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Woodrow Wilson: We owe it, in mere justice to the railway employees of the country, to provide for them a fair and effective employers'…

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We owe it, in mere justice to the railway employees of the country, to provide for them a fair and effective employers' liability act; and a law that we can stand by in this matter will be no less to the advantage of those who administer the railroads of the country than to the advantage of those whom they employ.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson argues for a fair employers' liability act for railway employees, emphasizing justice and practicality.

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