Plunkitt of Tammany Hall - Free Audiobook

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall - Free Audiobook

Author(s): George Washington Plunkitt,

Language: English

1 / 2400 - Preface

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24 Chapter(s)
  • 1. 00 - Preface
  • 2. 01 - Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft
  • 3. 02 - How to Become a Statesman
  • 4. 03 - The Curse of Civil Service Reform
  • 5. 04 - Reformers Only Mornin' Glories
  • 6. 05 - New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds
  • 7. 06 - To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act
  • 8. 07 - On The Shame of the Cities
  • 9. 08 - Ingratitude in Politics
  • 10. 09 - Reciprocity in Patronage
  • 11. 10 - Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds
  • 12. 11 - Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms
  • 13. 12 - Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics
  • 14. 13 - On Municipal Ownership
  • 15. 14 - Tammany the Only Lastin' Democracy
  • 16. 15 - Concerning Gas in Politics
  • 17. 16 - Plunkitt's Fondest Dream
  • 18. 17 - Tammany's Patriotism
  • 19. 18 - On the Use of Money in Politics
  • 20. 19 - The Successful Politician Does Not Drink
  • 21. 20 - Bosses Preserve the Nation
  • 22. 21 - Concerning Excise
  • 23. 22 - A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party
  • 24. 23 - Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader

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"I seen my opportunities and I took 'em.", George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There's good graft and bad graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed.
(Summary by Mike Vendetti)

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