West England Franchise

Famous quotes containing the words west, england and/or franchise:

“He is every other inch a gentleman.”
—Rebecca West [Cicily Isabel Fairfield] (1892–1983)

“In England the judges should have independence to protect the people against the crown. Here the judges should not be independent of the people, but be appointed for not more than seven years. The people would always re-elect the good judges.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)

“To-day women constitute the only class of sane people excluded from the franchise ...”
—Mary Putnam Jacobi (1842–1906)