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The land laws should be liberal in type, so as to hold out inducements to the actual settler whom we most desire to see take possession of the country.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The land laws should be liberal in type, so as to hold out inducements to the actual settler whom we most desire to see…”
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He calls for liberal land laws to attract settlers who will contribute to the development of the territory.
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