The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16
COINS" LATEST.
TOday's Speech Delivered by
VI. II. Harvey,
The Author of Coins Financial
School.
A VERY STRONG PLEA
For the Free Coinage Of Sill
YER.
An Address of Interest to Every
Kamsan.
A VERY STRONG PLEA
CAUSES LOW PRICES
Says Harvey of the Discrimi-
nation Against Silver.

Greenviue. o.. May lev. H. Har-
vey. author Of Coins Financial School.
and one of the leading authorities on
the use Of silver as money today de-
livered the following address before the
order known as the Patriots of Amer
lea He said.
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AVID GENTLE-
MEN AND MEMBERS OF TIE ORDER OF THE
PATRIOTS OF AMEHcA-I have come te
your county to speak here today, to en-
courage your unselfsh citizens who have
raised the standard Of an order intended
80 regulate the civic conduct Of the nation
and 20 free cur government from the con-
trol Of an selfish organizations.
Whom great questions have pressed them
selves upon the United States, the people
of Ohio have bsen true 90 the traditions Of
Jefferson and Lincoln. When questions
affecting the liberties Of the people and
the existence Of the republic have demand
ed q verdict, the people Of Ohio have spo-
ken inteIigently ON che side of humanity
Indivic IaA sel6shness crystaliized into
laws has been tho cause OF the downfall OF
all republics. When the people Of a repub-
Io boy example ana training become wCr-
shippers of mammon, all laws ara made and
construed for the accumulation and pro-
lection Of property interests and the prin-
eiplas Of humanity are neglected. It is the
crucial period iu tho higrory Of a rapu bic.
I'm the history Of the Tcrld ne people Of q
republic have ever successfully mot and
overthrown the spirit Of aeI6shuess. In
the history Of popular governments selfish
ness has manipulated the laWmak king pow
er and absorbed the property Of the people
into the hands OF tho few. Then came dis
tress and riata and the clRim that the re-
public was a failure, and then came mon
arohy.
spj-it Of NEarnraonizna-
1t IS spirit Of mammonism chat causes
rs TO worship wealth and the opinion Of
those who possess wealth The men Of
wealth are She best business men We have
but the least capable Of understanding the
principles upon which republic is
founded
The men to whom refer wish laws that
encourage unbridlad seIdshRess. Such
men are the enemies Of republics. Their
opinions ara net the opinions that the
masses Of the people should follow.
We are living under laws that are max
Ing their impress upon eur civilization;
shat, if further permitted, viii result as
fatally to cur republic md to humRn hap
pinass as have the feudal laws Of Europe
and any shat have overthEoWn the repub-
lies of the past.
We have learned, however, in this repub-
10 what the people Of other republics dis
tions-that selfish interests may capture
not only individuals, but organizations.
Mere than one political organization ia
the United States is today struggling in
the tolls Of a selfish class
The unaslAah people are looking on with
mingled feelings Of anxiety and hamilia-
tion. The unrealins Of the weeks and
days s. now bringing Us to the time when
manhood VIII sit in Judgment on the ac-
tian Of che pretended leaders ef the people;
when men viii decide for themselves
whether their political party is to carry
them with selfish interests.
Chief ameng the laws affecting our civ
Citation, defended by selfish interests, is
eur financial laws, and that brings ms to
She subject uppermost in the minds of tho
American people.
am going 60 present today, in the brief
space of a speeoh, the side eff the people In {
Ghis issue, now on trial in the republic. I
DO not hope so reach those who are seeking /
50 promote their selfish vanity, OF those
who are consciously or unconaoiously seek {
ing to promote their selfish interests. My
appeal win be to the unselaah American
people, who recognize the principle that
man serves himself best by promoting the
sommon good
The Importance OF Money.
Money is the blood Of commerce., the life /
giving Guid Of civilization, the vital or
Fanism in eur social existence. You can /
do without wheat, corn, beef OF any other
single commodity olassaa among the ne
negsities eff life and yet be healthy and
happy, bat you cannot imagine yourself q
part Of civilization and do without money. (
You can do without Whest by using corn
eE rice for bread; Yau can do without beef +
by using perk OF mutsol for meat, bus
you cannot be q part OF civilization and GO
without money. Without money society
weutd SO back to barbarian. Tt is the
Eaegt Important factor vTa have in oiviliza- I
oion and may weli be termed the bIoed Of /
civilization IE is an indispensable neces- I
sitv to civilization
One CT ehs rules that should be applied /
60 any necessity ia that there should be a
normal quantity Of 10. There is a necessity
eor go much bread. There Is also a necea-
elty for a normal supply sf money. TT there
wara laws ether than the laws of barter
encouraging she boarding 81 wheae that
operated 60 store il away ia elevators while I
people suffered fer the wanf of it, you
Would Be in favor Of repeating these laws
lf there Yves nos enough Of it raised 60 feed
che people, yea would be ia favor Of rails
&nn. more OF ta. If we have laws that en-
unurnTo aha hsaFdinE uf money, the great
est uf necessities, ana divertinG it from the
channels Ct trade, By wkich ths people 1
and the nation are mads to suGar for Is
snd to Say blaakmail ga order to get is,
sen ahould demand the repeal Of those
1aWa And 81 there is net enough money
80 auswar She normal requirement. yen
nhould soc that more money is made You
ahGuld Hgt leave &c 90 q ealash class Of
monev aaalars @ say what these laws
Ehou34 be- AaEeY IS made By law.
a Cn6t3s ulaH IA Hlnsas Wha eWua TO-