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There is no need of insisting upon its importance, for the welfare of the farmer is fundamentally necessary to the welfare of the Republic as a whole.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts the critical link between the welfare of farmers and the overall health of the Republic.

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