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POLITICAL MACHINES AND THE PROGRESSIVES APUSH - Spiconardi

Tammany Hall  Tammany Hall  a Democratic Party political machine that controlled New York City politics  Often exchange patronage for political support  Graft  dubious use of a politician's authority for personal gain  Tammany Hall and Immigrants  Immigrants usually made up the base of political machines constituents. Irish were Tammany Hall’s base

What is Thomas Nast’s criticism of Tammany Hall?

Steffens vs. Urban Machines  New York reporter who exposed the corruption of Tammany Hall.  His pieces on Tammany Hall ran in McClure’s magazine and were published together in a book (The Shame of the Cities).  What is Steffens criticism of urban politics?  Tammany Hall ward boss  How does Plunkitt justify his actions? Lincoln Steffens George Plunkitt

A Day in the Life of Plunkitt  Assisted the victims of a house fire; secured the release of six "drunks" by speaking on their behalf to a judge; paid the rent of a poor family to prevent their eviction and gave them money for food; secured employment for four individuals; attended the funerals of two constituents (one Italian, the other Jewish); attended a Bar Mitzvah; and attended the wedding of a Jewish couple from the Fifteenth District.

Does Graft Work?  Chicago waterworks pumped 500 million gallons of water a day (139 gallons per resident)  60% of Chicagoans had flushable toilets  Chicago had streets lit with electricity  Chicago had twice as many parks  The Chicago River’s course was reversed to ensure sewage would be carried into Lake Michigan, away from city residents  Berlin residents only had 18 gallons of water available to them.  Flushable toilets were a rarity in Berlin  Berlin still relied on gaslight Chicago (1900)Berlin (1900)

Jane Addams on Political Machines Many a man at such a time has formulated a lenient judgment of political corruption and has heard kindly speeches which he has remembered on election day. "Ah, well, he has a big Irish heart. He is good to the widow and the fatherless." "He knows the poor better than the big guns who are always about talking civil service and reform." Why does Addams believe citizens support political machines over reformers, such as herself?