Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon

by George Washington Plunkitt

PLUNKITT OF TAMMANY HALL

By George Washington Plunkitt

A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics, Delivered by Ex-senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany Philosopher, from His Rostrum—the New York County Court House Bootblack Stand

Recorded by William L. Riordon

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Contents

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