Here is the Argentine Republic, which is competing with us to-day in the markets of the world with dressed beef and canned products; here is old Mexico, and other countries of South America. These countries have not such restrictions will absolutely capture the trade from this country if we make unreasonable restrictions that keep us out of business in foreign countries.
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Judge Samuel H. Cowan, attorney for the Texas Cattle Raisers Association and the American National Live Stock Association. Testimony, House Committee on Agriculture.
[This is] Class legislation and attempts of the majority to spoliate private property [that] would ultimately wreck the American republic.
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Complete quote can be found in the Albany Law journal. http://bitURL.net/bjap
