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John Sherman: “The free coinage of silver is still upheld by a large body of those who are interested in mining it, or who want to pay…”

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The free coinage of silver is still upheld by a large body of those who are interested in mining it, or who want to pay their debts with a depreciated coin; but the danger of the adoption of this policy is lessening daily.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman notes the diminishing support for the free coinage of silver among certain interest groups.

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