It will see that it pays better, from every standpoint, to have healthy, vigorous life than to have that political stagnation which always results when one-half of the population has no share and no interest in the Government.
Washington argues that inclusive political participation leads to a healthier and more vigorous society, contrasting it with the stagnation caused by disenfranchisement.
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