CONTENTS. Vll 



CHAPTER IV. MONOPOLY OF EXCHANGE Free coinage of silver 

 Reasons why we should have unlimited coinage Senator 

 Stewart's views Position of parties on free coinage 498 



CHAPTER V. OVER-PRODUCTION The law of supply and demand 

 Over-production impossible Report of Silver Commission 

 Victor Hugo 511 



CHAPTER VI. GREENBACKS AND BONDS History of the green- 

 back Why it was crippled Struggle in Congress over the 

 legal tender bill Views of Mr. Spalding Shylock on hand 

 He takes part in the fight He persuades the Senate to amend 

 the House bill, and scores a victory against the interests of the 

 people Views of Thaddeus Stevens What Mr. Spaulding said 

 of the amendment Remarks of Mr. Hooper Great speech of 

 Thaddeus Stevens Mr. Kelley talks Effect of the bill on the 

 gold market A rich bond harvest for the capitalist Table 

 showing the amounts of paper money issued Amount of 

 money in circulation in 1865 The credit-strengthening act of 

 1869 Its effect on the debtor class How it was brought about 

 A broker's transaction in favor of the Shylock "bulls" 

 Opinions of Thaddeus Stevens Ben Wade speaks his mind 

 Speech of Oliver P. Morton Vote of Congress on the bill 

 Bondholders' profit in the transaction The chain of bondage 

 rivited by the funding act of 1870 More bonds Another 

 plundering scheme in 1880 Skirmish between Gen. Weaver, 

 Garfield and others Vote upon the Weaver resolution The 

 surplus in the Treasury 519 



CHAPTER VII. MONOPOLY OF TRANSPORTATION Corrupt prac- 

 tices of railroad corporations How they influence legislation 

 and control the press The Huntington letters Railroad 

 building Their rapid growth Table showing mileage from 

 1827 to 1887 Table showing capital stock, liabilities, and cost 

 of construction of the railroads of the United States Table 

 showing miles operated, capital stock and bonds, gross and 

 net earnings and dividends paid Other railroad statistics 

 The origin and history of land grants The first land grant 

 How Congress is bribed The Credit Mobilier A batch of 

 land grant bills Subsidies of bonds Watered stock Public 

 lands restored 558 



CHAPER VIII. MONOPOLY OF TRANSPORTATION Railroad rates 

 Extortion Devices resorted to for the purpose of concealing 

 enormous profits Legislative control How the people are 

 robbed The interstate commerce law The duty of Congress 

 "Three kings," and an enormous steal How railroads con- 



