I told them I was pleased to see that in Ohio and elsewhere the interests of our country and our state were regarded of vastly more importance than the factious quarrels of bitter partisans, which feeling I was glad to say I had always encouraged.
Sherman emphasizes the importance of prioritizing national and state interests over partisan conflicts.
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Some of you broke down the only political organization that could compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
This power in the hands of a few is at this moment the disturbing element in many of our great industries.
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It was the same old story of injustice and wrong, of might against right.
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