Word: deadliest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...certain political leaders, the American citizen loses his individuality and tends to transfer the power from the people to the politicians. Such action is narrowminded and bigoted, and tends to overthrow the fundamental principles of American government. From party allegiance has arisen political corruption, and this is the deadliest enemy of political life. Bribery, ballot-box stealing, and election riots are evidence of what comes in consequence of such allegiance. It is simply because of party organization that the balance of power is often given to the ignorant foreign class who are quite ready to follow the party which pays...