No party built upon a specific idea, looking in a single direction, can ever attain to even the promise of permanency; and it is for this reason we say we are sorry to see a party sectionalizing itself at the very outset of its attempting a general movement toward organization.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “No party built upon a specific idea, looking in a single direction, can ever attain to even the promise of permanency…”
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Woodhull warns that a party focused on a single issue may struggle to maintain longevity and effectiveness.
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