Were this carefully reviewed by him now he could
see that the evils in the every-day transactions sur-
pass by hundreds of millions that which he foresaw
so clearly in the increase of the public debt. Distress



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in individuals infinitely surpasses that of the nation
at large.
SUPPLY OF GOLD.
"I would like now to turn back to the conclusion
reached in the early part of this address, namely, that
the question has narrowed down to whether or not
there is or will be gold enough for the gold standard?
On this point a recent article on the production of
gold throws pertinent and most encouraging light.
