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The result made it plain that the chief political issue was one of common honesty, and that an alliance of Democratic and Greenback interests threatened Republican ascendency.
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This quote emphasizes the importance of honesty in politics and the potential threat to Republican dominance from Democratic and Greenback alliances.
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