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When a man is chosen to represent a State or a district, a presumption should arise that he will act for the good of the country to the best of his ability.
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Boutwell asserts that elected representatives should prioritize the nation's welfare in their actions.
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By the Ordinance of 1787, freedom and full right to self-government were made secure to the coming millions who were to occupy the States northwest of the River Ohio.
They assert supreme authority over their fellow-men for an indefinite period of time, and they promise therewith good government.
Shall your representative stand for Nathan Dane and Abraham Lincoln and Freedom, or for William McKinley and Despotism?
President McKinley and his supporters demand subserviency of all who are not within the lines of the American seas.
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