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When great questions are under debate appeals are made to the principles of government and proportionately the education of the people is of a higher grade.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “When great questions are under debate appeals are made to the principles of government and proportionately the education…”
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He emphasizes the role of education in enhancing public debate on significant issues.
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Shall the avoidance of the Amendment in States of this Union be tendered as a reason for a denial of equality and the right of self-government in the Philippine Islands?
Is a vote for President McKinley and his policy in the Philippine Islands a vote in harmony with the teachings and examples of Nathan Dane and Abraham Lincoln?
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