On the record
There will be a desperate attempt made during the coming session of Congress by capital to obtain further, and greater and stronger hold upon the vitals of the country.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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Woodhull predicts that capital will aggressively seek to consolidate its power in Congress.
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