This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1892
Page
1
A congressional debate critiques the McKinley tariff, arguing it raised living costs and harmed workers. It cites price trends, wage changes across fifteen industries, wholesale vs retail effects, and questions the claim that foreigners pay tariffs. The speaker attacks protectionism as raising prices while denying wage gains.
A congressionally printed speech by Senator West on July 26 argues that trusts raise prices and reduce employment in cordage and twine mills. It lists tariffs and a factory collapse narrative with factory-by-factory spindle counts and shutdowns, showing widespread idle labor to protect profits across numerous U S cordage concerns.
The piece argues against tariff bears the duty logic, citing a Weather Bureau memo on signal station funds and cable costs. It condemns protective policy, notes prices sometimes fall under McKinley era measures, and quotes The American Wool and Cotton Reporter on alleged quality declines and cheapness under McKinleyism.
Senator Carlisle quoted from the finance committee report on the McKinley tariff, citing higher U.S. living costs and divided wage trends. He contrasted wage increases in unprotected trades with declines in protected industries and argued the tariff benefited Welsh tin plate makers over American consumers. He highlighted Canada’s wool pricing as a case for freer wool.
The article lists cordage factories across states with spindles and running status, noting many closed or idle under the National Cordage trust. It alleges tariff protections keep prices high and profits large, enabling acquisitions and shaping labor effects, including idle mills and patent controls. It cites John Good’s Ravenswood mill, idle for years then reopening after resisting trust payments.
A damaged passage recalls Chauncey Depew praising Grover Cleveland during a New York event on October 0, 1900. The item notes Depew’s lead as a Republican critic of the Demmer era, highlighting partisan sentiment of the period.
Senator Depew lauds Grover Cleveland as the model American character, praising his rise from Buffalo lawyer to mayor and president. He contrasts Cleveland with General William Tecumseh Sherman and notes the nomination of Harrison at Minneapolis.
The Democratic house debates tariff duties related to sugar trusts while Carroll county raises Bowen estate valuation by 240000. The Carroll Rochester Sentinel notes the new tax law appears to benefit taxpayers amid McKinley era tariff questions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.