Ackley World in Ackley, Iowa

Prolific Dusty Talk On Duties and Labor Woes

Widespread discussion on tariff levels from 1878 to 1890 notes ad valorem duties fluctuated from 88.07 percent to five percent. Critics argue high duties choke exports and limit foreign trade while protecting domestic producers. Articles cite Chicago Record and Boston Herald, with remarks on worker misery, vagabondage, and relief experiments in Indian and American cities.