And in every generation, this state has had ordinary people here stand up and fight back. It was Montana that took on the railroads that carved up the state. It was … Montana declared more than 50 years ago that ordinary citizens are the foundation of our government. … shaped this state didn't disappear when the railroad stopped growing or when the robber barons lost their power back in that day, and they just changed shape into this one. (17:16–17:29)
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Asserts that Montana's constitution emphasizes ordinary citizens as the foundation of government.
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