Word: protectionist
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...doubtful they can accomplish both by voting for Palmer and Buckner, for, (A) in this way they administer a sharper rebuke to the silverites than in voting for McKinley, for (1) a vote for McKinley is liable to be misunderstood. It is doubtful whether it represents (a) a high protectionist. (b) a Republican who has not usually voted, (c) a Democrat, (2) a vote for Palmer and Buckner cannot be mistaken for it is evidently cast by a Democrat, (a) against Bryan and his silver platform, (b) for gold or good government. B. They vote for an unmorlulatec candidate upon...