Statistics Used By Hon. J. Park Alexander in a Speech Delivered Before The Akron McKinley Club

In the 1890s a major financial concern of the nations was whether gold or silver should be the basis of the country's currency, and what the benefits or detriments each might have on the country's economic and financial health. In or around 1895 J. Park Alexander gave a speech before The Akron Mckinley Club, expressing his opinions on the financial questions. Although a copy of that speech is not included in this offering, it is apparent that the speech delved so deeply in financial information that Mr. Alexander had to publish this paper, Statistics Used By Hon. J. Park Alexander in a Speech Delivered Before The Akron McKinley Club, Akron, Ohio, in order for his audience to intelligently evalute his speech.

The Statistics are presented in a booklet, without covers, that measures approximately 6 x 9 inches and contains 28 numbered pages. The pages are tanned, with text that is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the booklet is good.

The statistical tables included in the book are:
1. Production of the World of Gold and Silver
2. Production of the United State, 1792 to 1873 (2 pages)
3. The Kinds of U. S. Money (3 pages)
4. United States Coinage (2 pages]
5. Amount of Money in Circulation in the U. S. Each Year, and the Money Per Capita in the Corresponding Year
6. Money of the United States, July 1, 1896
7. Silver Standard Nations With Their Money in Kinds, and Per Capita
8. Total Production of Gold and Silver, and Total Coinage of U. S. for 100 years, 1792 to 1873.
9. Excess, byYears, of Exports or Imports of Gold
10. Silver Production in the World, Price, Volume of Gold and Silver in Money, and Their Relative Increase
11. Price of Silver and Corresponding Value of a Dollar in Cents and Mills
12. Silver Purchases Under the Bland-Allison and Sherman Acts
13. Specimen of Reduction in Prices
14. Fall in Prices Needing an Explanation by the "Fifty Cent Dollae" Advocates
15. American Wages / Japanese Wages
16. Why American Wheat is Cheap / Domestic Production
17. Does the Money Per Capita Affect Prices?
18. Bonded Indebtedness of the U. S. / Exports and Imports of Merchandise / Foreign Trade Under Republican Rule
19. Imports and Collections in Same
20. Showing the Kinds of Money our Customs are Paid In, and Also Our Balance of Trade with the Whole World and with England

The illustrations accompanying this description shows the title page of the booklet and four (4) 2-page spreads of "statistics".

J.P. Alexander [7 Aug 1834 – 4 Nov 1908) was involved in city, county and state affairs, including 15-years on the Akron, Ohio City Council and terms as a state representative and state senator. He was among those on the Board of Trade who helped to lure B.F. Goodrich to Akron. He started a pottery business on Canal Street in 1866. It became involved with dozens of other potteries and warehouses in and out of Akron. He was the man that made the first white firebrick in Ohio.