Other People's Money: And how the Bankers Use it"The great monopoly in this country is the money monopoly. So long as that exists, our old variety and freedom and individual energy of development are out of the question. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men, who, even if their actions be honest and intended for the public interest, are necessarily concentrated upon the great undertakings in which their own money is involved and who, necessarily, by every reason of their own limitations, chill and check and destroy genuine economic freedom. This is the greatest question of all; and to this, statesmen must address themselves with an earnest determination to serve the long future and the true hberties of men." The Pujo Committee -- appointed in 1912 -- found: "Far more dangerous than all that has happened to us in the past in the way of ehmination of competition in industry is the control of credit through the domination of these groups over our banks and industries."... "Whether under a different currency system the resources in our banks would be greater or less is comparatively immaterial if they continue to be controlled by a small group."... |
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... this will be ranked with his railroad work for its effect in accelerating industrial changes . It is indeed more than a coincidence that so many of the things he has been contending for have come to pass . It is seldom that one man PREFACE.
... effect was enacted , but the time was later extended . The companies then disposed of a part of their bank and trust company stocks ; but , as the insurance companies were controlled by the investment bankers , these gentlemen sold the ...
... effect on competition in the railroad and industrial world . " HAVING YOUR CAKE AND EATING IT TOO But the power of the investment banker over other people's money is often more direct and effective than that exerted through controlled ...
... effect determined by agreement amongst those supplying it and not under the check of competi- tion . If there be any virtue in the principle of competition , certainly any plan or arrangement which prevents its operation in the ...
... . The intimidation which it effects extends far beyond " the banks , trust companies , and other institutions seeking participation from this inner group in their lucrative underwritings " ; and far beyond 48 OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.