On the record
The system has the approval of the people and it will be my endeavor to uphold and extend it.
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gutenberg.orgWilliam McKinley: “The system has the approval of the people and it will be my endeavor to uphold and extend it.”
Editor's note · Context
McKinley commits to supporting and expanding the civil service system, which has public approval.
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