Political Quotes

The ownership and management by the Government of penitentiaries...have at last to a slight extent been realized.

It is difficult to understand why under the Constitution it should be necessary to submit proposed legislation to Executive scrutiny and approval except to invoke the exercise of Executive judgment and invite independent Executive action.

I suppose to sustain a claim upon the indemnity bond given when the duplicate was issued in 1864 we should be prepared to show that the second payment on the original bond was made upon such a state of facts as compelled or at least…

I only discharge a duty to our people when I interpose my disapproval of the legislation proposed.