These men, from the very nature of the case, will be wholly free from the local pressure of special interests so keenly felt by every man who is dependent upon the vote of a particular district every two years for his continuance in public life.
Roosevelt argues that certain officials are less influenced by local pressures, allowing for more impartial decision-making.
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