Adlai Stevenson: “The people of Oregon cast a majority of their votes for Hayes, and no…”

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The people of Oregon cast a majority of their votes for Hayes, and no vote or act of mine shall stand in the way of its being so recorded.

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Adlai Stevenson

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He asserts that the majority vote in Oregon should be honored, regardless of his own position.

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Adlai Stevenson: “The people of Oregon cast a majority of their votes for Hayes, and no vote or act of mine shall stand in the way of its…”