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By the proposed law, employers would gain a desirable certainty of obligation and get rid of litigation to determine it, while the workman and his family would be relieved from a crushing load.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that proposed legislation would provide clarity for employers and relief for workers and their families.

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