The Short Ballot: A Movement to Simplify Politics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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In an obscure contest on the blind end of the ballot, conformity with popular opinion has little political value, but in these conspicuous contests where we actually compare man and man, complete compliance is a definite asset to a nominee. Hence in the case of an obscure nomination, the tendency is automatically away from the people, but in a conspicuous nomination the tendency is toward the people.

Accordingly while we elect aldermen who do not represent us, and legislators who. Obey the influences of unseen powers, we are apt to do very well when it comes to the choice of a conspicuous officer like a president, a governor, or a mayor. For mayor, governor or president we are sure to secure a present able figure, always honest and frequently our able and independent champion of the people against the very machine that nominated him. We are apt to re-elect such men, and the way we speed aside hostile politicians to do it shows how strong is our impulse to reward the faithful servant.

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