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Aldrich the Tariff Czar and His Secret Power
A critical portrait of Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island, detailing his twenty eight years in the Senate, control of tariff and finance, and ability to marshal votes. The piece traces his methods, wealth, connections, and influence over legislation while highlighting a band of young Republicans challenging him.
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Setrees
Rhode Island
James A. Edgerton
Aldrich
Payne
Sherlock Holmes
United States
Senate
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Congress
Army
Navy
Beveridge
Saturday Evening Post
MacVeagh
Chicago
House of Congress
Wall Street
High Finance
Washington
New York
la Follette
Cummins
Dolliver
Burkett
Brown
Bristow
Clapp
Nelson
Providence Council
Assembly
Henry Beech Needham
Marsden J. Perry
Providence
Perry
London
Senator Aldrich
Great Britain