McCleary Speech Refutes Free Coinage in Congress Debate
The excerpt reviews James T. McCleary of Minnesota rebutting Jes A Towne’s free coinage argument in Congress. It summarizes McCleary’s critique of silver’s price trends, the 1873 demonetization myth, and the role of production costs, wages, and technological progress in price declines.
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Jes A. Towne
Minnesota
Congress
House
James T. McCleary
McCleary
France
Latin Union
Ernest Seyd
Silver
Congressman McCleary
Chicago
Aes
Hopkins
Illinois
The Silver Question and Practical Bimetallism Debate
A political speech argues against free silver open coinage and for practical bimetallism. It notes rising gold production, asserts silver use in arts and money has grown, and criticizes open mint schemes as unreliable. It contrasts monetary stability with the dangers to wages and debtors. It cites farmer wages and currency effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Csee-Eees
Switzerland
France
Greece
United States
Ssaypedien
Saniah
Wales
America
Adolph Loetbeer
Bureau of the Mint
Enor- U
Cole
Yeas
Beye An
Europe
Rome
B. C
Florence
Italy
Genoa
Venice
Mediterranean
Crimea
E. Copernicus
Gresham
Congress
Republican Party
Germany
Lowen
Sela
Isteath
Wanlar
Uae
Texas
Bailey
Dhemon
cabinaSetina
North American Review
Romero
Mexico
Worlingmen
Bureau of the American Republics
Can
Mietion
Senate
Minnesota
Iowa State Agricultural Society
H. Rogers
Harrison County
House
Free Silverites
No. 2
No. 1
Tennessee
McMillin
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Congressman Towne
Auus Sauerbeck
Duluth
Dlemon
Collee
Prussia
Austria
Sone
Soetbeer
Adolph Soetbeer
Gales
Bacr
Desecagsets
Ton & Dakota
Boise
Sham