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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1897

Page

4

Tariff debates loom as senators ponder protection needs

The Mobile Register reports on tariff stalemate in the Senate with Republicans split over the schedule. Southern breeders and lumber interests push for duties while silver Democrats warn of higher prices across all sectors. A global price-push theory is debated, arguing protective duties raise farmer incomes but risk inflation.

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Dingley tariff delay cited as cause of losses to local venue

A fragmentary clipping notes economic distress tied to delayed imposition of the Dingley tariff, with mention of fourteen vessels laden with free wool entering Boston in one day. It references fears of national prosperity slipping away, rising import costs, and speculative impacts on manufacturers.

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Free Trade Talk and Tariff Pressure Enter Public Debate

The piece notes amusement at attempts to alter tariff policy and hints at hired agitators shaping public opinion. It mentions Canadian influences and distrust toward Senator Callom of Illinois who urges removing tariffs from politics but provides no clear method to do so.

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Jacksonian Gold Standard Battle Sparks Silver Critique

The piece argues Silver Democrats exaggerate Jacksonian praise for gold money and condemns the Chicago platform. It traces history from 18th and 19th century monetary policy, noting Jackson restored the gold standard, and predicts a global drift toward gold while warning against undervaluing silver. It cites Patterson and Bryan era rhetoric and compares past and present monetary policy debates.

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