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Bill Taft: “The successful party at the last election declared in favor of postal savings banks, and although the proposition finds…”

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The successful party at the last election declared in favor of postal savings banks, and although the proposition finds opponents in many parts of the country, I am convinced that the people desire such banks, and am sure that when the banks are furnished they will be productive of the utmost good.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Taft believes that the public supports the establishment of postal savings banks, despite some opposition.

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