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Adlai Stevenson: “The pernicious doctrine that fraud and perjury are to be recognized auxiliaries in popular elections is one that may…”

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The pernicious doctrine that fraud and perjury are to be recognized auxiliaries in popular elections is one that may return to plague its inventors.
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Adlai Stevenson

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Stevenson critiques the acceptance of electoral fraud in politics, warning of its long-term consequences.

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