The present doings of the people’s representatives, both State and national, are practically limited to getting the most they can for themselves and their friends, while the study of the interests of their constituents and the country is either entirely ignored or shirked to the greatest possible extent.
Woodhull criticizes representatives for prioritizing personal gain over the interests of their constituents.
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