knows thousands of citizens.
Judge Crisp was quite hoarse at the
| opening, but this wore off, and he spoke
without much effort
The debates promise to grow more spir.
| tied at every meeting hereafter.