Rutherford Hayes actually said...

"The framers of the Constitution regarded the election of members of Congress in every State and in every district as in a very important sense justly a matter of political interest and concern to the ..."

"I respectfully refer to that message for a statement of my views on the principle maintained in debate by the advocates of this bill."

"The true meaning and effect of the proposed legislation are plain."

"The great body of the people of all parties want free and fair elections."