Corruption in American Politics and LifeDodd, Mead, 1910 - 309 páginas |
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Página 17
... common yokemates . A public sentiment which weakly excuses corrup- tion on the ground of alleged efficiency will be de- ceived much more often than a public sentiment which insists upon the highest attainable standard of both . III ...
... common yokemates . A public sentiment which weakly excuses corrup- tion on the ground of alleged efficiency will be de- ceived much more often than a public sentiment which insists upon the highest attainable standard of both . III ...
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... common sin of our electors and the Sclav has been corrupted in the very inception of his political life in his adopted country . " ( pp . 47-48 . ) eastern Europe may progressively deteriorate , or remain a stumblingblock 35 Apologies ...
... common sin of our electors and the Sclav has been corrupted in the very inception of his political life in his adopted country . " ( pp . 47-48 . ) eastern Europe may progressively deteriorate , or remain a stumblingblock 35 Apologies ...
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... common can scarcely be wholly bad , since public life goes on without ap- parent change and private prosperity seems un- affected . If , on the other hand , the current ac- cusations of corruption are to be taken at anything like their ...
... common can scarcely be wholly bad , since public life goes on without ap- parent change and private prosperity seems un- affected . If , on the other hand , the current ac- cusations of corruption are to be taken at anything like their ...
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... common that their use by this time has become a matter of habit . Witness in current writing the frequent juxta- position of the word corruption , used with reference to social phenomena , with such words as slime , filth , sewage ...
... common that their use by this time has become a matter of habit . Witness in current writing the frequent juxta- position of the word corruption , used with reference to social phenomena , with such words as slime , filth , sewage ...
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... common on the part of both officeholders and citizens that its corruptness is seldom recognised . II . Political duty must exist or there is no pos- sibility of being corruptly unfaithful to it . This statement may seem a truism , but ...
... common on the part of both officeholders and citizens that its corruptness is seldom recognised . II . Political duty must exist or there is no pos- sibility of being corruptly unfaithful to it . This statement may seem a truism , but ...
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Términos y frases comunes
¹Cf abuses administrative advantage American argument auto-corruption boss bribe bribery campaign contributions campaign funds candidates character Chicago slaughter child labour cial citizens civil service considerable corporations corrupt action corrupt practices course danger demnation democracy ditions duty economic effect election evil existing expenditures extremely favour forms of corruption frequently gifts graft hand higher honest ideals individual influence institutions involved labour latter leaders legislation less limited material means ment methods mob rule moral motives municipal newspapers offences officials oligarchy opinion party organisation political corruption political science politicians popular possible present Profes Professor profits public interest recognised reform regard regulation result rotten borough ruption Samuel Pepys secure selfish social sort spoils system sums Tammany Hall tax dodging terest things tical Timarchy tion venal vice vote voters whole
Pasajes populares
Página 123 - Correspondingly, he advances the honor of his profession and the best interests of his client when he renders service or gives advice tending to impress upon the client and his undertaking exact compliance with the strictest principles of moral law.
Página 213 - Party is a body of men united, for promoting, by their joint endeavours, the national interest, upon some particular principle, in which they are all agreed.
Página 221 - The need for collecting large campaign funds would vanish if Congress provided an appropriation for the proper and legitimate expenses of each of the great national parties, an appropriation ample enough to meet the necessity for thorough organization and machinery, which requires a large expenditure of money.
Página 125 - I know it; and what foolery to be toasting an "independent press." We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes.— John Swinton.
Página 232 - If I am elected President I shall urge upon Congress, with every hope of success, that a law be passed requiring a filing in a federal office of a statement of the contributions received by committees and candidates in elections for members of Congress, and in such other elections as are constitutionally within the control of Congress.
Página 120 - Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
Página 102 - Let your reforms for a moment go ! Look to your butts, and take good aims ! Better a rotten borough or so Than a rotten fleet and a city in flames...
Página 136 - Neighbours, of familiar acquaintance, as having the Faculty of discoursing readily, and plausibly, seem wiser and better learned in cases of Law, and Conscience, than themselves. And the Divines, and such others as make shew...
Página 231 - political committee" under the provisions of this act shall include the national committees of all political parties and the national Congressional campaign committees of all political parties and all committees, associations, or organizations which shall in two or more States influence the result or attempt to influence the result of an election at which Representatives In Congress are to be elected.
Página 232 - I urgently recommend to Congress that a law be passed requiring that candidates in elections of Members of the House of Representatives, and committees in charge of their candidacy and campaign, file in a proper office of the United States Government a statement of the contributions received and of the expenditures incurred in the campaign for such elections, and that similar legislation be enacted in respect to all other elections which are constitutionally within the control of Congress.