Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“The object of government is the welfare of the people.”
- Source
- The New Nationalism
- Date
- 1910
Meaning of “The object of government is the welfare of…”
Roosevelt evaluates public power by whether it serves the welfare of people rather than becoming an instrument for entrenched private advantage or special interests.
Where does it come from?
The New Nationalism, Osawatomie, Kansas, August 31, 1910. This is Progressive Era political argument about public welfare, economic power and government responsibility, not current policy guidance.
