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Bill Taft: “In commending the question to the favorable consideration of Congress, I speak for, and in the spirit of, the great…”

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In commending the question to the favorable consideration of Congress, I speak for, and in the spirit of, the great number of my fellow citizens who without any thought of party or partisanship feel with remarkable earnestness that this reform is necessary to the interests of all the people.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft advocates for monetary reform, representing the views of many citizens who prioritize the interests of the public over party lines.

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