To: belmont_mark
Particular policies of note were limited focussed use of tarrifs against countries who do not engage in good faith currency and trade practices You must be talking of a different GOP than the one in the history books. The GOP of the 19th century's second half was highly mercantilist and imposed high tariffs across the board throughout the 1860's-80's. Nor were these tariffs limited devices against so-called "bad faith" countries (as the Jeffersonian view of tariffs held) - they were overtly instituted for one purpose alone: government price management to benefit politically connected and protectionist industries.
To: sourcery
I haven't seen you around for a while but thought you might find this of interest.
To: GOPcapitalist
I am talking about the GOP platform of 1900. Read it.
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05/06/2004 12:17:18 PM PDT by
GOP_1900AD
(Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Right makes right!)
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