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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.orgEditor'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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It is not the bondholder, it is the office holder who sucks the blood of the people.
And is it not needed when its taking helps us and hurts our enemy?
He saw the importance of devoting the resources of the State to the reduction of its debt.
It cared nothing for the Democratic party except as it contributed to its selfish ends.
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