American ideals.--True Americanism.--The manly virtues and practical politics.--The college graduate and public life.--Phases of state legislation.--Machine politics in New York City.--Six years of Civil Service reform.--Administering the New York Police Force.--The vice-presidency and the campaign of 1896.--How not to help our poorer brother.--The Monroe doctrine.--Washington's forgotten maxim.--National life and character.--Social evolution.--The law of civilization and decay
