Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority.


Rutherford B. Hayes, 1822-1893: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids (ed. Oceana Pubns, 1969)

Rutherford B. Hayes Quotes

Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools...

Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools...

Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools...

Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools...