Project Gutenberg 2011-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 36 Graham, Harry 1874 1936 Streamer, Col. D. Col. D. Streamer Fiscal Ballads Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Foreword -- Protection -- Retaliation -- The Colonies -- Preferential treatment -- British trade -- Controversial entertainment -- 'Statistics' -- 'Controversial methods' -- A message from Broadmoor -- The turning tide -- Envoi. Produced by Mark C. Orton, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fiscal Ballads" by Harry Graham is a collection of satirical poems written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1905. This book humorously critiques the contentious fiscal policies of the time, particularly focusing on the debates surrounding protectionism and free trade. Graham, under the pseudonym 'Col. D. Streamer', uses a colloquial style that reflects the voice of the working class, effectively conveying their sentiments on the economic and political changes impacting their lives. The poems within "Fiscal Ballads" touch on various themes related to trade, protectionism, and the socio-economic dilemmas faced by the common man. Through characters ranging from artisans to citizens engaged in political discourse, Graham illustrates the confusion and frustration over tariffs, imports, and colonial relations. Each ballad presents a different perspective on fiscal policy, often leading to comedic reflections on the consequences of protectionism, including rising costs and the impact on British trade. The narrator's down-to-earth wit captures the essence of public sentiment during a pivotal time in British economic history, making the collection both entertaining and thought-provoking for readers interested in historical political commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tariff -- Great Britain -- Poetry Free trade -- Poetry Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914 -- Poetry Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1910 -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Politics 87224 87225 2024-10-15T10:13:28.253982 2023-09-16T03:42:07.207273 text/html text/html 85864 2011-05-05T11:12:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 26521 2011-05-05T11:12:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 90739 2024-10-15T10:13:33.667934 application/epub+zip 89238 2024-10-15T10:13:30.219957 application/epub+zip 89239 2024-10-15T10:13:28.984917 application/epub+zip 182390 2024-10-15T10:13:35.779920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166343 2024-10-15T10:13:32.862898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135852 2022-09-16T13:08:39.532763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60162 60061 2024-10-15T10:13:27.665925 2023-09-16T03:42:06.742285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60071 2011-05-05T11:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23645 2011-05-05T11:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20829 2024-10-15T10:13:35.907904 application/rdf+xml 11336 2024-10-15T10:13:29.540959 image/jpeg 3029 2024-10-15T10:13:29.263949 image/jpeg 87264 2024-10-15T10:13:28.262927 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia