We demand that this policy be abandoned, and that the volume of currency be made and kept equal to the wants of trade, leaving the restoration of legal tenders to par with gold, to be brought about by promoting the industries of the people and not by destroying them.
Sherman demands a change in financial policy to ensure that currency volume meets trade needs, advocating for economic growth over destruction.
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