Teddy Roosevelt: “It is neither safe nor proper to leave the question of polygamy to be…”

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It is neither safe nor proper to leave the question of polygamy to be dealt with by the several States.

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Republican · New York

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He asserts that polygamy should not be left to state jurisdiction.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is neither safe nor proper to leave the question of polygamy to be dealt with by the several States.”