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Teddy Roosevelt: “I ask this legislation not only in the interest of the public but in the interest of the honest railroad man and the…”

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I ask this legislation not only in the interest of the public but in the interest of the honest railroad man and the honest shipper alike, for it is they who are chiefly jeoparded by the practices of their dishonest competitors.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of fair practices in the railroad industry for the benefit of both the public and honest business operators.

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