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Where a trust becomes a monopoly the State has an immediate right to interfere.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Where a trust becomes a monopoly the State has an immediate right to interfere.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote asserts the state's right to intervene when trusts become monopolies, reflecting Roosevelt's progressive stance on regulation.
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