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All these efforts are adverse to the public interests and often the proceedings are tainted with corruption.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “All these efforts are adverse to the public interests and often the proceedings are tainted with corruption.”
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Boutwell warns that corrupt practices often arise from inadequate public officer salaries.
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