First published in 1896, "Emerson on Sound Money" is the transcript of a speech delivered by Willis G. Emerson to the Young Men's Republican Club at Lockerby Hall Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1896. The speech primarily concerns money and finances, referring to the contemporary political situation and providing suggestions as to how it can be improved. Willis George Emerson (1856 - 1918) was an American lawyer, novelist, politician, and founder of the...