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Free-traders have at times attempted to deny the truth of the statement; but every impartial investigation thus far has conclusively proved that labor is better paid, and the average condition of the laboring man more comfortable, in the United States than in any European country.
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James Blaine
Republican · Maine

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Blaine claims that investigations show American laborers are better paid and more comfortable than their European counterparts.

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