Vice and crime in their relation to corrupt politics 186 Methods of repression 188 Tax dodging as a form of political corruption; _quasi_-justification of the practice 192 Methods of overcoming tax dodging 195 Auto-corruption, and its effects upon party prestige 199 Corruption in relation to political control the basis of all other forms of political corruption 201 Summary 208 VI. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE THEORY OF PARTY SUPPORT Party functions in the United States 213 Neglect of the sources of party support 217 Campaign contributions as a part of the problem 220 Payment of campaign expenses by the state 221 Publicity of campaign contributions 229 State laws requiring publicity 229 Congressional publicity bill of 1908 230 Voluntary publicity in the presidential campaign of 1908; results 233 Publicity before or after election 236 Special information of candidates before election 239 Publicity as applied to political organisations other than campaign committees 241 Prohibition or limitation of campaign contributions from certain sources 244 Prohibition of corporate contributions 244 Partnerships, labour unions, clubs, etc. 247 Contributions by candidates 248 Contributions by civil service employees 256 Limiting the amount of individual contributions 258 Effect of smaller campaign funds on political affairs 259 Time limits of large contributions 262 Geographical limits upon the use of campaign funds 263 Effect of campaign fund reform on business interests in their relation to government 264 Limitation of campaign gifts of services 267 Extension of campaign contribution reforms to state and local elections 268 To primary and convention campaigns 270 Administration of the reform measures 271 Possibilities of campaign fund reform 273 VII. CORRUPTION AND NOTORIETY: THE MEASURE OF OUR OFFENDING