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On the vital question of the currency it demanded the repeal of the resumption clause of the Act of 1875, denouncing it as an hindrance to the resumption of specie payment.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “On the vital question of the currency it demanded the repeal of the resumption clause of the Act of 1875, denouncing it…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement highlights the Democratic Party's stance on currency reform during the political debates of the time.
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