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Albert Beveridge: He was against both irresponsible autocracy and unrestrained democracy.

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He was against both irresponsible autocracy and unrestrained democracy.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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Beveridge expresses a balanced political philosophy opposing both extreme autocracy and unchecked democracy.

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