The cause is readily apprehended when it is remembered that the tariff question is always presented as one not merely affecting the general prosperity, but as specifically involving the question of bread to the millions who are intrusted with the suffrage.
Blaine explains that tariff discussions are perceived as directly impacting the livelihoods of many citizens.
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