Plunkitt of Tammany Hall by George Washington Plunkitt (Text Synchronized Audiobook™)

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“I seen my opportunities and I took ‘em.”, George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There’s honest graft and dishonest graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed.

Table of Contents:

00 - Preface - 00:05:27

01 - Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft - 00:07:29

02 - How to Become a Statesman - 00:08:18

03 - The Curse of Civil Service Reform - 00:11:06

04 - Reformers Only Mornin’ Glories - 00:07:26

05 - New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds - 00:07:21

06 - To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act - 00:07:56

07 - On The Shame of the Cities - 00:07:49

08 - Ingratitude in Politics - 00:08:20

09 - Reciprocity in Patronage - 00:06:55

10 - Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds - 00:07:12

11 - Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms - 00:08:56

12 - Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics - 00:06:39

13 - On Municipal Ownership - 00:05:45

14 - Tammany the Only Lastin’ Democracy - 00:07:40

15 - Concerning Gas in Politics - 00:07:35

16 - Plunkitt’s Fondest Dream - 00:05:45

17 - Tammany’s Patriotism - 00:07:22

18 - On the Use of Money in Politics - 00:07:45

19 - The Successful Politician Does Not Drink - 00:06:34

20 - Bosses Preserve the Nation - 00:05:31

21 - Concerning Excise - 00:06:52

22 - A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party - 00:03:44

23 - Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader - 00:14:58

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