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Politics in the Gilded Age

John M. Dobson

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Description:"Groups currently attempting to reform the American system of society and government have much to learn from the Pyrrhic victory of the Mugwumps, the Independent Republicans of the late nineteenth century, whose successful efforts to destroy the patronage system produced one of the firmest realities of modern politics--the link between the governing party and various special-interest factions. The first significant step toward a national merit system, the Pendleton Act, was passed in 1883, largely as a result of the Mugwumps' efforts. But in the years after their great victory the Mugwumps steadily lost prestige and power as a result of their abandoning membership in the Republican party. Now both major parties could make their political calculations without considering the idealistic reformers. Ironically, by about 1896 the merit system was working so well that party managers could no longer depend on enforced contributions but, instead, relied on heavy funding from private industry. Thus the Mugwump attempt to ensure nonpartisan government led to the governing party's dependence on private interest groups. In this book, Professor Dobson describes the goals, achievements, and failures of the Mugwumps, leaving it for the reader to decide whether their experience should serve as a model to be emulated or as an example of what should be avoided in present-day confrontations"--Back coverWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Politics in the Gilded Age. To get started finding Politics in the Gilded Age, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 208

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Release: 1972

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Description: "Groups currently attempting to reform the American system of society and government have much to learn from the Pyrrhic victory of the Mugwumps, the Independent Republicans of the late nineteenth century, whose successful efforts to destroy the patronage system produced one of the firmest realities of modern politics--the link between the governing party and various special-interest factions. The first significant step toward a national merit system, the Pendleton Act, was passed in 1883, largely as a result of the Mugwumps' efforts. But in the years after their great victory the Mugwumps steadily lost prestige and power as a result of their abandoning membership in the Republican party. Now both major parties could make their political calculations without considering the idealistic reformers. Ironically, by about 1896 the merit system was working so well that party managers could no longer depend on enforced contributions but, instead, relied on heavy funding from private industry. Thus the Mugwump attempt to ensure nonpartisan government led to the governing party's dependence on private interest groups. In this book, Professor Dobson describes the goals, achievements, and failures of the Mugwumps, leaving it for the reader to decide whether their experience should serve as a model to be emulated or as an example of what should be avoided in present-day confrontations"--Back coverWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Politics in the Gilded Age. To get started finding Politics in the Gilded Age, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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