02367cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000480012624501320017426400510030630000470035733600260040433700260043033800360045650000310049250802170052352011640074053400450190465300440194985600430199399900170203639003UtSlPG20260610133907.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a06029359 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHG1 aJones, John P.q(John Percival),d1829-191210aMoney: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, on the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-02-28 aProduced by K Nordquist, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, on the Free Coinage of Silver" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text captures a speech delivered by John P. Jones in the United States Senate, focusing on the pressing issues surrounding the free coinage of silver and its implications for the American economy. The likely topic involves the debate over monetary policy, particularly the role of silver and gold in the financial system and the economic distress of the nation during this period. At the start of the speech, John P. Jones outlines what he believes to be one of the most significant issues facing Congress and the country, reflecting on the economic struggles of various classes, from farmers to merchants. He criticizes the prevailing decline in prices of commodities, attributing this to a shrinkage in the volume of money relative to the growing population and economy. The urgency of his remarks highlights the detrimental effects of demonetization and advocates for the return to free coinage of silver as a vital means to restore economic stability and prosperity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSilver question -- Speeches in Congress40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39003 c79842d79842