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...Protection is unsound in theory: Mill, II, 532; Bastiat, 1.-(a) It shuts out what by nature is ours: Bastiat, 73-80.-(b) It raises unnatural obstacles to intercourse; Bastiat, 84-85.-(c) It can only raise prices by diminishing quantities of goods for sale: Bastiat, 7, 17.-(d) It endangers the interests it aims to promote: Nation, XXXVI. 118.-(e) It may transfer, but not increase, capital: Bastiat, 93.-(f) The doctrine of protection for revenue is inconsistent: Mill, II, 538.-(g) It is antisocial: Bastiat, 15, 127; Nation, XXXVI, 118; ibid, XXVIII...
...bill when passed was unsatisfactory. - (a) No improvement on the Brand Act. - (b) Measure was simply a compromise and satisfied nobody. - (c) Currency should not be changed so often. - (d) Arguments for the bill unsound. - (1) To raise the price of silver. - (2) To inflate the currency. - (e) Unnecessary locking up of bullion: Nineteenth Cent...
...Democratic party has been the party of unsound money since the war. While the Republican act of 1890 undoubtedly provides for a too great purchase of silver, it must not be forgotten that it was a compromise measure, and as a stoppage act it accomplished its purpose...
...Russell's re-election means the increase in Mossachusetts of Democratic power. Such increase is dangerous. - (a) That party's position on the question of tree public schools is dangerous and unsound: Boston Traveller editorials of Oct. 1 and 4. Allen's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 26. Lodge's speeches in Boston Herald of Sept. 17 and Sept. 29. - (b) Its position en the vital subject of temperance is one of hostility: Sodge's speech in Boston Harald of Sept. 7. Greenhalge's speech in Boston Journal of Oct. 6. - (c). The Massachusetts Democracy is in its methods...
...success of the national Democracy aims a blow at the interests of Massachusetts. - (a) It means an entire change of point on the tariff issue, threatening (1) the stability of many industries, and (2) the continued prosperity of the working classes. - (b) It gives countenance to an unsound currency, disastrous to moneyed interests of the Commonwealth: Lodge's speech of Sept. 17, Hoar's speech in Boston Journal of Sept. 23, Harper's Weekly...