We are opposed to a bill…that will put our business in the hands of theorists, chemists, sociologists, etc., and the management and control taken away from the men who have devoted their lives to the upbuilding and perfecting of this great American industry.
Thomas Wilson, spokesperson for the meatpacking industry, in a House hearing before the Agricultural committee. From Protecting America’s Health, p. 44.
Wednesday, June 6, 1906
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