If it only be maintained in force while one political party is in power, and repealed when its antagonist comes in, and is to be constant matter of political strife and sectional discussion, it is better, in my judgment, to abandon it than to keep up an incessant, fruitless struggle.
Hoar warns against the futility of temporary election laws that change with political power, advocating for stability instead.
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