Author: John Jay Chapman
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2022-01-17
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a book about politics, political ethics, journalism and their effects on the public before and during election campaigns. In the book, Chapman writes with passion about the influencing of others and the reasons for it
Author: John Jay Chapman
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-10-13
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 338730112X
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Author: John Jay Chapman
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-09-05
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 3368925288
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Author: John Jay 1862-1933 Chapman
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Published: 2016-08-26
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781363540471
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Author: John Jay Chapman
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-01-11
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780428814106
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Practical Agitation This book is an attempt to follow the track of personal influence across society. The first three chapters are taken up with discus sions of political reform, the fourth chapter with contemporary journalism. The results of these discussions are then summarized in the chapters called Principles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: John Chapman
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2015-05-04
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781512032833
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The despair of reform is lack of co-operation among reformers. Men who follow politics as a profession and apply it to the ordinary principles of self-seeking business hare comparatively little difficulty about getting together; for this is an era of great business combinations. But reform lacks the motive force that makes men go directly to the accomplishment of their ends. However paradoxical it may seem, selfish interests-so presumably individualistic-drive men into co-operation. For the attainment of certain generally esteemed ends, such as great wealth and political "success,' co-operation and organization become more and more necessary. How is altruism, with its lack of cohesive power, to meet the forces of selfishness? The practical answer given by many civic reformers is, "By imitating the tactics of the enemy." There is a notion current among reformers that they do not lose their character and, therefore, their reason for existence, by "fighting the devil with his own weapons." It is against this notion that Mr. Chapman's book is a protest. His main idea is, in his own words, "that we can always do more for mankind by following the good in a straight line than by making concessions to evil." It is plain that if the ends of altruism are the same as those of selfishness, success may in both cases require the use of the same methods. But our author asserts in new and stirring phrase that the end of all reform is to do away with evil practices and that the one means of attaining this end is by the infusion of virtue into private character. It is therefore useless to pursue reform by compromising in the slightest degree with corruption. By so doing, men who were virtuous, having become knaves may get office, but the banner of reform is dragged in the mud, and the sum of virtue in the world is diminished. The only practical agitation is that of the man who sets up a true standard and does not budge an inch from it for the sake of support. There is no policy so futile as that of attempting to buoy up reform movements with influential names. "Influence" is a load that no reform movement can carry. "The party offers a gift to every adherent. You must offer him nothing but labor. That is your protection against traitors." Mr. Chapman believes intensely in independent political movements, and the men who took a leading part in the Citizens' Union of 1897 would do well to read his book. He has no respect for the idea that an independent vote is thrown away, any more than a virtuous deed in private life ever comes to naught. But reform means fighting. It is impossible to isolate politics and keep the fight out of business and social relations. "The identity between public and private life reveals itself the instant a man adopts the plan of indiscriminate truth-telling." "The first discovery that we make is that the worst enemy of good government is not our ignorant foreign voter, but our educated domestic railroad president, our prominent business man, our leading lawyer. If there is any truth in the optimistic belief that our standards are now going up, we shall soon see proofs of it in our homes. We shall not note our increase of virtue so much by seeing more crooks in Sing-Sing, as by seeing fewer of them in the drawing-room. You can acquire more knowledge of American politics by attacking, in open talk, a political lawyer of social standing, than you can in a year's study." "People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this,- that reform exists in taking a bone from a dog." "If you are not strong enough to face the issue in private life, do not dream that you can do anything for public affairs. This, of course, means fight, not to-morrow, but now.".... -Municipal Affairs [1900]
Author: John Jay 1862-1933 Chapman
Publisher:
Published: 2016-08-29
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781374414914
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John A Boulanger
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2021-12-18
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ready to drain the swamp? Are you fed up with the current state of politics in America? Do you wonder what you can do to make things better? This book will give you practical examples of how to make a real difference. No matter your political leanings, Chapman's analyses and criticisms of the political machinery and his encouragement and advice to those seeking to reform it may sound familiar to 21st century readers. Chapman was describing the nation's entire political system-not just Washington-as a swamp. In this book, you will read his suggestions on how best to disentangle those roots, if not how actually to drain the swamp. Chapman in 1900: The illusion that it is wise or necessary to suppress our instinctive love of truth comes from an imperfect understanding of what that instinctive love of truth represents, and of what damage happens both to ourselves and to others when we suppress it. The more closely we look at the facts, the more serious does this damage appear. . .The more closely we look at the facts, the more trifling, inconsequent, and absurd do all those reasons appear which strive to make us accept, and thereby sanctify and preserve, some portion of the conceded evil in the world. Co-author John Boulanger in 2021: John Jay Chapman published Practical Agitation at the dawn of the 20th century, but his analyses and criticisms of the political machinery of his day, as well as his encouragement and advice to those seeking to reform it, may sound familiar to those who lament the current state of politics. Replace his references to Tammany Hall with discussions of Super-PACs and you could pass the book off as newly written. Chapman: There exists, consequently, an unformulated belief that the corruption of politics is something by itself. Yet there probably never was a civilization where the mesh of all powers and interests was so close. It is like the interlocking of roots in a swamp.
Author: John Jay Chapman
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
Published: 2015-02-18
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781298162236
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.