On the record
The choice in the present state of public sentiment lies between an exclusive specie currency on the one hand and Government issues of some kind on the other.
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gutenberg.orgThe choice in the present state of public sentiment lies between an exclusive specie currency on the one hand and Government issues of some kind on the other.
He discusses the current public sentiment regarding currency options, contrasting specie currency with government-issued alternatives.
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