The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party leaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent years of the "Robber Barons." |
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Page 105
... land , was also obtained during the war through the direct appeals of patriotic gentlemen . After the war , however , the activities of the Railroad Barons underwent a certain organization . " If you have to pay money to have the right ...
... land , was also obtained during the war through the direct appeals of patriotic gentlemen . After the war , however , the activities of the Railroad Barons underwent a certain organization . " If you have to pay money to have the right ...
Page 473
... lands monopolized by railroads and land companies . In short , the National Government must use its supreme power to halt the sweep of capitalist centralization which took from the farmers the lion's share of their harvests . The breach ...
... lands monopolized by railroads and land companies . In short , the National Government must use its supreme power to halt the sweep of capitalist centralization which took from the farmers the lion's share of their harvests . The breach ...
Page 670
... land , freedom from governmental or authoritarian restrictions , and now sought rather increased national government ... land reform , and shift the ob- jective of the land uprising to the monetary issue solely . Glozing over the ...
... land , freedom from governmental or authoritarian restrictions , and now sought rather increased national government ... land reform , and shift the ob- jective of the land uprising to the monetary issue solely . Glozing over the ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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action Administration Altgeld American bankers banks Ben Butler bill Blaine Blaine's bosses Bryan Cabinet campaign candidate capitalists Carl Schurz Chandler Chicago civil-service reform Cleveland coinage committee Congress Conkling Conkling's convention delegates Demo Democratic Party election electoral favor Federal followed former Free Silver friends Garfield gold Governor Grant Harrison Hayes Henry Indiana industrial interests issue Jay Cooke John John Sherman labor Lamont leaders legislation letter Levi Morton machine Mark Hanna masses McKinley ment Morton nomination Ohio Oliver Morton Olney once Pacific party Organization party's patronage Platt political politicians Populist President presidential professional protective Radical railroad railway Republican National Committee Republican Party Roscoe Conkling Samuel Tilden Schurz secret Secretary Senator Sherman silver Sound Money South spoilsmen Stalwart Sumner tariff Tilden tion Treasury Union victory vote Washington West Western White House Whitelaw Reid Whitney William workers wrote York