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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1895)
THE HESPERIAN Monometallists argue that in case of re monilization of silver the mine owners would gain 50 cents on the dollar. If this be true it is a dollar worth 100 cents and hence not cheaj) money. If it is not true he has gained nothing, the objection is not valid. Monometallists do not tell us whac they mean by sound money and an honest dollar, nor do they enunciate that policy. Bi-met-al lists tell exactly what they mean and pro pose to do. The fall in the price of silver is due to hostile legislation. It was demonetized in the United States without the people know ing it. Blaine, Beck of Kentucky, and others admited they did not know at the time that the act of ltS73 demonetized silver. The people were using paper money and the act of 1873 did not attract thoir attention. That act robbed society of all it can ever re place to them by remonctization. There is no hopo for international agree ment. The United States is a debtor nation. The great nations of Europe are creditors. We are the losers and they the gainers. Can we expect them to help cut off their own profit? We will lose less by "going it" alone than by waiting for their consent. In all the pages of history for fi,000 years we find no evidence of a nation suffering from too much money. If we adopt bi metallism other nations must follow. New York will become the great business centre of tlio world, instead of London, and pros perity will reign again. LOCAL FIELD DAY Local Field Day this year is going to be (he best athletic meeting our school has witnessed for some time. The program of events is long and varied; everyone who excels in any one of the manly sports will have an opportunity to display his powers. Mr. Cameron, the manager of the sports, says that twice or three times as many stu dents have entered as there were last year, and, instead of the dissatisfaction exhibited at our last annual field day all of the con testants are highly satisfied with the arrange ments. Two of the bicycle racers are already on the track every morning before six, working out the kinks in their limbs. Their steam is now at a great pressure but will be fifty pounds stronger ere they come together on the track. The following are the lists of events, (there may be one or two others not yet an nounced): 100 yard dash. 220 yard dash. 440 yard dash. Running long jump. Standing high jump. Running high jump. Standing broad jump. One half-mile bicycle race. One mile bicycle race. One mile run. 10 pound hammer. 16 pound shot. Pole vault. One quarter-mile bicycle race. Two mile bifcyole race. A PRACTICE GAME. The practice game between the 'Varsity boys and a nondescript aggregation sup posedly from the Western Normal occurred last Saturday. It was played on the campus and had a large number of spectators. Ileald's Husky Howlers showed up in great shape with their new suits. When they swung their bats over the board plank which served as a home plftte the angular young gentleman who twisted the sphere fremblnd. For a Urno it scorned as though the University boys wouldn't give "em a score, but they repented of their purpose and allowed their guests several, and then their guests took some of their own accord. The score stood 10 to 14 when the dust had cleared away. FYiol and King give promise of making a good battery. N Ilollingsworth did the umpiring. Time of game From 8 tf'clock till the thunderstorm began. i-,
