The great desideratum in modern times is an efficient check upon the power of banks, preventing that excessive issue of paper whence arise those fluctuations in the standard of value which render uncertain the rewards of labor.
Jackson emphasizes the need for a check on bank power to stabilize the economy and protect labor.
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