Charles Sumner: “If we do not apply it to ourselves now, it is difficult to see with…”

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If we do not apply it to ourselves now, it is difficult to see with what consistency we can apply it to others.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues for the consistent application of loyalty standards to all individuals in public office.

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Charles Sumner: “If we do not apply it to ourselves now, it is difficult to see with what consistency we can apply it to others.”