He was not a believer in the doctrine of protection, was persuaded that protective duties bore unjustly and severely upon the planting section with which he was identified; and he came to his office determined to overthrow the tariff Act, which he had been unable to defeat in the Senate.
Blaine outlines the beliefs and intentions of a Treasury Secretary regarding tariff policies.
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