On the recordJanuary 29, 1905
We are not trying to strike down the rich man; on the contrary, we will not tolerate any attack upon his rights.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe are not trying to strike down the rich man; on the contrary, we will not tolerate any attack upon his rights.
Remarks at the Forty-Second Anniversary Banquet of the Union League Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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