Chapter I. Boss Platt

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface ix
3. Contents xiii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter I. Boss Platt 7
6. Chapter II. Colonel Roosevelt 25
7. Chapter 3. A Rough Rider Storms Albany 50
8. Chapter IV. Governor and Machine 71
9. Chapter V. Speak Softly and Garry a Big Stick 93
10. Chapter VI. The Honest Broker 112
11. Chapter VII. The Ford Franchise-Tax Bill 133
12. Chapter VIII. The Conservative Answer to Trusts 158
13. Chapter IX. The Erie Canal 177
14. Chapter Χ. The Needs of Labor 200
15. Chapter ΧI. Housing, Education, Conservation 226
16. Chapter XII. Administrative Reform 254
17. Chapter XIII. Parting Shots 281
18. Conclusion 300
19. List of Abbreviations and Short Titles 309
20. Bibliographical Note 313
21. Index 321