Word: bribed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...influx of these illiterate people. They have learned to distrust all government and to take no interest in political affairs. When they do vote they do so in a way debasing to American citizenship. They become fraudulently naturalized and give their votes to the party offering the highest bribe...
...There, however, the worst feature was not the crime of the criminal or the degradation of already degraded office holders, but the lethargy of the city, the silent abetting of masses of intelligent people of the crimes, the selfishness of business men, householders who would rather bribe than have their peace disturbed. We have yet to learn that every citizen has his public duty. But my thoughts today are in quieter lines. Many of you are not going to the largest cities, but to the smaller ones, to towns and villages. Degradation in a man is easily recognized, but when...