Teddy Roosevelt: “We must show that the law is adequate to deal with crime by freeing it…”

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We must show that the law is adequate to deal with crime by freeing it from every vestige of technicality and delay.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the need for the legal system to be efficient and free from delays in dealing with crime.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must show that the law is adequate to deal with crime by freeing it from every vestige of technicality and delay.”