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September 17, 1965" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at
the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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An Address by
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Representative Gerald R. Ford kiss -
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Fargo, N.D.
Friday, September 17, 1965
a few years ago
Under the hot glare of lights and facing the red eye of a
television camera, Mark Andrews talked about a political
theme he would follow all the way to Washington.
"It is a sad commentary," Mark said, "that only five percent
of our members of Congress can be called farmers. Men who know
and understand farm problems are sorely needed in our Nation's
capital; men who know workable programs from political programs."
That was in 1958.
We all know the road Mark took to reach the United States House
wifty
of Representatives. And, we are glad he reached his goal. His
District and his state should be very happy to have Mark Andrews
in Washington.
-more-
FORD in LIBRARY GERALD
Digitized from Box D18 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Ford Sept. 17, 1965
&
Although farming is his heritage and his vocation, politics is
his profession. He inherited his love of the land. He acquired
his profession by hard work, imagination, dedication to his
district, State and country.
Mark may recall when his dad was sheriff of Cass County during
Prohibition. He may remember the time his dad took him along
on a patrol. While Mark watched from a safe place in a culvert
down the road, his father shot the tires of rum rummers going
from Winnipeg to Kansas City.
asan intellegent
My good friend and Republican colleague Mark Andrews now helps
shoot down attempts by the Administration to spend the Nation
1 appropriations Cm. m
into bankruptcy.
in this progrem
Thank you for allowing me to share these hours in saluting
Congressman Mark Andrews, the man who grew to manhood on a farm
in Mapleton learning the fundamentals of being a fine farmer, a
splendid citizen and finally at this point in time, one of the
GERALD
most distinguished members of Congress.
-more-
Ford Sept. 17 Fargo
-3-
Tonight, I would like to share with you my views on where we
stand as a Nation on this 17th day of September, 1965.
First, let us recall some history.
When Graham Wallas wrote a book called "The Great Society" way
back in 1918, he little dreamed that he was naming the welfare
world of the 1960s.
The Great Society of today is a shambles of contradictions. Its
creed consists of pat social phrases designed to make those who
earn, of to excel, feel guilty. Success is a curse. Long- haved beatmehs
Unles their formate
are andoned. Others who would take law into their own hands are inceted to
violent action. Pressure not reason controle
Too many
The programs are dressed in purity of name, under which operate
hard-core political platoons, busily engaged in rifling the
treasury, extending and abusing Federal power.
Republicans in Congress like Mark Andrews serve the best interest
of our Nation by opposing the "far-out" programs proposed by the Gureanciates
framers of the Great Society.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
-more-
Ford--Fargo Sept. 17
-4-
quick
We feel they are built on foundations of sand. We have been
1
savagely attacked for our stand. It is a simple thing for our
opponents to claim that anyone who votes "no" is against
progress. Actually, a "no" vote often assures progress---it
helps keep the sticky fingers of federal paternalism away from
functions the American people quite capably can carry on for themselves.
The Administration today believes that government should control
our economy. We Republicans know that government must first tax
real
away what it later spends. It does not bestow benefits. It
re-distributes weal is has taken from taxpayers.
We Republicans believe government has a rightful role in assisting
the economy. It can often act as a balance wheel on the energy of
the business world. It can never be the mainspring of our economy.
Should government assume that role, we will no longer live in the
America envisioned by the founders of this Republic--such as the
forefathers of Mark Andrews who fought in the American Revolution
in Connecticut.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
-more-
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-5-
There is admajor difference between the two great political parties.
Their aim - to Groaden + expand Potemac Paternahm
Democrats have as their goal the general welfare state. Republicans
as Regublicars
have a broader interest. We are concerned with the state of the
n
general welfare! We have fifth in our people
Both parties are for progress.
But, what is progress?
X
Is it progress to retreat from the principles of the Constitution?
Is it progress to perpetuate poverty for political exploitation
and purpose? Is it progress to tax away incentive from the
industrious and bury it further among the idle? Is it progress
to take one man's taxes and pay another man's rent. Is it progress
to tax a businessman to provide funds to establish his competitor?
Republicans can be proud of our record of true progress.
-more-
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-6-
inthe hands four people
When the government was in our stewardship, great gains were made
toward securing freedom of opportunity, exercise of the voting
franchise, fair working conditions, and an efficient, solvent
government
stable at home, firm in foreign affairs.
In contrast, let us look at the kind of so-called progress we are
called upon to support today in the name of the Great Society.
What about voting rights? We Republicans believe every citizen's
vote should be counted....once. But while decrying the injustice
the White Hour
of depriving some citizens of their right to vote, architects of
adamony apposed. +
the voting rights bill that sailed through Congress were careful to
sought to scuttle a Republican proposal that would have assured clean elections.
They junked progress to preserve conditions which permit big city
machines to exercise their motto vote early and often and we'll
4
count it more than once!
-more-
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-7-
The Great Society is not really interested in everyone's right to
vote. It is interested in securing the right to vote for those
who vote Democratic.
What of the war on poverty?
Republicans believe that government should have a heart
without losing its head!
We have long realized that the way to beat poverty is through providing
jobs. The Democrat remedy is to compensate those who are not working
and to blame society for the fact they are unemployed.
Let us carefully examine the Office of Economic Opportunity---the
headquarters for the war on poverty. Ostensibly it was established
Arremont
to find jobs for the poor. But, first it takes care of the higher-income
bureaucratic bracket.
* Forty-five bureaucrats drawing more than $18,000 a year each
"
1)
are in the Washington poverty command post.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
* Another echelon of state directors, deputy directors, assistant
directors get $18,000 to $25,000 a year.
(more)
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-8-
* At city and county levels, directors and their assistants are
paid in the $20,000 range.
* Hundreds of "consultants" draw $100 a day, plus fat expense accounts.
alleged
By some coincidence, many of these valiant warriors in the war
1
against poverty just happen to be faithful party officials of the
Democrat political machine.
One poverty project of $65,000 gobbled $57,000 of its funds in salaries
and spent nearly all the rest for office equipment. The poor got advice!
Yes, there is a new breed in our land today. They worry about taxes
on their own salaries they get for dreaming up ways to help the poor.
Humanity is their stake. They are professional poverticians.
Republicans face other grave challenges today. Among them is inflation
the result of the Administration playing fast and loose with out
tax dollars.
-more-
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-9-
Just what is inflation?
Inflation is an economic atom bomb. Its ominous shadow hovers
over the future of each of us, our children and grandchildren. It
is silent deadly and unfortunately now constantly creeping forward.
without converponding market priors for The farmer. braing costs of production for the
farmer
It is higher prices at the supermarket. It is higher tuttion cost
at college. It is a $4.50 haircut in New York City. It is a
$1,000 government bond bought in 1949 and worth only $730 in
buying power today. It is the silent robber that can destroy
everything you and I are working to build for ourselves and the
future generations.
Bencally
The bemocrat-controlled federal government itself is leading the
way in causing inflation. Deficit spending borrowing against
tomorrow is saddling all of us and the future generations.
The real cost of government is carefully and artfully concealed.
Our job is to bring the facts to the people. We must make the Nation
aware that we will all become paper rich and security poor unless
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
the inflationary trend is stopped in its tracks.
(more)
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-10-
Let me illustrate what financial shape the federal government
is in right now!
* Our national debt is greater than that of all other nations
in the world--combined.
* Our national debt is NOT the $325 billion that appears on the
record books, but is instead $800 billion in commitments for
new
future spending that requires no new laws or programs.
* Without including the cost of the Viet Nam war, the Administration-
controlled government is embarked on a spending spree that could
Bubyt
annual expendation
drive our budget past the $200-billion mark.
1
What has all this to do with you? Well, every time a federal program
is created, or enlarged, it costs each of us money. Direct and hidden
taxes are growing steadily. We face rising local taxes when federal
matching-fund projects stimulate local spending.
One fact of today's political life in North Dakota and the other 49
states is that all the big spenders are NOT in Washington.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
-more-
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-11-
The Democrats are working to establish their personal empire
builders in city halls, courthouses, statehouses and in Congress.
Our job is to replace them with Republicans right along the line
from the courthouse to the White House.
Our job is to reach the electorate with the facts. We must point
out that living costs are high and going higher; that high taxes
and Democrats go hand-in-hand; that waste and LBJ feather the
same nest; that the federal Santa Claus is picking tax dollars from
our pockets.
We must get across to the electorate that there is no certainity
in the Great Society except debt and taxes.
Let us all, every day, remind our friends and neighbors that our
present course is folly; that it can lead to national and personal
bankruptcy; that we need a good society, not an alleged "great" one.
Let us not fall into fractional, factional Republicanism. For victories
we need unity, imagination, courage and a positive outlook.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
We can win. The time to start toward that goal is here tonight.
#
#
READING TEXT
An Address by
Representative Gerald R. Ford
Fargo, N.D.
Friday, September 17, 1965
Under the hot glare of lights and facing the red eye of a
television camera, Mark Andrews talked about a political
theme he would follow all the way to Washington.
"It is a sad commentary," Mark said,"that only five percent
of our members of Congress can be called farmers. Men who know
and understand farm problems are sorely needed in our Nation's
capital; men who know workable programs from political programs."
That was in 1958.
We all know the road Mark took to reach the United States House
of Representatives. And, we are glad he reached his goal. His
District and his state should be very happy to have Mark Andrews
in Washington.
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
-more-
Ford Sept. 17, 1965
Although farming is his heritage and his vocation, politics is
his profession. He inherited his love of the land. He acquired
his profession by hard work, imagination, dedication to his
district, State and country.
Mark may recall when his dad was sheriff of Cass County during
Prohibition. He may remember the time his dad took him along
on a patrol. While Mark watched from a safe place in a culvert
down the road, his father shot the tires of run rummers going
from Winnipeg to Kensas City.
My good friend and Republican colleague Mark Andrews now helps us
shoot down attempts by the Administration to spend the Nation
into bankruptcy.
Thank you for allowing me to share these hours in saluting
Congressmm Mark Andrews, the man who grew to manhood on a farm
in Mapleton learning the fundamentals of being a fine farmer, a
splendid citizen and finally at this point in time, one of the
most distinguished members of Congress.
-more-
Ford Sept. 17 Fargo
-3-
Tonight, I would like to share with you my views on where we
stand as a Nation on this 17th day of September, 1965.
First, let us recall some history.
When Graham Wallas wrote a book called "The Great Society" way
back in 1918, he little dreamed that he was naming the welfare
world of the 1960s.
The Great Society of today is a shambles of contradictions. Its
creed consists of pat social phrases designed to make those who
earn, on to excel, feel guilty. Success is a curse.
The programs are dressed in purity of name, under which operate
hard-core political platoons, busily engaged in rifling the
treasury, extending and abusing Federal power.
Republicans in Congress like Mark Andrews serve the best interest
of our Nation by opposing the far-out programs proposed by
framers of the Great Society.
GERALD LIBRARY
-more-
Ford=-Fargo Sept. 17
-
We feel they are built on foundations of sand. We have been
savagely attacked for our stand. It is a simple thing for our
opponents to claim that anyone who votes "no" is against
progress. Actually, a "no" vote often assures progress---it
helps keep the sticky fingers of federal paternalism away from
functions the American people quite capably can carry on for themselves.
The Administration today believes that government should control
our economy. We Republicans know that government must first tax
away what it later spends. It does not bestow benefits. It
re-distributes wealth is has taken from taxpayers.
We Republicans believe government has a rightful role in assisting
the economy. It can often act as a balance wheel on the energy of
the business world. It can never be the mainspring of our economy.
Should government assume that role, we will no longer live in the
America envisioned by the founders of this Republic--such as the
forefathers of Mark Andrews who fought in the American Revolution
in Connecticut.
DERALO FORD LIBRARY
-more-
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
5-
There is admajor difference between the two great political parties.
Democrats have as their goal the general welfare state. Republicans
have a broader interest. We are concerned with the state of the
general welfare!
Both parties are for progress.
But, what is progress?
Is it progress to retreat from the principles of the Constitution?
Is it progress to perpetuate poverty for political exploitation
and purpose? Is it progress to tax anray incentive from the
industrious and bury it further among the idle? Is it progress
to take one man's taxes and pay another man's rent. Is it progress
to tax a businessman to provide funds to establish his competitor?
Republicans can be proud of our record of true progress.
-more-
GERALD
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-6-
When the government was in our stewardship, great gains were made
toward securing freedom of opportunity, exercise of the voting
franchise, fair working comditions, and an efficient, solvent
government--- stable at home, firm in foreign affairs.
In contrast, let us look at the kind of so-called progress we are
called upon to support today in the name of the Great Society.
What about voting rights? We Republicans believe every citizen's
vote should be counted....once. But while decrying the injustice
of depriving some citizens of their right to vote, architects of
the voting rights bill that sailed through Congress were careful to
scuttle a Republican proposal that would have assured clean elections.
They junked progress to preserve conditions which permit big city
machines to exercise their motto---- vote early and often and we'll
count it more than oncel
-more-
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-7-
The Great Society is not really interested in everyone's right to
vote. It is interested in securing the right to vote for those
who vote Democratic.
What of the war on poverty?
Republicans believe that government should have a heart--------------------
without losing its head!
We have long realised that the way to best poverty is through providing
jobs. The Democrat remedy is to compensate those who are not working
and to blame society for the fact they are unemployed.
Let us carefully examine the Office of Economic Opportunity---the
headquarters for the war on poverty. Ostensibly it was established
to find Jobs for the poor. But, first it takes care of the higher-income
buresucratic bracket.
# Forty-five bureaucrate drawing more than $18,000 a year each
are in the Washington poverty command post.
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
# Another echelon of state directors, deputy directors, assistant
directors get $18,000 to $25,000 a year.
(more)
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-8-
# At city and county levels, directors and their assistants are
paid in the $20,000 range.
* Hundreds of "consultants" draw $100 a day, plus fat expense accounts.
By some coincidence, many of these valiant warriors in the war
against poverty just happen to be faithful party officials of the
Democrat political machine.
One poverty project of $65,000 gobbled $57,000 of its funds in salaries
and spent nearly all the rest for office equipment. The poor got advice!
Ies, there is a new breed in our land today. They worry about taxes
on their own salaries they get for dreaming up ways to help the poor.
Humanity is their stake. They are professional poverticians.
Republicans face other grave challenges today. Among them is inflation-
the result of the Administration playing fast and loose with out
tax dollars.
-more-
GERALD R.FORD LIBRAR,
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
Just what is inflation?
Inflation is an economic atom bomb. Its ominous shadow hovers
over the future of each of us, our children and grandchildren. It
is silent==-deadly=~-and unfortunately now constantly creeping forward.
It is higher prices at the supermarket. It is higher tuttion cost
at college. It is a $4.50 haircut in New York City. It is a
$1,000 government bond bought in 1949 and worth only $730 in
buying power today. It is the silent robber that can destroy
everything you and I are working to build for ourselves and the
future generations.
The Democrat-controlled federal government itself is leading the
way in causing inflation. Deficit spending---borrowing against
tomorrow--- is saddling all of us and the future generations.
The real cost of government is carefully and artfully concealed.
Our job is to bring the facts to the people. We must make the Nation
aware that we will all become paper rich and security poor unless
AGERLO R.FORD LIBRARY
the inflationary trend is stopped in its tracks.
(more)
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-10->
Let me illustrate what financial shape the federal government
is in right now!
* Our national debt is greater than that of all other nations
in the world-combined.
* Our national debt is NOT the $325 billion that appears on the
record books, but is instead $800 billion in commitments for
future spending that requires no flow laws or programs.
# Without including the cost of the Viet Nam war, the Administration-
controlled government is embarked on a spending spree that could
drive our budget past the $200=billion mark.
What has all this to do with you? Well, every time a federal program
is created, or enlarged, it costs each of us money. Direct and hidden
taxes are growing steadily. We face rising local taxes when federal
matching-fund projects stimulate local spending.
One fact of today's political life in North Dakota and the other 49
states is that all the big spenders are NOT in Washington.
07V8
«more-
Ford Fargo Sept. 17
-11-
The Democrate are working to establish their personal empire
builders in city halls, courthouses, statehouses and in Congress.
Our job is to replace them with Republicans right along the line---
from the courthouse to the White House.
Our job is to reach the electorate with the facts. We must point
out that living costs are high and going higher; that high taxes
and Democrats go hand-in-hands that waste and LBJ feather the
same nest; that the federal Santa Claus is picking tax dollars from
our pockets.
We must get across to the electorate that there is no certainity
in the Great Socisty---except debt and taxes.
Let us all, every day, remind our friends and neighbors that our
present course is folly; that it can lead to national and personal
bankruptoy; that we need a good society, not an alleged "great" one.
Let us not fall into fractional, factional Republicanism. For victories
we need unity, imagination, courage and a positive outlook.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
We can wine The time to start toward that goal is here---tonight.
TEXT
FARGO, N.D.
SEP, 17,1965
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.
OFFICE OF THE MINORITY LEADER
Herald R. Ford
PUBLIC DOCUMENT
M.C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Reading Text
Fargo, N.D.
GERALD, LICENSE
Went int To Dactor.
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"fanted dead away
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
Excerpts from a speech
For Immediate Release
Fargo, North Dakota
Sept. 17, 1965
There is a major difference between the two great political parties.
Democrats have as their goal the general welfare state. Republicans have a
broader interest. We are concerned with the state of the general welfare.
* * *
What is progress Democrat-style? Is it progress to retreat from the
principles of the Constitution? Is it progress to perpetuate poverty for
political exploitation and purpose; to tax away incentive from the industrious
and bury it further among the idle; to take one man's taxes and pay another
man's rent; to tax a businessman to provide funds to establish his competition?
Republicans can be proud of a record of true progress.
When the government was in our stewardship, great gains were made toward
securing freedom of opportunity, exercise of the voting franchise, fair
working conditions, and an efficient, solvent government- stable at home,
firm in foreign affirs.
* * *
In the area of voting rights, Democrats junked progress to preserve
conditions which permit big city machines to exercise their motto--vote
early and often and we'll count the ballot more than once. The Great Society
is not really interested in everyone's right to vote. It is interested in
securing the right to vote for those who vote Democratic.
* * *
What of the war on poverty? Republicans believe that government should
have a heart without losing its head. We have long realized that the way
to beat poverty is by providing jobs. The Democrat remedy is to compensate
those who are not working and to blame society for the fact they are
unemployed.
* * *
Among challenges today is inflation--- the result of the Administration
playing fast and loose with our tax dollars. The Democrat-controlled federal
government itself is leading the way in causing inflation. Deficit spending-
borrowing against tomorrow--- is saddling all of us and future generations.
Excerpts from a speech by Rep. Gerald R. Ford
(f)
The real cost of government is carefully and artfully concealed. The
Republican job is to bring the facts to the people. We must make the Nation
aware that we will all become paper rich and security poor unless the inflation-
ary trend is stopped in its tracks.
*
*
*
Every time a federal program is created, or enlarged, it costs each of us
money. Direct and hidden taxes are growing steadily. We face rising local taxes
when federal match-fund projects stimulate local spending,
*
*
*
One fact in today's political life is that all the big spenders are not
in Washington.
The Democrats are working to establish their personal empire builders in
city halls, courthouses, statehouses and in Congress. The Republican job is to
replace them right along the line---from the courthouse to the White House.
*
*
*
Republicans must reach the electorate with the facts.
We must point out that living costs are high and going higher; that high
taxes and the Democrats go hand-in-hand; that waste and Lyndon B. Johnson
feather the same nest; that the federal Santa Claus is picking tax dollars
from our pockets.
We must get across to the people that there is no certainity in the alleged
Great Society
except, debt and taxes.
*
*
*
Let us all, every day, remind our friends and neighbors that our present
course is folly; that it can lead to national and personal bankruptcy; that we
need a good society, not an alleged "great" one under the wing of Potomac
paternalism.
The Great Society of today is a shambles of contradictions. Its creed consists
of pat social phrases designed to make those who earn, or to excel, feel guilty.
Success has become a curse,
The programs are dressed in purity of name, under which operate hard-core
politicians busily engaged in extending and abusing federal power.
*
*
*
Let us not fall into fractional, factional Republicanism. For victories
we need unity and a positive outlook. We can win.
#######
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
Excerpts from a speech
For Immediate Release
Fargo, North Dakota
Sept. 17, 1965
There is a major difference between the two great political parties.
Democrats have as their goal the general welfare state. Republicans have a
broader interest. We are concerned with the state of the general welfare.
* * #
What is progress---Democrat-style? Is 10 ess to retreat from the
principles of the Constitution? Is it progress to perpetuate poverty for
political exploitation and purpose; to tax away incentive from the industrious
and bury it further among the idle; to take one man's taxes and pay another
man's rent; to tax a businessman to provide Tunds to establish his competition?
Republicans can be proud of a record of true progress.
When the government was in our stewardship, great gains were made toward
securing freedom of opportunity, exercise of the voting franchise, fair
working conditions, and an efficient, soleent government- stable at home,
firm in foreign affirs.
*
*
In the area of voting rights, Democrats junked progress to preserve
conditions which permit big city machines to exercise their motto-vote
early and often and we'll count the ballot ore than once. The Great Society
is not really interested in everyone's right to vote. It is interested in
securing the right to vote for those who vote Democratic.
*
*
What of the war on poverty? Republicans believe that government should
have a heart without losing its head. We have long realized that the way
to beat poverty is by providing jobs. The Democrat remedy is to compensate
those who are not working and to blame society for the fact they are
unemployed.
** *
Among challenges today is inflation--the result of the Administration
playing fast and loose with our tax dollars. The Democrat-controlled federal
government itself is leading the way in causing inflation. Deficit spending
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
borrowing against tomorrow--- is saddling all of us and future generations.
*
Excerpts from a speech by Rep. Gerald R. Ford
(f)
The real cost of government is carefully and artfully concealed. The
Republican job is to bring the facts to the people. We must make the Nation
aware that we will all become paper rich and security poor unless the inflation-
ary trend is stopped in its tracks.
* * *
Every time a federal program is created, or enlarged, it costs each of us
money. Direct and hidden taxes are growing steadily. We face rising local taxes
when federal match-fund projects stimulate local spending,
* * *
One fact in today's political life is that all the big spenders are not
in Washington.
The Democrats are working to establish their personal empire builders in
city halls, courthouses, statehouses and in Congress. The Republican job is to
replace them right along the line---from the courthouse to the White House.
*
*
*
Republicans must reach the electorate with the facts.
We must point out that living costs are high and going higher; that high
taxes and the Democrats go hand-in-hand; that waste and Lyndon B. Johnson
feather the same nest; that the federal Santa Claus is picking tax dollars
from our pockets.
We must get across to the people that there is no certainity in the alleged
Great Society except, debt and taxes.
*
*
*
Let us all, every day, remind our friends and neighbors that our present
course is folly; that it can lead to national and personal bankruptcy; that we
need a good society, not an alleged "great" one under the wing of Potomac
paternalism.
The Great Society of today is a shambles of contradictions. Its creed consists
of pat social phrases designed to make those who earn, or to excel, feel guilty.
Success has become a curse,
The programs are dressed in purity of name, under which operate hard-core
politicians busily engaged in extending and abusing federal power.
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Let us not fall into fractional, factional Republicanism. For victories
we need unity and a positive outlook. We can wino
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