Henry Fountain Ashurst Quote

… I shall not waste any time on such miserable twaddle as to say that I ought to have been elected. … It is the undoubted right of the people to change their servants, and to remove one and displace him with another at any time they choose, for a good reason, for a bad reason, or for no reason at all. If we are to remain a free people, it is the duty of public servants not grumpily and sourly to accept the verdict of the majority, but joyously to accept that verdict....


"Ashurst Out". Time (September 23, 1940)

THE CONGRESS: Ashurst Out


… I shall not waste any time on such miserable twaddle as to say that I ought to have been elected. … It is the undoubted right of the people to...

… I shall not waste any time on such miserable twaddle as to say that I ought to have been elected. … It is the undoubted right of the people to...

… I shall not waste any time on such miserable twaddle as to say that I ought to have been elected. … It is the undoubted right of the people to...

… I shall not waste any time on such miserable twaddle as to say that I ought to have been elected. … It is the undoubted right of the people to...