At first I thought it was just clever. but I have come to the conclusion that it is sound. He says it is the American protective system. By that he means not the American protective tariff alone. but the immigration law. which has dammed up the flow of labor to this country. so that the cost of labor in what the farmer has to buy has been largely Increased. the interstate commerce act. which regulates rates. and the transportation act. which fixes a fair return to the railroads. the Federal reserve act. which hedges around with its protection the capital of this country. the 8hour laws. and the Adamson law. which lifted the wages on the railroads and sensibly affected all other labor wages in the United States. Mr. Murphy says. and.
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