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Best general references: Bagehot. English Constitution, Chap 1 and 2; Bryce's Amer. Com, Chaps. 9, 16, 25; Wilson's State, S S 651-726; Gladstone in N. A. R., Vol. 127, (Sept. 1878) 179-212: Bradford in N. A. R., Vol. 118. (Jan. 1874) 1-23; Contemp. Rev., XLVIII, (Dec. 1853) 864-875; Annals of Amer. Acad., II, no 3, (Nov. 1891); I, (July 1890) 1-25; W. Wilson in Int. Rev. VII, (Aug. 1879) 146-163; Nat. Rev. XIX, (Nov. 1864) 1-27; Labor I, 388 394; Ency Brit...
...Under the Cabinet system, the party in power must carry out the policy for which it is elected: Wilson, Con. Gov't., 270 293; Bagehots, 32-34 - (a) Responsibility is immediately located: Wilson's State, S S 686-88; N. A. R., Vol. 128, (Feb. 1879), 130-134 - (b) Tenure of office depends upon the will of the people: N. A. R., Vol...
...produces better legislation: N. A. R., Vol. 118. (Feb. 1879) 115. - (a) Important measures are given prompt attention: Contemp. Rev., XLVIII. (Dec. 1885) 870. - (1) They are well formulated. - (2) They cannot be smothered in a committee. - (3) They are not crowded out at the end of the session. - (b) There is an effective opposition which insures thorough examination and discussion of all measures: N. A. Rev, Vol...
...evils complained of at present are not due to our present caucus system. - (a) These evils are nothing new: Niles' Register, vol. 31, pp. 85 and 363. - (b) The liability of their occurrence is inherent in human nature and in popular government. - (c) No system of nomination can make citizens do their duty...
...nominations is not an abandonment of the caucus system, but in reform. - (a) Civil service reform. - (1) The overthrow of the spoils system will remove the chief incentive to machine management of caucuses: R. H. Dana, Forum. II. 496. - (b) Introduction of state regulation of caucuses: Penn. Monthly, vol. 12, p. 184; Mass. Acts of 1888, chap. 441, Acts of 1889, chap. 413, sec. 3; Acts of 1892, chap. 416. - (c) Education of the voter: Hon. Adin Thayer's speech, Boston Herald...