Machine Politics and Money in Elections in New York CityHarper, 1887 - 150 pages |
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... highest , bidder , and impose such assessments as they see fit . If the natural expenses of a campaign are heavy , so much the better for the Machine , and so much the worse for the people . The 26 MACHINE POLITICS .
... highest , bidder , and impose such assessments as they see fit . If the natural expenses of a campaign are heavy , so much the better for the Machine , and so much the worse for the people . The 26 MACHINE POLITICS .
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... - legal machinery must be brought into exist- ence . Party government is a natural and , I be- lieve , a necessary outgrowth of our constitutional system , and party government can only exist coupled with THE EVIL AND THE REMEDY . 73.
... - legal machinery must be brought into exist- ence . Party government is a natural and , I be- lieve , a necessary outgrowth of our constitutional system , and party government can only exist coupled with THE EVIL AND THE REMEDY . 73.
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... at least the beginnings of a Machine . It is natural that those who have the greatest stake in the elec- tion that is , the office - holders themselves - should wish to continue in the employment of the Gov- ernment 74 MACHINE POLITICS .
... at least the beginnings of a Machine . It is natural that those who have the greatest stake in the elec- tion that is , the office - holders themselves - should wish to continue in the employment of the Gov- ernment 74 MACHINE POLITICS .
Page 78
... natural , therefore , that they should , as " practical " men , come to regard them- selves and not the public as the true beneficiaries of our political system . Although it is certain that in this city much of the money raised by ...
... natural , therefore , that they should , as " practical " men , come to regard them- selves and not the public as the true beneficiaries of our political system . Although it is certain that in this city much of the money raised by ...
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... natural death . If the city were to print and distribute the ballots , the result would be that the organizations , no longer having control of the machinery required for these purposes , would , as a consequence , no longer have ...
... natural death . If the city were to print and distribute the ballots , the result would be that the organizations , no longer having control of the machinery required for these purposes , would , as a consequence , no longer have ...
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Page 98 - ... to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure, or to endeavour to procure any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election; 2.
Page 98 - ... 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 102 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a Candidate...
Page 98 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election...
Page 99 - Election: 5. Every Person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any Money to or to the Use of any other Person with the Intent that such Money or any Part thereof shall be expended in Bribery at any Election...
Page 98 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give, lend, or agree to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page 92 - Form of Directions for the Guidance of the Voter in voting, which shall be printed in conspicuous Characters, and placarded outside every Polling Station and in every Compartment of every Polling Station* The voter may vote for...
Page 99 - Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election : 2.
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