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 97
... politicians , " and Organization managers , or " desk politicians . " Conkling throughout his public career held a national reputation as an orator , but he pos- sessed to a remarkable degree the qualities of the latter type , the ...
... politicians , " and Organization managers , or " desk politicians . " Conkling throughout his public career held a national reputation as an orator , but he pos- sessed to a remarkable degree the qualities of the latter type , the ...
Page 102
... politicians and men of business conflicted in their purpose . The entrance of business- men into politics - even of a potent Dry Goods King such as A. T. Stewart - was then held unorthodox , and the politicians , jealous of their own ...
... politicians and men of business conflicted in their purpose . The entrance of business- men into politics - even of a potent Dry Goods King such as A. T. Stewart - was then held unorthodox , and the politicians , jealous of their own ...
Page 462
... politicians their orders in 1888 for favoring tariff legislation ; but the all too human politicians had paid a price for new Protection that was out of reason . It was as if they said : Here is Protection , but we had to take much bad ...
... politicians their orders in 1888 for favoring tariff legislation ; but the all too human politicians had paid a price for new Protection that was out of reason . It was as if they said : Here is Protection , but we had to take much bad ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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