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14 pages in length. American politics had been on such a roll since the Jeffersonian era that it only seemed appropriate -- to the politicians, at least -- that the concept of political machines be utilized to aid those needing financial campaign support. Through these machines, local, state and national parties were able to collect such support through civil service assessments, financiers, public banquets, delegate taxes, meeting fees and private contributions. One of the most questionable tactics of these political machines, however, was the manner in which the politicians took advantage of immigrant workers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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politicians, at least -- that the concept of political machines be utilized to aid those needing financial campaign support. "It is no coincidence that this was also the age
of the rise of Americas industrial cities. In the preindustrial city, politics was left to the amateur; just as labor specialized in other ways with the rise of industrialism,
politics emerged as a distinct and full-time professional pursuit" (Foner et al, 1991, p. PG). Through these machines, local, state and national parties were able to collect such support
through civil service assessments, financiers, public banquets, delegate taxes, meeting fees and private contributions. One of the most questionable tactics of these political machines, however, was the manner in
which the politicians took advantage of immigrant workers, "who gladly exchanged their votes for jobs, Christmas turkeys, or election day payoffs" (Troy, 1997, p. 14). II. THE BIRTH AND
PROGRESSION OF POLITICAL MACHINES The political structure of New York City is characterized by a very strong leadership tradition, inasmuch as it is
very boss-oriented; contrarily, the Midwestern political structures are significantly more democratic. The issues that ultimately caused these critical differences were not merely political; in fact, religion and settlement had
a great deal to do with the manner by which political machines eventually overran the East Coast. "In the United States of America-and everywhere else--politics is about power, and
money is a form of power. Despite the best efforts of reformers, past, present, and future, it is impossible to remove all influence of money in politics" (Troy, 1997,
p. 14). The settling of eastern and Midwestern states had a significant impact upon the way in which each entity came to assemble its political structure. Clearly, the
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