Walter J. Shepard

Walter James Shepard (November 10, 1876 – January 25, 1936) was an American political scientist who served as president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 1933/34. Quotes Not the reason alone, but sentiment, caprice, and passion are large elements in the composition of public opinion. . . . We no longer believe that the "voice of the people is the voice of God." "Democracy in Transition", The American Political Science Review, vol. 29, no. 1 (February, 1935), p. 9 The electorate . . . must lose the halo which has surrounded it . . . The dogma of universal suffrage must give way to a system of educational and other tests which will exclude the ignorant, the uninformed, and the anti-social elements which hitherto have so frequently controlled elections. Ibid., pp. 18–19 External links Encyclopedic article on Walter J. Shepard on German Wikipedia Category:1876 births Category:1936 deaths Category:Political scientists from the United States Category:People from Salt Lake City