(Sibley) was a devout Baptist and believed in having a strong moral fiber. He believed that if you are in government, you ought to take some stands alongside your religious convictions.
(Sibley) was a devout Baptist and believed in having a strong moral fiber. He believed that if you are in government, you ought to take some stands alongside your religious convictions.
He told Sibley that if he became a Republican again, 'we'll put you back in Congress.' That was said to him even as he was a Democrat serving in office.
Cleveland backed the gold standard, which detractors believed hurt the farmers and small business owners. Sibley did not support that...(and) had the wherewithal to stand up in Congress and tell the president he was wrong.
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