The Political Issues of the Time (Classic Reprint): A Speech by Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary of War, Delivered at Keokuk, Iowa, September 10th, ... Iowa, September 10th, 1878 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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What keeps a nation financially steady—and what could threaten that balance? This 1878 speech by George W. McCrary, then Secretary of War, explains how the United States stayed on solid footing after the Civil War. It argues for keeping promises to creditors, defending the nation’s bonds, and preserving a stable currency that the public can trust.

Written for a broad audience, the talk lays out the stakes in the ongoing debate over money, banks, and how to measure national strength. It blends historical context with clear, practical reasoning about finance, credit, and the government’s responsibilities to its people.

• How debt reduction and interest savings shaped economic health


• Arguments for and against government-issued currency and national banks


• Why faith in public promises matters to credit and growth


• Reflection on the balance between wartime measures and peacetime policy

Ideal for readers of American political and financial history, or anyone curious about how 19th-century policy shaped today’s money and credit systems.

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