Teddy Roosevelt: “We can not afford to lose that preeminently typical American, the…”

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We can not afford to lose that preeminently typical American, the farmer who owns his own medium-sized farm.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of independent farmers to American society.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We can not afford to lose that preeminently typical American, the farmer who owns his own medium-sized farm.”