Word: mckinleyism
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...duty on wool and woolen goods is one of the vulnerable points in the McKinley bill. - (a) It is at present too high. - (b) It was never asked nor expected by the manufacturers. Nation Jan. 7. - (c) It was introduced solely to collect a revenue to carry on the war and the duties now in operation were not imposed till 1867 and then because of the work of a few interested parties; Boston Herald Feb. 6. - (d) It has not the justification of affording advantage to those in whose interests it is maintained. - (e) Importation of wool has increased since...
...Cleveland. "We enter on no crusade of free trade but to care for the interests of American laborers." The Mills bill was to prevent the draw on many millions. We maintain fifteen millions as the cost of the tin experiment and this retards us in many things. From the McKinley bill we have got increased taxation. We believe in free raw material, and do not think that our great industries will perish if we have less taxation on the necessaries of life. The Democracy stands for equality, progress and protection in its highest sense...
...sufficient to pay our debts and support our government, or one of revenue only and raised without discrimination? We must judge the Democratic party, not by their promises, but by their purposes as defined in the Mills bill and their present attitude in Congress, After their opposition to the McKinley bill and declaring that they would work for tariff reform, they are trying to force a bill worse than their '88 bill, The Democratic party does not carry out the measures which it has thrust forward so eagerly...
...Major McKinley spoke at Tremont Temple last evening. About 150 Harvard men were present...
Question: "Resolved, That the provisions of the McKinley Act as to sugar are wise...