"Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the money of slaves." –Norm Franz, Money and Wealth in the New Millenium
"Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." - William Jennings Bryan
Bryan was not arguing against gold or sound money. He was arguing in favor of a bi-metal currency backed by both gold and silver. I know of few (if any) sound money advocates who would have an objection to that.
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Bryan was not arguing against gold or sound money. He was arguing in favor of a bi-metal currency backed by both gold and silver. I know of few (if any) sound money advocates who would have an objection to that.
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