 | Henry Varnum Poor - 1878 - 272 pages
...in this country, such a measure, it will be hardly questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith as to all debts heretofore contracted....pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. The nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a bill which,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1878 - 1028 pages
...money in this country, such measure, it will hardly be questioned, will, in tbe judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith. As to all debts heretofore contracted, the silver dollar sbould be made a legal tender only at its market value. The standard of value should not be changed... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1887 - 834 pages
...use as a legal tender for the payment of pre-existing debts would be an act of baJ faith. Ho said : " As to all debts heretofore contracted, the silver...pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. A nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a bill which in... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - 1888 - 694 pages
...money in this country, such measure, it will hardly be questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith. As to all debts heretofore contracted,...pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. The Nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a bill which,... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1894 - 696 pages
...use as a legal tender for the payment of pre-existing debts would be an act of bad faith. He said : "As to all debts heretofore contracted, the silver...pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. A nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a bill which in... | |
 | Henry Varnum Poor - 1896 - 216 pages
...in this country, such a measure, it will be hardly questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith as to all debts heretofore contracted....pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. Tha nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a bill which,... | |
 | Henry V. Poor - 1898 - 360 pages
...in this country, such a measure, it will be hardly questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith as to all debts heretofore contracted....National promises should be kept with unflinching f1delity. There is no power to compel a nation to pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor.... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 818 pages
...money in this country, such measure, it will hardly be questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith. As to all debts heretofore contracted,...pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. The nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I can not approve a bill which... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - 1897 - 672 pages
...money in this country, such measure, it will hardly be questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith. As to all debts heretofore contracted,...pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. The nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I can not approve a bill which... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 668 pages
...money in this country, such measure, it will hardly be questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith. As to all debts heretofore contracted,...pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor. The nation owes what it has led or allowed its creditors to expect. I can not approve a bill which... | |
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As to all debts heretofore contracted, the silver dollar should be made a legal tender only at its market value. The standard of value should not be changed without the consent of both parties to the contract. National promises should be kept with unflinching... 
