“The first organised opposition by women to women's suffrage in England dates from 1889, when a number of ladies led by Mrs Ward appealed against the proposed extension of the Parliamentary suffrage to women.” FirstsNumbersEnglandOppositionExtensionsSuffrageOrganisedParliamentaryWomen's SuffrageWoman To Woman Book:Women's Suffrage Source: Women's Suffrage
“In this point of the case the question is distinctly presented whether the people of the United States are to govern through representatives chosen by their unbiased suffrages or whether the money and power of a great corporation are to be secretly exerted to influence their judgment and control their decisions.” PeopleStatesDecisionUnitedLibertyCasesUnited StatesInfluenceJudgmentChosenCorporationsRepresentativesDissentSuffrageMoney And PowerUnbiased Book:Annual Messages, Veto Messages, Proclamation, & C Source: Annual Messages, Veto Messages, Proclamation, & C