Hu-man-ite society; The power of money to control. Indirect taxation. Transportation. Land. Money. Trust centralization

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...time with a lady; both started for the receiving teller's window. He gallantly stepped aside and this poor widow counted ten silver dollars as her deposit. The teller took them and In counting discovered a trade dollar, and told her he could allow her only ninety cents for it. But she says: "Unfortunately, I have come without any more money and as my book shows the other deposits ten dollars each I would like it to show the same, and I will bring it to you." The Irishman said, "I will give you a standard dollar for it, Ma'am," and urged her to take it until she finally accepted his generosity. After she had gone he holds the trade dollar in his hand, pulling another standard dollar out of his pocket, says to the teller: "You tell me that is only ninety cents and it has 420 grains of silver in it, and this one is a dollar and has only 412% grains in it." "That's right," answers the teller. "Then," says Pat, "Would you take a sheet of paper and figure how large I must have that trade dollar so it wouldn't be worth one cent?" I repeat this here to show the utter nonsense of intrinsic or metallic value. The demonetization of silver shows it. I have already shown that twice in our nation's history has solvency and sovereignty asserted her flat to maintain U S. It is absolutely necessary now. Why and when a national bankruptcy law, and no national usury law? The District of Columbia, and all the States have a usury law. 'Tis true many of them are dead statutes. Why? I have already shown, they are made to serve the money power, and If necessary they shall be annuled and made void, by virtue of the right of contract, and the right of the despoiler. There is no way you can look and not see it. "The dee...