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... creditor . The Gold Standard Defence Association denounce those who 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 ...
... creditor . The Gold Standard Defence Association denounce those who 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 ...
Page xi
... creditors the advantage of the enhanced value of their incomes , that the fact of individual debtors , and debtor nations , being injured by the rising value of gold can scarcely require further discussion . In reply to arguments urged ...
... creditors the advantage of the enhanced value of their incomes , that the fact of individual debtors , and debtor nations , being injured by the rising value of gold can scarcely require further discussion . In reply to arguments urged ...
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... Creditor Nation , indicate respectively the parts of this volume in which those two points are discussed . As regards the latter point , it will be seen that I endeavour to point out that the increased value of income reaped by the ...
... Creditor Nation , indicate respectively the parts of this volume in which those two points are discussed . As regards the latter point , it will be seen that I endeavour to point out that the increased value of income reaped by the ...
Page 21
... creditor . Taking a world - wide view of the case : the double standard of gold and silver was practically the standard of value throughout the civilised world from time immemorial to the year PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
... creditor . Taking a world - wide view of the case : the double standard of gold and silver was practically the standard of value throughout the civilised world from time immemorial to the year PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
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... creditors , will have an equal right to decree a legal establishment of a silver , a copper , or a paper standard , and thus make our debt of little value to the holders . For if Parliament has a right to change the standard in such a ...
... creditors , will have an equal right to decree a legal establishment of a silver , a copper , or a paper standard , and thus make our debt of little value to the holders . For if Parliament has a right to change the standard in such a ...
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