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Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consen

Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men are endowed with inalienable rights. – Leland Stanford

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From my earliest acquaintance with the science of political economy, it has been evident to my mind that capital was the product of labor, and that therefore, in its best analysis there could be no natural conflict between capital and labor. – Leland Stanford

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The employee is regarded by the employer merely in the light of his value as an operative. His productive capacity alone is taken into account. – Leland Stanford

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The employer class is less indispensable in the modern organization of industries because the laboring men themselves possess sufficient intelligence to organize into co-operative relation and enjoy the entire benefits of their own labor. – Leland Stanford

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