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Victoria C. Woodhull: “It does not seem possible that any should be returned to office who entertain opinions antagonistic to the general…”

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It does not seem possible that any should be returned to office who entertain opinions antagonistic to the general interests of labor.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull argues that those who oppose labor interests should not be re-elected to office.

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