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Farmers and Tariff Debate Dominates Amboy Journal
The piece argues that a protective tariff is crucial for farmers, detailing how tariffs shield grain prices, limit pauper labor competition, and sustain merchant and factory wages. It contrasts with free trade, warning it would impoverish American farmers and disrupt grain markets. It also notes Lawrence Harmon’s Republican shift and a large Democratic rally in Henry with speeches by James Duncan and George Blake.
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