The domestic manufacturer supplies the same or a kindred article at a diminished price, and the consumer pays the same tribute to the labor of his own country-man which he must otherwise have paid to foreign industry and toil.
Adams argues that domestic manufacturers can provide goods at lower prices, benefiting consumers and supporting local labor.
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