Project Gutenberg 2019-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Fowler, Charles N. (Charles Newell) 1852 1932 Fowler, Charles Newell 13004176 Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question Between Uncle Sam and Mr. Farmer, Mr. Banker, Mr. Lawyer, Mr. Laboringman, Mr. Merchant, Mr. Manufacturer 17 Talks on the Banking Question The standard of value -- What is money? -- What is currency? -- Bank credit currency -- What is exchange? -- Value, price, wealth, property, credit -- Commercial credit, land credit, government credit -- Colonial credit money -- United States Notes or greenbacks -- Reserves -- The bank -- Land Credit Bank -- The Clearing House -- Banking in 1860 -- Outline of bill -- Draft of bill -- Aldrich plan and plot exposed. Produced by MFR, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question" by Charles N. Fowler is a structured discourse on financial systems written in the early 20th century. The book takes the form of dialogues between Uncle Sam and representatives from various sectors, including agriculture, law, banking, labor, and commerce, as they explore the intricacies of the American banking and monetary systems and work towards a consensus on a reform. Each conversation builds on foundational concepts related to value, currency, and banking, ultimately aiming to establish a more efficient and equitable financial framework for the United States. The opening of the book introduces the premise of weekly discussions led by Uncle Sam, who invites diverse representatives to tackle the complexities of the banking system. They begin by addressing fundamental concepts such as the standard of value, the nature of money, and its evolution through history. The dialogue sets a cooperative tone as the characters express the need for frank and open communication to address the vital issues facing the nation's economy, progressively leading towards a well-rounded reform proposal. Insights from their talks trace the development of financial instruments over centuries while emphasizing the importance of a stable and trustworthy currency, which serves as a central focus throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Currency question -- United States Banks and banking -- United States HG Text Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Economics 1151806 2025-06-24T04:44:24.868730 text/html 1130062 2024-10-17T13:06:47 text/html 751943 2025-06-24T04:44:41.213716 application/epub+zip 765602 2025-06-24T04:44:27.536753 application/epub+zip 457480 2025-06-24T04:44:26.191695 application/epub+zip 1082068 2025-06-24T04:44:49.942604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004265 2025-06-24T04:44:39.306676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681971 2022-09-27T05:49:40.784056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017225 2023-09-26T03:37:43.786484 text/plain 997193 2024-10-17T13:06:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16638 2025-06-24T04:44:50.107579 application/rdf+xml 15728 2025-06-24T04:44:26.357714 image/jpeg 2141 2025-06-24T04:44:26.275703 image/jpeg 718031 2025-06-24T04:44:24.979752 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia