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Good government can be secured only through conferences with those who are responsible, by conciliation, and not infrequently by concessions to the holders of adverse opinions.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Good government can be secured only through conferences with those who are responsible, by conciliation, and not…”
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Boutwell advocates for collaboration and compromise in achieving good government.
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