Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.

Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.

Half of the American people never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same read more

Half of the American people never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his read more

... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

When he first ran for office, he appealed to the voters: "I never stole anything in my life. All I read more

When he first ran for office, he appealed to the voters: "I never stole anything in my life. All I ask is a chance.".

It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of read more

It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people.

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

Our elections are free - it's in the results where eventually we pay.

Our elections are free - it's in the results where eventually we pay.

The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear.

The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear.