It was the doctrine on which the Republicans of Massachusetts, a community noted for its conservatism and business sagacity, had planted the Commonwealth, and it was the doctrine on which the American people planted itself and which triumphed in the election of 1896.
Hoar asserts that his doctrine was foundational for the Republican Party in Massachusetts and the nation.
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