Corruption (jan 1, 1862 – jan 1, 1898)

Description:

"BOSS" TWEED
- used bribery, graft, and fraudulent elections
to steal over $200 million from NY taxpayers
- Thomas Nast would expose him

POLITICAL MACHINES
- PB -> UL -> provided welfare services
- UL -> PB -> voted for business supporters
- PB & BE -> Kickback Payments

CURRENCY, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, AND TARIFFS
- Patronage (supporters get gov. jobs)
- Half Breeds -> civil service reformers
- Stalwarts -> Patronage supporters
- US Treasury had huge tariff surplus

RAILROADS
- "Pools" -> companies agreed to fix rates and
share profits
- rebates given to favored shippers
- hurt small farmers

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