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In accordance with that theory, we must accept the ballot upon the principle of equality.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “In accordance with that theory, we must accept the ballot upon the principle of equality.”
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Boutwell insists that the principle of equality must govern the acceptance of the ballot.
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