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Gilded Age Political Issues
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• October 1867: The Need for Civil Service Reform,
by Julius Bing, Congressional Aide
• July 2, 1890: The Sherman Anti-Trust Act,
by the United States Congress
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Machine Politics
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• July 1903: The Shame of the Cities,
by Lincoln Steffens, Journalist and Muckraker
• 1905: Honest Graft,
by George Washington Plunkitt, Politician
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Campaigns and Campaigning in the Gilded Age
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• 1876: The Spectacle of American Politics,
from the Associated Press
• July 9, 1896: The "Cross of Gold" Speech,
by William Jennings Bryan, Presidential Candidate
• July 24, 1896: The People's Party Platform of 1896,
by the Populist Party
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