Political Quotes

On the record
He advanced the doctrine of protection to the stately dignity of the American system.
Said by
James Blaine
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Blaine highlights the significance of protectionism in American economic policy.

Share

More from James Blaine

Of course the Rebellion will never be suppressed in Louisiana if the professed Union men there will neither help to do it nor permit the Government to do it without their help. . . .

gutenberg.org

An avenging God cannot sleep while such things find countenance.

gutenberg.org

That is his work and it cannot properly be taken out of his hands.

gutenberg.org

Another theory and another practice were now to prevail; for it had been demonstrated to the thoughtful statesmen who then controlled the Government, that every thing which may be done by either Nation or State may be better and more…

gutenberg.org

Other voices in this conversation