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Protectionist Debates Split Farmers and Nation in 1890s Railings
A sprawling letter-styled column argues that protective tariffs harm farmers by depressing world wheat markets and driving surplus to global competitors like Argentina. It critiqued McKinley era policies, questioned income tax fairness, mocked anonymous party literature, and noted Republican criticisms of William Jennings Bryan’s stance while promoting anti-tariff skepticism and farm debt concern in Iowa.
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