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Tariff of 1816. Agriculture its basis.

Agriculture to conquer the markets of the world based on pure assumption..

Walker's theory answered.

Evil results postponed by (1) Mexican War, (2) Famine in Ireland, (3)
California Gold, (4) European Kevolutions, (5) Crimean War...38-39
Depression and disaster, general..

Democrats still for Free Trade, 1856..

Amended and duties lowered, 1857..
For Free Trade..

Tariff of 1857.

Panic of 1857..

Ruin and bankruptcy, general...
President Buchanan's opinion of.
Revenue insufficient..

Loan for current expenses required.
Rate of interest, 8 to 12 per cent.
Government credit very low.
Repealed in 1861.....

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Home Markets vs Markets of the World..

Plans of Free Traders to get the markets of the world...
How they failed.

Free Raw Materials to give us all markets..

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propositions.

(2)

President Cleveland's Free Trade Message, 1887, sets forth several

(1) Tariff Laws, vicious, illogical, etc..

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(3) Home products increased in price by amount of duty.

A tax added to the price of imported goods.

(4) Duty on wool and lumber should be reduced..

(5) Tariff Reform, the sovereign remedy....

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All these propositions answered and refuted..

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Effects of Cleveland's Message stated and illustrated, especially as to

Its peaceful death in the Senate....

Republican President and Congress elected, 1888..

Tariff of 1890. The McKinley Bill to revise and amend.

In the interests of Protection......

Tariff of 1890. How the McKinley Tariff differs from the English.

How our laborers are benefitted by our Tariff..

Reciprocity, what it is..

Strictly in harmony with Protection..

Helps our trade with South America, etc

What Protection has done for the South..

Singular attitude of the South on Protection.

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Tin Plate. Helped by the McKinley Tariff.

Great results already accomplished...
Characteristic action of British Tin Plate Makers.
See Appendix table VIII..

Truck Farming, Its growth under Protection.

Washington, President. Opinion of Protection..

Walker, R. J. Argument for Free Trade, stated..

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