Tariff talk and political misdirection in a 1892 letter
The letter from D. P. Baldwin of Logansport Indiana criticizes the McKinley tariff, argues it harms workers and raises prices, and claims the nation’s wealth concentrates in a few wealthy hands. It frames wages, foreign competition, tech progress, and salt and road costs as evidence against protectionism.
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Indianapolis Journal
Harrison
Blaine
David A. Wells
McKinley
D. P. Baldwin
LoGanxsport
Ind
Jay Gould
United States
Tariff Debate Rebutts Prosperity Claim With Economic Boosts
A letter argues wealth since 1861 grew despite tariffs and attributes gains to non-protected industries. It compares 1846 61 and 1861 92 progress, cites shipping and tax burdens, and urges fair nonpartisan analysis of tariff effects across periods and nations.
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Srrk
England
United States
Mississippi
Fourth of July Excursions On Ohio and Mississippi Ry
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway offers a one fare round trip for all stations within 200 miles for July 2 3 and 4 with return by July 5. Tickets and details via Local Agents or C G Jones Vincennes Indiana. A separate sale to Saratoga New York for the National Educational Association runs July 5 to 13 with return by September 16 1892.
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Ohio & Mississippi Ry
C. G. Jones
Dist. Paas
Vincennes
Ind
National Educational Association
Saratoga
N. Y
Dist. Pans’r Agt
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