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James D. Holden of Emporia, Lyon County, wrote this pamphlet to propose his solutions to the money problem raised by Populists. He takes the solution further than the unlimited coinage of silver, arguing that the value of land should also be used as a source of money, in addition to precious metals (gold and silver). He believed this would do away with the need to pay interest, which would increase the wealth of everyone.
Creator: Holden, James D.
Date: July 24,1896
This source would best serve students when excerpted. The conclusions that Holden makes (which begin on page 7) list the Populists' guiding assumptions about the coinage of money. The section beginning on page 6, titled "What is the Remedy?" explains what steps the Populists hope the nation will take.
KS:7th:4.2:Populism (2005)
Item Number: 208166
Call Number: K 329.84 P39 Pam. v. 5 #18
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 208166
Business and Industry - Banking
Collections - Library
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1880s to 1920s (Benchmark 4) - Populism (Indicator 2) - "Free silver"
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1880s to 1920s (Benchmark 4) - Populism (Indicator 2) - Disillusionment with big business
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1880s to 1920s (Benchmark 4) - Populism (Indicator 2) - High debts and low prices for farmers
Date - 1890s - 1896
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Populism
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Pamphlet
Places - Cities and towns - Emporia
Places - Counties - Lyon
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917 - Populism, 1890 - 1900
Thematic Time Period - Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920
Type of Material - Printed materials - Pamphlets
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