CONTENTS.

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[I.]—American Ideals [1]
[II.]—True Americanism [15]
[III.]—The Manly Virtues and Practical Politics [35]
[IV.]—The College Graduate and Public Life [47]
[V.]—Phases of State Legislation [63]
[VI.]—Machine Politics in New York City [102]
[VII.]—Six Years of Civil Service Reform [134]
[VIII.]—Administering the New York Police Force [160]
[IX.]—The Vice-Presidency and the Campaign of 1896 [189]
[X.]—How Not to Help our Poorer Brother [214]
[XI.]—The Monroe Doctrine [228]
[XII.]—Washington’s Forgotten Maxim [247]
[XIII.]—National Life and Character [271]
[XIV.]—Social Evolution [303]
[XV.]—The Law of Civilization and Decay [329]
[XVI.]—[1]Reform Through Social Work [355]