# Mr. Aldrich — The New Freedom character guide

> Mr. Aldrich in The New Freedom by Woodrow Wilson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0009-vii-the-tariff-protection-or-special-privilege

## Who they are

Senator and symbol of special interests and protective tariffs.

## In the story

### [III: Freemen Need No Guardians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_freedom_se/chapters/iii-freemen-need-no-guardians)

Implied among the 'big bankers' and 'special interests' who dominate government counsel.

### [VII: The Tariff—'Protection,' or Special Privilege?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_freedom_se/chapters/vii-the-tariff-protection-or-special-privilege)

Mentioned in connection with the Payne-Aldrich tariff; Wilson notes that members of the Senate who asked Aldrich direct questions were refused information.

### [IX: Benevolence, or Justice?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_freedom_se/chapters/ix-benevolence-or-justice)

Not explicitly mentioned in excerpts; no direct reference found.

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