Democratic platform and tariff debate at St Louis convention
The document outlines the Democratic platform endorsed by Grover Cleveland’s administration, pledging tax reduction, tariff reform, and defense of the union. It praises civil service reform, land conservation, pensions, and a firm foreign policy while criticizing Republican tariffs and advocating reform of tax laws and protection.
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Woolen Manufacturers tariff comparison sparks public tariff debate
An “interesting table” contrasts Plutocrat plans from Wool Growers and Woolen Manufacturers against Democratic Mills Bill and Republican tariffs. The table argues taxes hit the poor harder, detailing duties on common cloths hats blankets and ready made clothing to reveal who pays more under each proposal.
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Politician Tax Proposals and Vague Rhetoric Enter Debate
The text shows party lines proposing tax cuts on pottery and starch while claiming broad repeal of protective systems. It includes garbled slogans from Aurufricans and Rerusuicaxs with unclear aims. The fragment ends with a stray name Sheik.
Democrats Propose Tax Cut on Steel Rails to Eleven
Democrats advocate lowering the steel rails tax from seventeen to eleven dollars per ton. Republicans respond by pledging full repeal of portions of the protective system.
Democrats Propose Tax Cut on Curled Hair for Mattresses
Reform proposals call for removal of a 20 percent tax on curled hair used in mattress manufacture amid broader repeal of certain international laws and protective measures.
The Tariff Debate By S S Cox In Humorous Fire
The Hon. S S Cox from New York lambasts tariff protection with humor and logic. He wields ad valorem and specific duties to show how tariffs raise prices, strain consumers, and rob the public through political tax tricks, with extensive examples and vivid allegories.
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