It is subversive to set up inquisitions like this, state or national, into the thoughts and consciences of Americans . . . Americans dare not be free citizens! This is the destruction of democracy.
~ Florence Luscomb
Corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.
~ Abraham Lincoln