The Standard of ValueLongmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 187 pages |
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Page v
... advocate the restoration of silver to its former position in the currency as advocates of principles of fraud and robbery . The champions of silver , on the other hand , claim that they are the true representatives of the cause of ...
... advocate the restoration of silver to its former position in the currency as advocates of principles of fraud and robbery . The champions of silver , on the other hand , claim that they are the true representatives of the cause of ...
Page vi
... advocating the restoration of silver to the Standard only on condition of this being effected by joint action under international treaty with other nations . They agree that unjust and injurious effects have resulted from the closing of ...
... advocating the restoration of silver to the Standard only on condition of this being effected by joint action under international treaty with other nations . They agree that unjust and injurious effects have resulted from the closing of ...
Page vii
... advocate of the practical course of action suggested in this book , but an echo has just resounded from six million voices in the Western States of America across the Atlantic and startled monometallists into an outburst of invective ...
... advocate of the practical course of action suggested in this book , but an echo has just resounded from six million voices in the Western States of America across the Atlantic and startled monometallists into an outburst of invective ...
Page ix
... advocating the payment of debts in fifty cent dollars . At the present time and under present laws , a silver dollar when melted loses half its value , but that will not be true when we again establish a mint price for silver , and ...
... advocating the payment of debts in fifty cent dollars . At the present time and under present laws , a silver dollar when melted loses half its value , but that will not be true when we again establish a mint price for silver , and ...
Page xv
... advocated some time previously by Adam Smith , whose views were disregarded by the first Lord Liverpool . Though Adam Smith advocated a charge , I do not know that he ever discussed the form in which it ought to be collected . As ...
... advocated some time previously by Adam Smith , whose views were disregarded by the first Lord Liverpool . Though Adam Smith advocated a charge , I do not know that he ever discussed the form in which it ought to be collected . As ...
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