Teddy Roosevelt: “The bulk have got to be men engaged in the trades, as mechanics, as…”

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The bulk have got to be men engaged in the trades, as mechanics, as wage-workers, as farmers.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the importance of trades and labor in society.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The bulk have got to be men engaged in the trades, as mechanics, as wage-workers, as farmers.”