William Taft actually said...

"We believe that this benefit is best accomplished by popular government, because in the long run each class of individuals is apt to secure better provision for themselves through their own voice in g..."

"In dealing with the courts, which are the cornerstone of good government, and in which not only the voters, but the nonvoters and nonresidents, have a deep interest as a security for their rights of l..."

"Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority."

"I must therefore withhold my approval from this resolution if in fact I do not approve it as a matter of governmental policy."