Word: tariffs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...election of a Democratic government will best serve the interests of the country.- (1) Further tariff legislation would be detrimental to business: Harper's Weekly, XL, 218-(a) Business men desire no change: ibid; Nation, LXII, 232.- (b) A Democratic government will tend to prevent such legislation.- (c) A Republican government would change the tariff.- (x) Republicans are making the tariff their chief campaign issue: Harper's, XL, 218.- (2) A Democratic government gives promise of better currency legislation.- (a) In 1888 the Republican platform denounced Cleveland for his attempts "to demontize silver:" Tribune Almanc...
...President Cleveland is thoroughly fitted to carry out Democratic principles.- (1) He has made those principles what they are-(a) Committed the party to tariff reform in 1886: Cong. Record, XVIII, 6-7, (Dec. 6, 1886)-(b) Has always positively stood for sound money...
...Democratic party.- (1) This is shown by the vote on the repeal of the Sherman law (Forum, May, 1894).- (2) It is shown by recent party plat forms in representative Republican States-(x) Massachusetts, (y) New York.- (3) It is shown by recent votes in Congress.- (b) The tariff policy of the Republican party is at present better for the country than that of the Democratic party.- (1) The Republican party has done all it could to pass the Dingley bill.- (2) This measure would have increased our revenues.- (3) It would have done away with the deficit...
...growth of international trade been checked by the tariff system of he last thirty years...
...Tariff Reductions and Fiat Money...