The Cleveland Bond SalesUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1924 - 210 Seiten |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
administration adopted amount attack attempt authority bankers banks bill bimetallism bond issue bond sales Bryan campaign Carlisle's Chicago circulation coinage of silver Congress contract currency declared definite demand Democratic party denounce eastern Republicans ending June 30 fact favorable February February 21 fiscal year ending free coinage free silver gold coin gold reserve gold standard Government Grover Cleveland House Ibid interest issue of bonds J. P. Morgan January January 17 July legal-tender notes loan Londs maintain the gold McKinley McKinley tariff ment metals million money question months November opposition Papers platform political President Cleveland Presidential Problems Proceedings of Democratic publican redeem redemption repeal Resumption Act revenue sale of bonds San Francisco Chronicle Secretary Carlisle Seigniorage Senator Sherman Sherman Act silver purchases situation stand subscription syndicate tariff tion transaction Treas Treasury Report Tribune United States notes vote Wilson York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 5 - ... the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, or be adjusted through international agreement or by such safeguards of legislation as shall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the markets and in the payment of debts; and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in such coin.
Seite 70 - ... the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio, or such ratio as may be provided by law.
Seite 23 - States legal tender notes. And when any of said notes may be redeemed or be received into the treasury under any law from any source whatever and shall belong to the United States, they shall not be retired...
Seite 4 - The American people, from tradition and interest, favor bi-metallism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and under such provisions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of the parity of values of the two metals so that the purchasing and debt-paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold, or paper, shall be at all times equal.
Seite 39 - Had this statement been strictly accurate, the outlook would have been dark indeed. For so indifferent was this extraordinary Congress to the Treasury's situation that the bills drawn up in accordance with the Secretary's views were repudiated by the very Congressmen who introduced them...
Seite 5 - We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the coinage of both gold and silver without discrimination against either metal or charge for mintage; but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, or be adjusted through international agreement, or by such safeguards of legislation as shall insure the...
Seite 61 - If they are to be paid in such a manner as the preservation of our nattonal honor and national solvency demands, we should not destroy or even imperil our ability to supply ourselves with gold for that purpose. While I am not unfriendly to silver and while I desire to see it recognized to such an extent as is consistent with financial safety and the preservation of national honor and credit, I am not willing to see gold entirely banished from our currency and finances. To avert such a consequence...
Seite 10 - This matter rises above the plane of party politics. It vitally concerns every business and calling and enters every household in the land. There is one important aspect of the subject which especially should never be overlooked. At times like the present, when the evils of unsound finance threaten us, the speculator may anticipate a harvest gathered from the misfortune of others, the capitalist may protect...
Seite 61 - ... should not destroy or even imperil our ability to supply ourselves with gold for that purpose. While I am not unfriendly to silver and while I desire to see it recognized to such an extent as is consistent with financial safety and the preservation of national honor and credit, I am not willing to see gold entirely banished from our currency and finances. To avert such a consequence I believe thorough and radical remedial legislation should be promptly passed. I therefore beg the Congress to...
Seite 2 - THE sales of United States bonds in the years 1894, 1895, and 1896 for the purpose of replenishing the stock of gold in the public Treasury have been greatly misunderstood by many honest people, and often deliberately misrepresented.