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Bill Taft: “Our farmers have been our mainstay in times of crisis, and in future it must still largely be upon their stability and…”

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Our farmers have been our mainstay in times of crisis, and in future it must still largely be upon their stability and common sense that this democracy must rely to conserve its principles of self-government.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft acknowledges the critical role of farmers in maintaining democracy during crises.

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