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The problem we have to solve is how to secure to our people the largest use of both gold and silver without demonetizing either.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The problem we have to solve is how to secure to our people the largest use of both gold and silver without demonetizing…”
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Sherman identifies the challenge of maximizing the use of both gold and silver without demonetizing either.
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