The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party oeaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent eyrs of the "Robber Barons." |
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Page 231
... Democratic statesmen who had followed their rivals to New Orleans complained , protested , and delivered an opposing report . Wells , the Republican Carpetbagger who had supervised the Louisiana count , had then kindly offered Louisiana ...
... Democratic statesmen who had followed their rivals to New Orleans complained , protested , and delivered an opposing report . Wells , the Republican Carpetbagger who had supervised the Louisiana count , had then kindly offered Louisiana ...
Page 403
... Democratic Party patron upon the Ways and Means Com- mittee - Representative W. L. Scott , the Pennsylvania coal operator- the rates upon iron and iron ore were little changed , while coal was left protected . Democratic sugar ...
... Democratic Party patron upon the Ways and Means Com- mittee - Representative W. L. Scott , the Pennsylvania coal operator- the rates upon iron and iron ore were little changed , while coal was left protected . Democratic sugar ...
Page 544
... Democratic " right wing " was to destroy the clauses making for free raw materials . Coal was to be taxed to win the approval of the " ambassador from the sovereign state of Maryland , " as Gorman sometimes styled himself ; iron ore ...
... Democratic " right wing " was to destroy the clauses making for free raw materials . Coal was to be taxed to win the approval of the " ambassador from the sovereign state of Maryland , " as Gorman sometimes styled himself ; iron ore ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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