Morrison Waite Quote

We know that this is a power which may be abused; but that is no argument against its existence. For protection against abuses by legislatures the people must resort to the polls, not to the courts.


Munn v. Illinois, 94 U.S. 113 (1877)


We know that this is a power which may be abused; but that is no argument against its existence. For protection against abuses by legislatures the...

We know that this is a power which may be abused; but that is no argument against its existence. For protection against abuses by legislatures the...

We know that this is a power which may be abused; but that is no argument against its existence. For protection against abuses by legislatures the...

We know that this is a power which may be abused; but that is no argument against its existence. For protection against abuses by legislatures the...