Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword xi
4. Introduction xIi
5. The beast 1
6. Chapter I Finding the cat 5
7. Chapter II The cat purrs 17
8. Chapter III The cat keeps on purring 29
9. Chapter IV The beast in the democracy 37
10. Chapter V The beast in the county court 51
11. Chapter VI The beast and the children 65
12. Chapter VII The beast, graft and business 77
13. Chapter VIII At work with the children 91
14. Chapter IX The beast and the ballot 105
15. Chapter X The beast and the ballot (continued) 117
16. Chapter XI The beast at bay 127
17. Chapter XII The beast and the supreme court 139
18. Chapter XIII The beast and reform 151
19. Chapter XIV A city pillaged 163
20. Chapter XV The beast, the church and the governorship 177
21. Chapter XIV Hunting the beast 193
22. Chapter XVII A victory at last 205
23. Chapter XVIII Conclusion 221
24. Index 233