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A dollar in paper is now worth a dollar in gold or silver anywhere in this country, and we want affairs so shaped that the paper money issued may be exchanged anywhere or under any circumstances for gold or silver.
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Sherman advocates for a monetary system where paper money can be exchanged for gold or silver.
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