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The only wish I have is to see that every officer accused of improper conduct shall have a fair chance to defend himself, and then he must stand or fall according to the rectitude or wrong of his conduct.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The only wish I have is to see that every officer accused of improper conduct shall have a fair chance to defend…”
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Sherman emphasizes the importance of fairness in investigations of public officials.
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