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24th U.S. President

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“The wage earner relies upon the ventures of confident and contented capital. This failing him, his condition is without alleviation, for he can neither prey on the misfortune of others nor hoard his labor.”

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Book:Special message, August 8th, 1893. Extract from third annual message, December 2nd, 1895
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“The laws should be rigidly enforced which prohibit the immigration of a servile class to compete with American labor, with no intention of acquiring citizenship, and bringing with them and retaining habits and customs repugnant to our civilization.”

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Book:Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids
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“Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Not only is their time and labor due to the government, but they should scrupulously avoid in their political action, as well as in the discharge of their official duty, offending by a display of obtrusive partisanship their neighbors who have relations with them as public officials.”

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Book:Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids
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“And let us not trust to human effort alone, but humbly acknowledging the power and goodness of Almighty God, who presides over the destiny of nations, and who has at all times been revealed in our country's history, let us invoke His aid and His blessings upon our labors.”

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Book:Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids
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