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Those who desire to increase prices, to start and put in operation new enterprises, desire an increase of the currency without any plan of redemption.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman identifies the desires of those who wish to increase prices through currency expansion without a redemption plan.

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