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The contests that are sure to arise among a mercurial people would thus be transferred from the battle-field to the ballot- box.
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Boutwell advocates for resolving political conflicts through elections rather than violence.
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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?
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