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Tariff reform and the plight of farmers argued in political speech
A speaker denounces tariff bounties for sugar planters and the Republican system, arguing that indirect taxes burden the farmer while capital gains from bonds rise. He urges Democratic unity, tariff reduction, and money circulation expansion to relieve debt and boost consumer buying.
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Louisiana
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Indiana
Hendrick’s Club
Corydon
James A. Garfield
Cleveland
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United States
National Treasury
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U.S. Senate
Fifty-first Congress
New Orleans
Chicago
John Sherman
Secretary of the Treasury
Ohio
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Iowa
Michigan
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Egypt
Babylon