Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question Between Uncle Sam and Mr. Farmer, Mr. Banker, Mr. Lawyer, Mr. Laboringman, Mr. Merchant, Mr. Manufacturer

"Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question" by Charles N. Fowler is a series of discussions where Uncle Sam guides different professionals through the complexities of early 20th-century American banking. Through dialogues with farmers, bankers, lawyers, laborers, merchants, and manufacturers, they explore ideas like the standard of value and the nature of money. These weekly chats try to explain and reshape the banking system, moving from basic economic principles to finding agreement on how to improve the nation’s financial structure. The book creates a collaborative spirit as characters openly address economic problems, working toward important reforms, and highlights the historical evolution of financial tools.