Mr Reids Figures and His Lame Defense of the Tariff Policy
The New York Tribune prints a list of American millionaires by state and business line to argue wealth growth under tariffs. The piece notes most rich lived in farming or mining areas, with 23 percent via protected industries, and highlights Connecticut as a manufacturing state with mixed outcomes. It doubts tariff proof, citing Senators Sherman and Blaine as examples of wealth from public service rather than salaries.
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Pearl Button Tariff Spurs Wages Cut Report
A Detroit pearl-button maker with over 600 percent protection has cut wages from 2.50 to 4 per week for mainly women and young girls. The article argues the tariff shifts benefit to manufacturers, while workers face living-cost pressures, in a critique linked to McKinley and Republican student activists. It notes public papers and editors weighing the tariff’s real effects.
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Ann Arbor
Detroit
McKinley
Mason
Universty
Michigan
The Inmeritable Result of Protection Debate
A Chicago Times critique questions tariff policy and wage effects, asking what wage reductions follow higher tariffs. It cites widespread wealth disparities in the United States and warns that reciprocity would betray protection, risking national bankruptcy under a Harrison-led policy.
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Detroit
Chicago Times
United States
Officis
Harrison
Courier Journal
Mast Frown on the Fores Bill
Fragmentary reform era report quotes Democratic party principles defending limited government power to protect life liberty and happiness. The source text is garbled and incompletely readable, yielding a partial political statement about governance and rights.
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Mast
Democratic Party
St Louis As Athletic Center Plans Take Shape
The article notes St Louis aims to become a major athletic hub with the Pastimes planning new grounds near western electric lines and Chris Von der Ahe preparing a large ball park for use next season. He hopes clubs not under Pastime management will play on his grounds, amid a lively upcoming sports scene.
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Chris von der Ahe
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Frank P. Blsh
Mat Noah
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