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It imposes new and very serious business on our public men, which ought to dignify and elevate the public service.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “It imposes new and very serious business on our public men, which ought to dignify and elevate the public service.”
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Reid emphasizes the increased responsibilities placed on public officials due to the war.
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