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Tariff debate shows protection fuels home industry growth
The speech argues that high tariffs boost domestic manufacturing and exports, cites census figures from 1850 to 1883, and asserts protection strengthens both farm and factory sectors. It contrasts free trade losses with protection’s gains, notes farmer cooperation against monopoly, and cites Michigan crop yields to support home production.
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