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...speakers of the evening were F. R. Steward, J. P. Warren, C. A. Duniway, W. S. Youngman and J. P. Parker. The speeches emphasized the prominence of Harvard men in crises of the past and the need of assuming responsibility and working for the Republican platform and candidates at present...
...Harvard Forum will hold a trial debate for membership next Friday evening in Harvard 1. The subject will be: Resolved, That the execution of the financial policy of the Chicago platform would be a national disaster. W. S. Youngman 2 L. S., will open the debate for the affirmative and R. Stone 2 L. S., will open for the negative. The debate will then be thrown open to the floor and each speaker will be allowed five minutes. The trial will be open to all members of the University except Freshmen. It is hoped that a large number...
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...
...platform on which he stands is a menace to the country. A. The free coinage of silver is a false economic idea (1) The demonetization of silver did not strike down half our money. (a) Before 1873 only six million dollars had been coined (Report, Director of the Mint, 1895). (2) The demonetization of silver has not caused a scareity of money. (a) The total circulation has increased since 1873-1873, $774,000,000; 1895, $2,217,000,000.- (b) The per capita circulation has increased-1873, $18.04; 1895, $22.96;- (Report as above.) (c) Gold has increased...
...Civil Service Reform Club will take place this evening at 7 p. m. in Upper Mass. There will be an election of officers and discussion of campaign work. All members of the University who are interested in Civil Service Reform and who realize the danger with which the Chicago platform has threatened it are urged to be present...