Machine Politics and Money in Elections in New York CityHarper, 1887 - 150 pages |
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... chine . Sometimes this nullification is effected by a suborned majority , sometimes by physical vio- lence , and sometimes through outright fraud and the falsification of the records . If this be ob- jected to , and an appeal be taken ...
... chine . Sometimes this nullification is effected by a suborned majority , sometimes by physical vio- lence , and sometimes through outright fraud and the falsification of the records . If this be ob- jected to , and an appeal be taken ...
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... one in nomi- nation with the hope of election . He usually falls back upon his party nominee , and so the Ma- chine is justified and kept in power by the votes of the very people whom it has practically de- prived 18 MACHINE POLITICS .
... one in nomi- nation with the hope of election . He usually falls back upon his party nominee , and so the Ma- chine is justified and kept in power by the votes of the very people whom it has practically de- prived 18 MACHINE POLITICS .
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... chine is governed by a singleness of purpose , which produces a compactness against which good citizens can only break themselves to pieces when fighting it from within , while if they organize an outside opposition in which everything ...
... chine is governed by a singleness of purpose , which produces a compactness against which good citizens can only break themselves to pieces when fighting it from within , while if they organize an outside opposition in which everything ...
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... chine can raise the money ; the advocates of an independent and honest movement cannot . And yet in the long - run the people pay these expenses . They are unwilling to contribute to secure good government , but in effect they ...
... chine can raise the money ; the advocates of an independent and honest movement cannot . And yet in the long - run the people pay these expenses . They are unwilling to contribute to secure good government , but in effect they ...
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... chine , which tend naturally to corruption , because they put a premium on it . The negative evils are , that to conduct an election in opposition to the Machines a machinery of much the same kind has to be adopted , involving almost ...
... chine , which tend naturally to corruption , because they put a premium on it . The negative evils are , that to conduct an election in opposition to the Machines a machinery of much the same kind has to be adopted , involving almost ...
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Page 101 - ... offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to o'r 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...
Page 108 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate...
Page 101 - 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 101 - 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.
Page 101 - Provided always, that the aforesaid enactment shall not extend or be construed to extend to any money paid or agreed to be paid for or on account of any legal expenses bona fide incurred at or concerning any election.
Page 95 - The voter will then fold up the ballot paper so as to show the official mark on the back, and leaving the compartment will, without showing the front of the paper to any person, show the official mark on the back to the presiding officer, and then, in the presence of the presiding officer, put the paper into the ballot box, and forthwith quit the polling station.
Page 102 - ... 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...
Page 103 - ... intimidation upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting...
Page 105 - ... to an elector on account of the use of any house, land, building, or premises for the exhibition of any address, bill, or notice, or on account of the exhibition of any address, bill, or notice; or...