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Quotes: US President Grover Cleveland, 1887, upon vetoing legislation for relief for drought-striken Texas farmers,


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The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune. This has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstrated. Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character, while it prevents the indulgence among our people of that kindly sentiment and conduct which strengthens the bonds of a common brotherhood.
US President Grover Cleveland, 1887, upon vetoing legislation for relief for drought-striken Texas farmers

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