| CHAPTER | PAGE |
|---|---|
| I.—American Ideals | 1 |
| II.—True Americanism | 15 |
| III.—The Manly Virtues and Practical Politics | 35 |
| IV.—The College Graduate and Public Life | 47 |
| V.—Phases of State Legislation | 63 |
| VI.—Machine Politics in New York City | 102 |
| VII.—Six Years of Civil Service Reform | 134 |
| VIII.—Administering the New York Police Force | 160 |
| IX.—The Vice-Presidency and the Campaign of 1896 | 189 |
| X.—How Not to Help our Poorer Brother | 214 |
| XI.—The Monroe Doctrine | 228 |
| XII.—Washington’s Forgotten Maxim | 247 |
| XIII.—National Life and Character | 271 |
| XIV.—Social Evolution | 303 |
| XV.—The Law of Civilization and Decay | 329 |
| XVI.—[1]Reform Through Social Work | 355 |
[1] Reprinted through the courtesy of the S. S. McClure Co.