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Teddy Roosevelt: “In our country the happiness of all the rest of our people depends most of all upon the welfare of the wage-worker and…”

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In our country the happiness of all the rest of our people depends most of all upon the welfare of the wage-worker and the welfare of the farmer.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts that the well-being of wage-workers and farmers is crucial for national happiness.

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