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But I made as thorough and faithful a study as I could of this great question, and accepted Hamilton's conclusions.
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Hoar reflects on his thorough study of monetary policy and his acceptance of Hamilton's conclusions.
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The large majority was made up of sensible, strong-headed country farmers, rather slow in making up their minds, but making them up always on considerations of what was best for the Commonwealth.
Self-seeking political adventurers and demagogues have not been slow to take advantage of this feeling for their own purposes.
What was said helped to arouse public attention, and the masses of the people--always pure and incorruptible--set themselves earnestly and successfully to reform the abuses.
He would undoubtedly have taken a very high place in the public and official life of his generation if he had found himself in accord with either of the great political parties.
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