De Alexander: “Although passion has strained our bonds of affection too hardly, they must not, I am sure they will not, be broken.”

In accepting the Democratic nomination Cleveland had the great advantage of not being obliged to refer to anything of which he was ashamed.

Shows the historical reasons for the present method, and its effect on the senate and senators, and on state and local government, with a detailed review of the arguments for and against direct election.

An exceedingly readable volume, especially valuable in its analyses of conditions, causes, situations and results; and against his main conclusions no sane person can contend."--Boston Transcript.

In his text he explains the controversy so that the plain man may understand it, while in the notes he adduces the evidence that the specialist requires....