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Nevertheless, the creed of the Missouri Liberals, though little applicable outside their own borders, found an echo far beyond.
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Blaine reflects on the influence of Missouri Liberals beyond their state.
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This ratio of influence went into the Electoral College, and gave to the white men of South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana double the power of that enjoyed by white men in New York, Illinois and California.
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