Fitch, Col. Henry S. - The Money Question. Speech of Col. Henry S. Fitch at Platt's Hall, San Francisco. First Grand Rally of the National Party of California, April 5th, 1878

San Francisco, Clough and Farjeon, Book and Job Printers, 1878. First Edition. First edition; 8 1/2 x 5 3/4; pp. [1], 2-24; beige wraps, printed in black and ruled with an elaborate border; a few small nicks to edges and a tiny chip to lower right corner; several spots, not affecting readability; uniform age-toning; in about very good condition. An uncommon publication, it was subtitled: y "The financial policy of the old parties, founded upon the British gold base system, compared with the financial policy of the (new) National Party, founded upon the logic of a national philosophy; -presenting the boldest and most remarkable juxtaposition of financial thought that has ever found expression in the United States; -furnishing texts for the widest field of discussion." Colonel Henry S. Fitch (1821 - 1907) was a veteran of the Mexican-American War, who came to San Francisco from upstate New York right after the end of the Gold Rush and soon established the first real estate office in Alameda County. An astute businessman, he would eventually own almost all the land in the Nob Hill district. He was also successful in his mining investments. His current speech was delivered at the first grand rally of the National Greenback Party of California in April of 1878. The party was active between 1874 and 1889 and ran candidates in the presidential elections of 1876, 1880, and 1884. With an anti-monopoly ideology, its name alluded to the non-gold backed paper money, aka greenbacks, issued by the North during and after the Civil War. Very good .

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