Democratic critique of Republican policies and tariff plan
The speaker outlines five Republican tendencies he deems harmful: extravagant public spending, use of patronage to influence succession, centralization, imperialism, and a slide toward socialism. He argues for Democratic opposition, labor protections, a Secretary of Labor, labor exemption from anti trust law, limited injunctions, and a tiered tariff reduction plan aimed at reducing trust made goods and gradually restoring revenue basis.
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