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George F. Hoar: “Democrat and Republican, men of the South and men of the North, now agree in exercising without a scruple the power of…”

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Democrat and Republican, men of the South and men of the North, now agree in exercising without a scruple the power of Congress to protect American interests by the tariff, to endow and to subsidize railroads across the continent, and to build an Oceanic canal.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He notes the bipartisan agreement on Congress's ability to support American infrastructure and interests.

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