OT {Wasn't the Wizard of Oz written before the Fed was enacted?} You're right. According to Don Stott, it was written in support of Williams Jennings Bryan, and also advocated a bi-metallic (gold+silver) agenda. see here: <A HREF="http://www.gold-eagle.com/gold_digest_02/stott041502.html" target="_new">http://www.gold-eagle.com/gold_digest_02/stott041502.html</A> regards, phill