War tariff repeal urged by Des Moines Register
Selection of excerpts shows political currents in 1880s Midwest papers. Editors urge tariff reductions benefiting wool and quinine producers while GOP rivals face predictions of Blaine’s renomination defeat and Democratic strength in Congress. The texts cite nominations, public notices, and partisan forecasts across several states.
Debate on vote buying and tariff politics sustains party rhetoric
The piece argues vote selling harms democracy and calls for press and pulpit action. It praises the Democratic stance on pure ballots, critiques Republican tariff policy, and contrasts protections for wool and shoe trades with effects on workers, farmers, and industry.
Protection for American workers and infant industries debated
Seymour Democrat argues against high tariffs favoring trusts and calls for freeing labor and cutting protection. He notes Republicans aim to keep war taxes on woolens and textiles, detailing how 43 000 workers in infant industries earned 670 dollars last year amid mixed textile protections.
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