On the recordApril 4, 1905
If the average citizen does his duty, you will have a good State, and you will not otherwise.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIf the average citizen does his duty, you will have a good State, and you will not otherwise.
Remarks in Muskogee, Indian Territory
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