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We know that with a party House, a House a majority of whose Members are friends of the President, it is impossible to bring about a reform.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “We know that with a party House, a House a majority of whose Members are friends of the President, it is impossible to…”
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Sherman argues that a House dominated by the President's allies hinders the possibility of reform.
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