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George Julian: “The legalized robbery now carried on in the name of Protection to American labor must be overthrown.”

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The legalized robbery now carried on in the name of Protection to American labor must be overthrown.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian calls for the end of legalized robbery disguised as protection for American labor.

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