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Let Congress place upon the statute book such a law, and the tariff question will cease to be the foot ball of partisan legislation.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Let Congress place upon the statute book such a law, and the tariff question will cease to be the foot ball of partisan…”
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Sherman believes that a well-framed tariff law could end partisan conflicts over the issue.
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