The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-06-03
Sued For 10000.
From the Tribune.

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The silver question will be decided by
the courts of Multnomah county, MIR.
Sidney Dali, has forced it into the cir
cult court. Until the main question
can be averted by some technically, the
court must give decision and then it
will be legally and judioiily established
in Multnomah county whether or not
free coinage Ia harmful to the man who
earns wages.
1t is one OF the most remarkable and |
curious suits that has ever been com.
menced IN the United States. There
have been few occasions when the po-
litical Issue has come squarely into court
for decision. And lis not known that
the silver question was ever brought in.
to court before. But il this case should be
carried to the state supreme court, there
viii be solemn decision as to whether
free silver or the gold standard is the
correct doctrine.
Mr. Dell has done many curious things
but none so curious as this. He Is such
an ardent and determined advocate OF
free coinage that he has filled columns
and columns in the newspapers upon
the question.
Mr.. Dell has sued the Morning Ore.
gonian Cor sl0, 900 on the reward which
il offered some days ago to any one sho
would prove that reduction on the
value of the dollar would not also reduce
, wages to the same degree The offer oi
the 0regonian was one of the idiotie
things of which it is quite often capable
For no one ever heard of political prin'
ciples being decided by bets. The Offer
!. in big, black. flaming type, read thus:
''sl0. 900 REWARD
aWill be paid by the 0regonian 10 any
? one who can prove that cheaper dollar
: can be substituted for one OF greater val
e in the payment of debts and wages, with
t out reducing the value of debts and
b wages in the same proportion that the
g value of the dollar is reduced.
d The offer of such reward was abou
: | as silly and foolish q thing as the yell
> lowest kind OF journals m Las been gull.
Y ty of.
r When Mr.. Deli read this offer, he al
. once replied. But strange TO say. ths
i Oregonian would not publish his snswer
II was also offered The Tribune which
: published it.
: Mr.. Dell made formal demand upol
ll IL. L. Pittock, the manager of the Ore
e gonian, yesterday. and was, OF cours'
!. refused. Mr.. Dali al once had his attor
/ neys. Messrs. Catlin, Kollock & Catlin
II begin suit for The $1,000. Whether o
) : not he is, by HE reply, entitled to tn
: reward is q matter Of individual opinion
: Every SILVER man will declare that he |
e entitled to it, and every geld man vii
|. maintain that he is not.
S. Ii is believed by several lawyers wh
believe in the gold standard that he ha
g g clear case.
= Mr. Deil's answer is tha. debts alread
Of exist; hence dollar cheapened one bal
II vii. reduce them one halt. Wages ar
, yet to be earned. He contends that th
of American mechanic will have the gol
ze value OF his wages whatever the currene
re may be. And il the gold standard
60 cheapened one halt, whereby gold prizes
of OF the products OF labor are doubled. th
&; Iaborer will get his share 10 the ris'
be His wages will be doubled gold prices
The only question is: Will free coinag
cheaper the gold dollar? and the Or,
gonian's question coccedes in effect ths
: it will.
The 0regonian's management will III
its ireakish offer more expensive than
contemplated, 70. it will at least have
defend the suit.