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William McKinley: It must not be used to invite conflicts, nor for oppression, but for the more effective maintenance of those principles…

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It must not be used to invite conflicts, nor for oppression, but for the more effective maintenance of those principles of equality and justice upon which our institutions and happiness depend.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley articulates that national power should be used to uphold equality and justice rather than for oppression.

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