Ben Franklin made a motion to make the executive an unpaid position, it was seconded by John Jay, IIRC, then was never discussed
He said something along the lines of making a position of wealth also and position of power, and men would move heaven and earth to obtain it. Something about adding avarice to ambition.
Source: my vague memories of the anti-federalist papers
Ben Franklin made a motion to make the executive an unpaid position, it was seconded by John Jay, IIRC, then was never discussed
He said something along the lines of making a position of wealth also and position of power, and men would move heaven and earth to obtain it. Something about adding avarice to ambition.
Source: my vague memories of the anti-federalist papers