Word: moneyed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Wrightington '97 opened the debate for Harvard. After outlining the question, he showed that we have our existing gold standard as the result of a national evolution from the more bulky mediums. Bimetallists propose to go back to a money that has been discarded in this natural evolution. They would have us abandon a natural and automatic currency for one that depends on legislation...
...Studinski. He argued in a clear and convincing manner and his speech was frequently interrupted by applause. His chief point rested on the political disquietment which would follow the adoption of a monometallic policy by this country. The Republican party elected their president and maintained the principles of sound money last fall with the votes of those who disbelieve in gold monometallism and favor a bimetallic league. If then the Republicans should repudiate their platform they would at once arouse the flames of sectional and class jealousy. As a result the country at the next election would fall into...
...rest of his speech to a careful analysis showing that this, the fundamental claim of the bimetallists is without foundation. Fall in prices has resulted merely from an immense but healthy growth in production. The debtor has not suffered, because there has been a constant rise in wages and money incomes. What would be the gain of bimetallism? None. Production would merely become feverish and speculative, and wages would only fall under a period of rising prices...
Fletcher Dobyns '98, of Oberlin, O., will make the last speech for Harvard. He prepared for college at Oberlin Academy and later at Oberlin College. While there he was president of the leading debating society. Last fall Dobyns was president of the Intercollegiate Sound Money Democratic League and stumped the Middle States in its interest. In his freshman year he was alternate on the Yale debate and has twice been on winning teams against Princeton...
...BOWERY," the phenomenally successful comedy drama in which Steve Brodie, the famous Bowery boy, has toured the country during the past three years, is the attraction at the Columbia Theatre this week. This play has made more money than any other popular attraction ever staged in this country and hence it is fair to assume that it has proved more popular with the people than any other attraction of its class. Since last seen here an entire new scenic equipment has been provided for it. The company has been strengthened by several new people and many new specialties have been...