Word: farmer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Protection secures a home market for commodities incapable of transportation abroad: E. E. Hale, Tom Torrey's Tariff Talks.-(a) It enhances the value of land; J. R. Dodge, How Protection Protects the Farmer...
Best general references: Gen. Weaver, A Call to Action; Peffer, The Farmer's Side; Platform of People's Party; Forum, VIII, 464-473 (Dec. 1889); Arena, V, 726-732 (May, 1892) and VI, 201-204 (July 1892); Sec'y Rusx in N. A. Review, vol. 152, pp. 423 430 (Apr. 1891); N. A. Review...
...Chief among these grievances are the following: - (a) Wretched condition of agriculture as compared with other occupations: The Farmer's Side, Parts I and II; N. A. Review, vol. 152, pp. 425-428; Forum, X, 346-355; Andover Review, XIV, 128. - (b) Existence and growth of great monopolies. - (c) Inadequacy and unsuitableness of our national currency: N. A. Review, vol. 153, pp. 222-224. - (d) Farmer's lack of due influence in politics: N. A. Review...
...These grievances are due to the causes which can be removed by legislation. - (a) Extortions of railroads, middle-men, and banks: Forum, VIII, 465. - (b) Exemption of the rich from taxation on their incomes: Arena, July, 1892, p. 202. - (c) Contraction of the currency: The Farmer's Side, ch. IX; Mrs. Emery, Seven Financial Conspiracies, ch. IV. - (d) Unequal system of tariff taxation: Carlisle in Forum, VIII...
Best general references: Nation LII, 104 (Feb. 5, 1891), LI. 84 (July 31, 1890); People's Party Platform adopted at Omaha July 4, 1892, in the leading dalies of July 5th, H. R. Chamberlain, Farmer's Alliance...