Great Republican Teacher Reviews Tariff Eras in Minneapolis
Governor McKinley of Ohio addresses 10,000 at the Minnesota League of Republican Clubs in the Exposition Building. He defends protective tariffs, reciprocity, and gold and silver usage, contrasts Republican success with Democratic promises, and cites a collapse in industry under free trade pressures and the Wilson bill.
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History of the Tariff and Its National Scope
A historical review of American tariff legislation from Washington through the 1850s. The piece recounts early protective laws, Southern support, key figures like Madison Jefferson Monroe Calhoun and Benton, and the shifts leading to the 1842 and 1846–48 political shifts, urging nonpartisan study of fiscal policy’s national impact.
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John Vining
Delaware
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Thomas Tudor Tucker
Thomas Sumter
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The Wilson Bill and Its Sectional Flaws Examined
A political critique argues the Wilson tariff bill ignores current growth and labor dignity, favors plantation interests over farms and factories, and uses free raw materials as a false premise. It condemns internal taxes, the reciprocity repeal, and neglects agriculture while predicting Democratic overthrow.
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Protective Tariff Policy Versus Revenue Plans
A speech defends a protective tariff to shield American labor and industry, arguing against revenue tariffs like the Wilson bill and urging unity across regions. It contrasts Democratic and Republican tariff aims, cites Harrison era finances, and invokes Seward and Lincoln to motivate Minnesota voters toward protection and industrial independence.
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William Henry Harrison
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James K. Polk
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