It was not the amount of gold, absolutely, that the country was supposed capable of acquiring that thus entered into consideration, but the ability of the country to produce certain quantities of merchandise, which should, in time, be sufficient, above consumption, to balance these promises to pay.
Woodhull emphasizes that a country's productive capacity, rather than just its gold reserves, determines its financial stability.
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