Great Debates in American History: Revenue: the tariff and taxationMarion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... means , such as excise and customs . He quoted an author of respectable character in England , who estimated the expense of uplifting [ collecting ] direct taxes in that country , such as the land tax , at 3 per cent . , and that of ...
... means , such as excise and customs . He quoted an author of respectable character in England , who estimated the expense of uplifting [ collecting ] direct taxes in that country , such as the land tax , at 3 per cent . , and that of ...
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... Means ? One gentleman insisted upon striking out this resolution ; another on striking out that resolution till in short they would leave nothing at all . This proceeding re- minded him of a story in the fables of Phaedrus . A man whose ...
... Means ? One gentleman insisted upon striking out this resolution ; another on striking out that resolution till in short they would leave nothing at all . This proceeding re- minded him of a story in the fables of Phaedrus . A man whose ...
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... means necessary to those important ends should be granted . This was , in fact , the case in the Constitu- tion of the United States . To Congress it was expressly granted to impose taxes , duties , imposts , and excises 18 GREAT ...
... means necessary to those important ends should be granted . This was , in fact , the case in the Constitu- tion of the United States . To Congress it was expressly granted to impose taxes , duties , imposts , and excises 18 GREAT ...
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... means of carrying on the conflict , and of insuring success . Should the National Government not afford the American manufacturers protection , the dangers which invest and threaten them will destroy all their hopes , and will close ...
... means of carrying on the conflict , and of insuring success . Should the National Government not afford the American manufacturers protection , the dangers which invest and threaten them will destroy all their hopes , and will close ...
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... means protection , are never to enter the coffers of the nation , but , by a species of magic , are to be transferred from the hands of the consumer into those of the manufacturer - paid by the peo- ple indeed , but not for the purposes ...
... means protection , are never to enter the coffers of the nation , but , by a species of magic , are to be transferred from the hands of the consumer into those of the manufacturer - paid by the peo- ple indeed , but not for the purposes ...
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abroad ad valorem agricultural amendment American believe benefit Benton McMillin bounty Canada capital cent Chairman commerce committee competition Congress Constitution consumer cost cotton demand Democratic side Dingley dollars England export factures farmer favor foreign free list free raw material free trade free-trade gentleman give Government House imported income tax increase industry interests iron Jerry Simpson labor legislation manu manufactures McKinley Means measure ment millions Mills Nelson Dingley opposed the bill party pig iron political present President principle profits proposed prosperity protective system protective tariff question raise rate of duty reciprocity reduce Republican side revenue Roger Q Senate Sereno E South Speaker steel sugar surplus tariff bill tariff of 1824 taxation things tion to-day treasury trust United valorem vote wages wealth wheat William William C. P. Breckinridge William McKinley wool woolen