In other words, it is our lofty aim to bring back the administration of the Government to the standard of a Christian Democracy, with a sincere and wide regard for Human Rights,--that it may be in reality, as in name, a Republic.
Sumner emphasizes the importance of aligning government with Christian democratic values and human rights.
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