Of this class were
the professional politicians, whose wisdom and power consisted of
manipulating machine politics and of grafting. There was no longer
any graft. Since there were no private interests to purchase special
privileges, no bribes were offered to legislators, and legislators
for the first time legislated for the people. The result was that
men who were efficient, not in corruption, but in direction, found
their way into the legislatures.
With this rational organization of society amazing results were
brought about. The national day's work was eight hours, and yet
production increased. In spite of the great permanent improvements
and of the immense amount of energy consumed in systematizing the
competitive chaos of society, production doubled and tripled upon
itself. The standard of living increased, and still consumption
could not keep up with production. The maximum working age was
decreased to fifty years, to forty-nine years, and to forty-eight
years. The minimum working age went up from sixteen years to
eighteen years.
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