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They want all their money of equal value, so that a dollar will be the same whether it is made of gold or silver or paper.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “They want all their money of equal value, so that a dollar will be the same whether it is made of gold or silver or…”
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Sherman articulates the public's desire for a uniform value of money, regardless of its form.
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