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THE

REPUBLICAN

PARTY

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By

WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON

and

RAY B. SMITH

THE

REPUBLICAN

PARTY

WHAT IT HAS STOOD FOR AND
WHAT IT STANDS FOR TO-DAY.

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By
Willis Fletcher Johnson
and
Ray B. Smith

The Syracuse Press, Inc.
Syracuse, N. Y.
1920

Copyrighted by
THE SYRACUSE PRESS, INC.
Syracuse, N. Y.
1920
All Rights Reserved

Published Under Direction of
CENTURY HISTORY COMPANY
office
117-119 West 48th Street
New York City
U. S. A.

CONTENTS

Page

Introduction

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1

THE FORMATIVE PERIOD

I.—

Origin

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8

II.—

The First Campaign

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15

III.—

The Leadership of Lincoln

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23

CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION

IV.—

The Civil War

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34

V.—

Constructive Legislation

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39

VI.—

Some External Interests

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47

VII.—

Restoring the Union

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53

MATERIAL INTERESTS

VIII.—

Financial Integrity

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64

IX.—

Progress and Reform

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70

X.—

Promoting American Industry

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79

XI.—

Tariff Controversies

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86

XII.—

Sound Money

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96

NATIONAL EXPANSION

XIII.—

New States and Territories

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100

XIV.—

"Big Business"

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104

XV.—

Party Readjustment

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109

XVI.—

Equal Suffrage

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117

Review and Prospect

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122

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