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John Sherman: “These are business questions of vital interest to every wage earner, to every producer and to every property owner, and…”

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These are business questions of vital interest to every wage earner, to every producer and to every property owner, and they are directly involved in the election of a President and a Congress of the United States.
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John Sherman
Ohio

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Sherman highlights the significance of business questions in the presidential election.

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