Edward de Veaux Morrell

thumb|If our Government is not a representative government it is nothing. Edward de Veaux Morrell (7 August 1863 – 1 September 1917) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Quotes I would like to ask what were the causes which led up to the Declaration of Independence; what it was that our forefathers fought for during 1776? Let me suggest that the initial cause for which we fought was that there should be “no taxation without representation,” and there can be no representation without the right to exercise the franchise. Direct representation of those governed in the governing body is the keystone of our democratic institutions. If our Government is not a representative government it is nothing. Speech in the House of Representatives (4 April 1904) External links Category:1863 births Category:1917 deaths Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians Category:People from Rhode Island Category:People from Philadelphia Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives