Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1383 Plunkitt, George Washington 1842 1924 Riordon, William L. 1861 1909 Riordan, William L. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall" by George Washington Plunkitt is a political commentary written during the late 19th century. The text features the frank and unapologetic insights of Plunkitt, a Tammany Hall politician, who discusses the workings of New York City's political landscape and the nature of graft in municipal politics. The book's focus on the dichotomy of "honest graft" versus "dishonest graft" provides readers an illuminating and often humorous look into how corruption was rationalized among politicians in that era. The opening portion of the book introduces Plunkitt's outspoken nature as he describes his years in politics and the revenue he has generated through what he categorizes as "honest graft." He asserts that many politicians, including himself, have not resorted to stealing from the treasury but rather have thrived by seizing opportunities provided by their insider knowledge of government activities, such as public improvement projects. Plunkitt's stories illustrate his rise from humble beginnings to wealth and power, as he positions himself as a savvy operator in a system he believes inherently rewards those who can capitalize on the information available to them. This sets the stage for a unique blend of self-reflection, critique of reform efforts, and a celebration of the political machine he represents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Plunkitt, George Washington, 1842-1924 Tammany Hall JK Text Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: Politics 201880 2025-10-02T04:21:27.196594 text/html 196262 2013-02-07T09:15:24 text/html 201578 2025-10-02T04:21:34.198560 application/epub+zip 202788 2025-10-02T04:21:31.007541 application/epub+zip 140929 2025-10-02T04:21:29.733551 application/epub+zip 473349 2025-10-02T04:21:36.629487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450059 2025-10-02T04:21:33.355530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167947 2022-09-02T06:08:49.076543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172924 2025-10-02T04:21:26.766583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171878 2008-12-29T06:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19443 2025-10-02T04:21:36.756498 application/rdf+xml 28928 2025-10-02T04:21:30.236546 image/jpeg 5102 2025-10-02T04:21:29.985554 image/jpeg 67321 2013-02-07T09:15:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 64512 2008-12-29T06:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 198856 2025-10-02T04:21:27.213521 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia