 The conditions which surround us best justify our cooperation; 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...  The Tribune Almanac and Political Register - Page 511893Full view - About this book
 | Gretchen Ritter - Business & Economics - 1999 - 322 pages
...As Donnelly's famous preamble to the Populist platform states, "Corruption dominates the ballot box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench." The loss of liberty would be halted only through democratic renewal, which would assure the nation of a... | |
 | William M. Wiecek - Law - 1998 - 296 pages
...midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and...the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized . . . business prostrated. ... A vast conspiracy against mankind has been organized on two continents... | |
 | Nels Anderson - Science - 1998 - 314 pages
...midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislatures, the Congress, and...ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized.... The newspapers are largely subsidized or muzzled; public opinion silenced; business prostrated; our... | |
 | Gary Noy - History - 1999 - 492 pages
...midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and...the polling places to prevent universal intimidation and bribery. The newspapers are largely subsidized or muzzled, public opinion silenced, business prostrated,... | |
 | William M. Wiecek - History - 2001 - 300 pages
...nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot,hox, the Legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized . . . business prostrated. ... A vast conspiracy against mankind has been organized on two continents... | |
 | H.W. Brands - History - 2002 - 383 pages
...brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin," the preamble intoned. "Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and...the polling places to prevent universal intimidation and bribery. The newspa194 pers are largely subsidized or muzzled, public opinion silenced, business... | |
 | Kenneth C. Davis - History - 2009 - 717 pages
...midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and...the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized. . . . The newspapers are largely subsidized or muzzled, public opinion silenced. . . . The fruits of... | |
 | William Loren Katz, Laurie R. Lehman - History - 2003 - 308 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 newspapers are subsidized or muzzled; public opinion silenced; business prostrate, our homes... | |
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