22 dez 1913 ano - "The money power overawes the legislative and executive forces of the Nation and of the States. I have seen these forces exerted during the different stages of ·this bill. It has convinced me that the people can secure no help from Congress until public sentiment is directed to a specific bill in the people's interests..." -Congressman Charles Lindbergh Congressional Record, December 22, 1913, Vol. 51, 1446-47

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The money power overawes the legislative and executive forces of the Nation and of the States. I have seen these forces exerted during the different stages of ·this bill. It has convinced me that the people can secure no help from Congress until public sentiment is directed to a specific bill in the people's interests. There has been a ·strong sentiment for reform, but it has not been directed to a specific remedy, and, therefore, the Money Trust has taken advantage of the sentiment, and under disguise has put-forward its own bill-the bill that is about to become a law. Had the people presented a bill and demanded Congress to pass it, Congress would not dare to pass this bill as a Christmas present to the Money Trust.

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