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George Julian: “What guarantee has he for the investment of either capital or labor under such a system?" The report proceeds to show…”

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What guarantee has he for the investment of either capital or labor under such a system?" The report proceeds to show that these regulations can have no permanency.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian questions the reliability of investment under an unstable legal system.

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