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I think our friends should push the business aspect of the campaign with greater vigor than they are doing, especially the tariff question which so deeply affects the interests of manufacturers and laborers.
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Sherman emphasizes the importance of focusing on economic issues in political campaigns, particularly the tariff, which impacts both manufacturers and laborers.
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