Evening star., 1898-08-17
Interest in the Discussion to Be Held
at Omaha.
GOLD AND SILVER ADVOCATES
Three Days to Be Devoted to Ar.
gument.
EDWARD ATKINSON'S IDEA

Among politicians here a great deal Of
interest is being shown in the coming finan-
cial discussion TO be held at Omaha a
part OF the exercises of the exposition on
September I3. II and 10.
Some time ago Mr.. Edward Atkinson. the
writer on financial subjects, and especially
well known for his advocacy OF the gold
standard. suggested that a three days dis.
cussion be held during the Omaha exposi-
ton which could be taken part in by lead
ing advocates of the gold standard and the
free coinage of silver. The idea was adopt
ed and the plans for the debate are now
well matured. All the remarks presented
will be in the form of papers carefully pre-
pared beforehand, and after the debate IL
is expected all these papers will be en-
bodied In a publication that will contain
one of the fairest and ablest discussions on
the financial question ever placed before
the American people.
On September Is the discussion will be df-
rected especially toward free silver: on the
lith gold Will be the pivotal point of me
arguments, and the 18th banking and
currency will be talked about. The debate
on free silver will be opened by silver ad-
Nocates and replied to by the gold men the
debate on gold to be opened by gold men
ana replied to by the silverites while all
sldes Will have an equal chance to put
currency.
Careful Preparation Guaranteed.
In order that the entire discussion MAY.
contain the best arguments of all sides Of
the questions the dehaters Will be called
upon to handle, abstracts Of arguments Of
both gold and silver men who take mart i'm
opening debates will be furnished in ad-
vance of the meeting to those who are TO
answer them. so that those who take part
IN the discussion can be fully prepared he
lore the meeting takes place
IN order that advocates Of free silver
may feel that they TO have the fullest
opportunity to present their side Of the
case In this discussion, Representative
Chas- a. Towne of Duluth has been placed
IN charge OF the work Of securing free sill
Yer speakers. Among prominent $ liver men
VINO VIII take part in the debate are Sena-
tor Jones of Arkansas. Representatiye
hartman of Montana and II. +. Bartinc
edltor of the National Bimetallist. Ex-
Representative A. J. Warner Of Ohio will
present arguments i'm favor of greenbacks
as currency. George II Shibley of the
american Institute will advocate what he
cans stable money. or government paper
money with unit OF value obtained by
taxing the prices of leading products Of
the country ard finding a common de-
nomination. Ex-Gov. Boies Of Iowa will
advocate his theory of a variable ratio Tor
gold and silver money.
Speakers Who Will Favor Gold.
IepublltaDS ana some
gold democrats viii speak for the gold
standard, and in favor of bank notes as
against paper money. Among these speak,
ers will be Representatives McCleary of
Minnesota, Fowler of New Jersey and
Walker of Massachusetts, j. Sterling Nor
ton of Nebraska, ex-Secretary of Agricul-
ture; Governor Shaw of Iowa, ex-senator
Carey of Wyoming, Secretary Gage of the
Treasury Department. Horace White, c. s
F6irchild, William Dodsworth and George
Foster Peabody of New York: Plat Rog-
ers and Louis r. Enrich of Colorado; w. c
Cornwel of Buffalo, n. Y; Edward At
kinson and Henry w. Peabody of Boston:
Professor j. Lawrence Laughlin James H
Eckels, Edwin Burritt Smith and H p
Robinson Of Chicago; NJ f. Ingalls, of Gin
cinnati, John p. Irish OF San Francisco. J.
Adam Bede of Duluth and NJ l.. Crawford
of Dallas, Texas.
The convention will be in charge of the
National Sound Money League, and they
propose making the discussion at Omaha
one that will go down In history as calling
forth the best arguments from the most
question to be discussed in the country.
1t is likely that the papers read at this
meeting will be used by both the republican
and the democratic congressional COM
m:ttees during the coming campaign,
though it is not probable that either COM
mittee will undertake to send out both
sides of the argument.
Representative McCleary of MINI s1ta in
his address before the convention, Will ex-
plain the important currency bill that bears
his name.