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Teddy Roosevelt: “The people were entirely unable to realize that, so far as their discontent with the Governor's actions was reasonable…”

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The people were entirely unable to realize that, so far as their discontent with the Governor's actions was reasonable, it arose from the fact that he was appointed, not by themselves, but by some body or person not in sympathy with them.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt points out the misunderstanding of the people regarding their governor's authority.

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