The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party oeaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent eyrs of the "Robber Barons." |
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Page 58
... banks of which you spoke to me a year ago has not been quietly effected ready for action . The banks need to bestir themselves to avoid hostile legislation and yet any organization effected now would . . . perhaps do more harm than good ...
... banks of which you spoke to me a year ago has not been quietly effected ready for action . The banks need to bestir themselves to avoid hostile legislation and yet any organization effected now would . . . perhaps do more harm than good ...
Page 485
... banks have no gold obligations , and if , as is no doubt being done , they use their machinery for the purpose of accumulating gold and fur- nishing Treasury Notes instead of Gold Certificates when demanded for export purposes , it ...
... banks have no gold obligations , and if , as is no doubt being done , they use their machinery for the purpose of accumulating gold and fur- nishing Treasury Notes instead of Gold Certificates when demanded for export purposes , it ...
Page 593
... banks who subscribed to the loan , as had happened in January . He threatened to publish the names of such " unpatriotic " bankers . At this , several bankers , in high dudgeon , withdrew their contemplated subscriptions , among them Mr ...
... banks who subscribed to the loan , as had happened in January . He threatened to publish the names of such " unpatriotic " bankers . At this , several bankers , in high dudgeon , withdrew their contemplated subscriptions , among them Mr ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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