Project Gutenberg 2011-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 83 Graham, Harry 1874 1936 Streamer, Col. D. Col. D. Streamer Fiscal Ballads 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.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tariff -- Great Britain -- Poetry Free trade -- Poetry Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914 -- Poetry Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1910 -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 87347 2025-08-14T15:07:45.292432 text/html 85864 2011-05-05T11:12:46 text/html 90823 2025-08-14T15:07:50.245424 application/epub+zip 89241 2025-08-14T15:07:47.041446 application/epub+zip 89241 2025-08-14T15:07:45.925505 application/epub+zip 182354 2025-08-14T15:07:52.163433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166343 2025-08-14T15:07:49.505453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135852 2022-09-16T13:08:39.532763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60162 2025-08-14T15:07:44.179449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60071 2011-05-05T11:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19717 2025-08-14T15:07:52.290415 application/rdf+xml 11336 2025-08-14T15:07:46.431433 image/jpeg 3029 2025-08-14T15:07:46.180457 image/jpeg 26521 2011-05-05T11:12:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 23645 2011-05-05T11:12:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 87301 2025-08-14T15:07:45.299448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia