07/08/1886
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"The present condition of the relations between labor and capital is far from satisfactory."
"The establishment by Federal authority of such a bureau would be a just and sensible recognition of the value of labor and of its right to be represented in the departments of the Government."
"Under our form of government the value of labor as an element of national prosperity should be distinctly recognized."
"I am constrained to recommend to Congress legislation upon this serious and pressing subject."