Remarks in Barstow, California
05/06/1903
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The noncompetitive examination in a case like this is not only vicious, but is in effect a fraud upon the public.
The first of all considerations is the permanent welfare of our people.
Each of these children represents either a potential addition to the productive capacity and the enlightened citizenship...
We know now that our rivers can and should be made to serve our people effectively in transportation.