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George F. Hoar: “So differing from him, I found nothing in his attitude or that of his party, to induce me to support him, or even to…”

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So differing from him, I found nothing in his attitude or that of his party, to induce me to support him, or even to inspire my confidence in their settlement of the question of Imperialism or expansion.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar articulates his lack of confidence in the Democratic Party's approach to imperialism and expansion.

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