Progressive Democracy; Volume 3

by Herbert David Croly

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX A Absolutism of European monarchies, influence of, on American conception of sovereignty, 220-223. Adams, Henry, quoted on early popular suspicion of power, 33-34. Administrative commissions and courts, 363-369. Administrative department of govern- ment, weakening of, by Jacksonian Democracy, 65 ... Read More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX A Absolutism of European monarchies, influence of, on American conception of sovereignty, 220-223. Adams, Henry, quoted on early popular suspicion of power, 33-34. Administrative commissions and courts, 363-369. Administrative department of govern- ment, weakening of, by Jacksonian Democracy, 65-74; increased author- ity and efficiency in, demanded by progressive democracy, 347; a degree of improvement in, under Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson, 347-348; depend- ence of old party system upon adherence to traditional methods in, 348; consideration of proper function of, 349 ff.; annihilation of indepen- dence of, aimed at by the old democ- racy, 350; increasing aggrandize- ment of, at expense of legislature and courts, 350-351; source of popular repugnance to government by officials of the, 351-353; sharp distinction to be drawn between executive and, 354- 355; tenure of office desirable for officials of, 355-357; functions of, under new social program, 358 ff.; officials of, to become custodians of a part of the accepted social program, and to a degree promoters and prop- agandists, 360-362; growing depend- ence of success of social legislation upon good faith and competence of representatives of, 362; question of ability of expert administrators suc- cessfully to accomplish work imposed upon them, 360-370; a general staff provided for progressive democratic state by, 370-371; ability of, to obtain and keep popular confidence, 371-372; error of applying the recall to, 372-373; proper methods for keeping articulate with the democ- racy, 373; suggestions for reorganiza- tion of our inherited system, to fit the needs of a progressive democratic state, 374 ff.; desirability of more widespread higher education for popu- larizing expert, .. Read Less