On the recordApril 3, 1905
The man who is a decent man will be a decent husband, a decent father, a decent neighbor, and in public life he will do the right thing.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe man who is a decent man will be a decent husband, a decent father, a decent neighbor, and in public life he will do the right thing.
Remarks in Milltown, Indiana
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