The conditions which surround us best justify our co-operation: we meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballotbox, the legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine... The Tribune Almanac and Political Register - Page 48edited by - 1894Full view - About this book
| Thomas Hudson McKee - Political conventions - 1904 - 464 pages
...of principles: The conditions which surround us best justify our co-operation: we meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political,...most of the states have been compelled to isolate the voters at the CANDIDATE8 FOR PRE8IDENT. Votes. Ifti5 JAME8 R. KYI.E of 8outh Dakota MANN PAGE, of Virginia... | |
| James Albert Woodburn - Political parties - 1906 - 352 pages
...as follows : "The conditions which surround us best justify our co' operation. We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Cor- First Populist ruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislatures, Platform. Congress, and even... | |
| Frederic Logan Paxson - United States - 1911 - 648 pages
...moral, list platform political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislature, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench....most of the States have been compelled to isolate the voters at the polling-places to prevent universal intimidation or bribery. The newspapers are largely... | |
| United States - 1915 - 388 pages
...political, and material ruin," it declared. " Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislature, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized. . . . The newspapers are largely subsidized or muzzled ; public opinion silenced ; business prostrated... | |
| Frederic Logan Paxson - United States - 1915 - 386 pages
...political, and material ruin," it declared. " Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislature, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized. . . . The newspapers are largely subsidized or muzzled; public opinion silenced; business prostrated;... | |
| United States - 1915 - 386 pages
...nominating convention. The platform of the People's Party was based on calamity. " We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin," it declared. " Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislature, the Congress, and touches even... | |
| Frederic Logan Paxson - United States - 1915 - 392 pages
...nominating convention. The platform of the People's Party was based on calamity. " We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin," it declared. " Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislature, the Congress, and touches even... | |
| Max Farrand - History - 1918 - 378 pages
...nation brought to the verge of moral, political and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the Bench. The people are demoralized. . . . The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few.... | |
| Max Farrand - History - 1918 - 382 pages
...partly responsible for that. In the Omaha platform of 1892 it was declared that ' ' We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the Bench. The people are... | |
| Indiana - 1918 - 426 pages
...verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot box, the legislatures, congress and touches even the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized. . . . The newspapers are largely subsidized or muzzled ; public opinion silenced ; business prostrated... | |
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