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Best general references: F. W. Taussig, Silver Situation in U. S., pp. 92-132; Henry W. Farnham, Yale Review, Aug. 1894; E. B. Andrews, Atlantic, April, 1894; E. B. Andrews, Atlantic, April, 1893; Carl Schurz Speech at Chicago, Sept, 5, 1896; Professor Laughlin, Review of Reviews (Am. ed), Sept...
...also took $600,000,000 worth (Laughlin, Rev. of Rev., Sept '96; H. W. Farnham, Yale Rev., Sept. '94). (C) The example of France (1803-'73) is irrelevant. (1) Her success in maintaining gold at parity after 1849, was due to temporary nature of the appreciation. (Farnum, Yale Rev., Aug., '94). (2) She succeeded in keeping silver at par only by makeshifts. (Moreton Trewen, Fort. Rev., June, 1893). (3) She finally abandoned free coinage. D. The demand created by free silver coinage in U. S. would not raise silver to parity with gold. (1) Demand would at most...
...best interests of Sound Money Democracy, (A) While maintaining the principles of sound money by electing McKinley, the Gold Democrats could still effectively oppose McKinley's tariff policy. (1) In the few remaining months of the present Congress no general tariff act could pass (Harper's Weekly, Aug. 12, '96). (2) The next Congress which convenes Dec., '97, might, if an energetic campaign were made, be controlled by those who favor a moderate tariff, (Harper's Weekly, Aug. 12, '96). (B) The opposition of the Gold Democrats to high protective tariff would be more effective if they had voted...
Brief for the Affirmative.Best general references: Taussig: Silver Situation; Schurz-Altgelt Debate, Boston Transcript, Sept. 21; Ex-President Harrison: Speech, Carnegie Hall, N. Y.; Bourke Cochran: Speech, Sound Money League Publication; Ex-Senator Edmunds: Speech, Phila. Ledger, Sept. 8; Forum, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1896; Platform, Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 1896; Speeches of William J. Bryan, July...
...subversive of the Constitution. (Chicago Platform.) (1) It destroys the Federal equilibrium established by the Constitution. (a) It means that the U. S. Gov't can exist in efficiency only by the consent of the States. (Att'y-Gen, Harman to Chairman Bynum, Aug. 1896.) (2) It takes from the Federal Gov't. the essential qualities of a government. (a) It declares that the U. S. shall not protect its property nor uphold its laws within a state without the consent of the governor of the state. (3) It undoes the work of the Civil War. (a) It would mean...