There are some details of the McKinley tariff bill that may be subject to this objection, but on the whole it is the fairest and best tariff, not only for revenue, for the protection, that has had a place on our statute book.
Sherman defends the McKinley tariff bill as the best balance of revenue and protection for American industries.
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