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In our free government the power to make this declaration would not be willingly intrusted to individuals, but should be determined by events and conditions known to all.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “In our free government the power to make this declaration would not be willingly intrusted to individuals, but should be…”
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Sherman emphasizes that in a free government, decisions about economic declarations should be made collectively rather than by individuals.
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