The chief claim of the Republican party is that It stands for the protection of the wages of American labor against any competition whatever with the pauper labor of Europe. Since the 15th of March. vhen this special session of Congress convened. both the Senate and the House have been laboring over the tariff. We have heard it constantly declared by Republican leaders that this tariff must be "adjusted on protection lines." The interest of the manufacturer has been exploited in glowing termshis profits in what lie sells must be preserved to him by a high tariff. The great body of consumers have not received "a passing thought." Hides. they say. must bear a high duty. because it would be cruel to take a part of the "fat profits" from the tanneries and the beef trust. which would be the result of putting hides on the free list.
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