Municipal government -- United States; Peace; Political participation -- United States; Social justice; Working class -- United States
He must be followed by successive reformers who
represent the righteous and protect tax interests 57
Illustration from the point of view of humble people 58
Dramatic see-saw must continue until we attain the
ideals of an evolutionary democracy 59
Community divided into repressive and repressed,
representing conqueror and conquered 60
CHAPTER III
FAILURE TO UTILIZE IMMIGRANTS IN CITY GOVERNMENT
Democratic governments must reckon with the unsuccessful
if only because they represent majority
of citizens 62
To demand protection from unsuccessful is to fail
in self-government 63
Study of immigrants might develop result in revived
enthusiasm for human possibilities reacting upon
ideals of government 64
Social resources of immigrants wasted through want
of recognition of old habits 65
Illustrated by South Italians’ ability to combine community
life with agricultural occupations, which
is disregarded 66
Anglo-Saxon distrust of experiments with land tenure
and taxation illustrated by Doukhobors 67
Immigrant’s contribution to city life 69
Military ideals blind statesmen to connection between
social life and government 70
Corrupt politician who sees the connection often first
friend of immigrant 71
Real statesmen would work out scheme of naturalization
founded upon social needs 72
Intelligent co-operation of immigrants necessary for
advancing social legislation 74
Daily experience of immigrants not to be ignored as
basis of patriotism 75
Lack of cosmopolitan standard widens gulf between
immigrant parents and children 78
Government is developing most rapidly in its relation
to the young criminal and to the poor and dependent 79
Denver Juvenile Court is significant in its attitude
toward repressive government 81
Good education in reform schools indicates compunction
on the part of the State 83
Government functions extended to care of defectives
and dependents 84
Ignores normal needs of every citizen 85
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