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Reader challenges tariff logic in Dixon Sun letters
A letter from Rusticus of Amboy criticizes tariff arguments echoed by party leaders. He questions protectionism, cites England price comparisons, and urges Republicans to reconsider protection as a policy. The piece discusses Illinois farmers and manufacturing costs amid the Mills bill debate. An addendum reports the Quincy amphitheatre collapse injuring about 500, with hundreds seriously hurt.
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