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The division and distribution of bank capital under the National system do not merely carry its advantages to every community, but they afford the most complete guaranty against every abuse which may spring from a large aggregation of capital.
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James Blaine
Republican · Maine

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Blaine emphasizes the benefits of distributing bank capital to prevent abuses of power.

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