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As I now view the subject (1900) the Electoral Commission was an indefensible necessity.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “As I now view the subject (1900) the Electoral Commission was an indefensible necessity.”
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Boutwell critiques the necessity of the Electoral Commission, indicating his belief in its moral and legal shortcomings.
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