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All that could be done, he said, was to extend the laws over each locality as rapidly as it was settled by the intruding pioneers; otherwise they would become utterly lawless, and dangerous to their neighbors.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “All that could be done, he said, was to extend the laws over each locality as rapidly as it was settled by the intruding…”
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This quote reflects Roosevelt's belief in the necessity of law and order in newly settled areas to prevent chaos.
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