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Teddy Roosevelt: “There should no longer be any paltering with the question of taking care of the wage-workers who, under our present…”

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There should no longer be any paltering with the question of taking care of the wage-workers who, under our present industrial system, become killed, crippled, or worn out as part of the regular incidents of a given business.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt insists that the government must take responsibility for protecting wage-workers from workplace hazards.

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