PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. * SINCE this book was published the problems discussed in it have been modified by events of startling consequence: New York city has surrendered once more to Tammany Hall; and populism has captured the Democratic party, increased its ranks from one to six millions, and almost succeeded in electing a President of the United States. On the other hand, some of the principles which those interested in good government for a long time unsuccessfully advocated are to-day recognised as essential by a continually increasing fraction of the community; a permanent system of civil service has been extended almost as far as its advocates recommend; the principle of separating municipal from national. and State elections has been embodied in our New York Constitution; and almost every State in the Union is in the enjoyment of a good ballot law; so that when we look at the results of elections on the one hand, and the results of legislation on the other, we are amazed to find the worst of Legislatures * Chapter XI, page 189. iii (RECAP) 483 .K28 110514 ANNEX A |