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During his tenure, Gov. Long re-organized the state government, disputed a statewide law regarding the [[death penalty]], and cut taxes on mortgages in addition to local shipping.<ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/john-davis-long/ Gov. John Davis Long]. ''National Governors Association''. Retrieved December 22, 2021.</ref> Viewing his administration as efficient, Long wrote in his journal that he:<ref name=masshistbio/>
During his tenure, Gov. Long re-organized the state government, disputed a statewide law regarding the [[death penalty]], and cut taxes on mortgages in addition to local shipping.<ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/john-davis-long/ Gov. John Davis Long]. ''National Governors Association''. Retrieved December 22, 2021.</ref> Viewing his administration as efficient, Long wrote in his journal that he:<ref name=masshistbio/>
{{cquote|...filled [the governorship] well and honestly and not without grace and brilliancy.|||Long}}
{{cquote|...filled [the governorship] well and honestly and not without grace and brilliancy.|||Long}}
===Strategist for Half-Breed Republican===
Long's support for civil service reform aligned him with the congressional "[[Half-Breeds]]" faction. Along with [[Henry Dawes]] and Massachusetts senator [[George F. Hoar]], he tasked to formulate a strategy for the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]].<ref>Welch, Richard E., Jr. (1968). [https://vermonthistory.org/journal/misc/GeorgeEdmunds.pdf George Edmunds of Vermont: Republican Half-Breed]. ''Vermont History''. Retrieved December 22, 2021.</ref>
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