STUDIES IN CIVICS

BY

JAMES THOMPSON MCCLEARY

TEACHER OF CIVICS AND HISTORY IN THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

MANKATO, MINNESOTA, 1881-1892

MEMBER OF CONGRESS, 1893-1907

ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, 1907-1908
LIFE MEMBER MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEW YORK

CINCINNATI

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

CHICAGO

To

THE MEMBERS OF MY CLASSES IN CIVICS,

WHOSE QUESTIONS

HAVE AIDED ME IN DETERMINING WHAT SUBJECTS TO TREAT,

AND

WHOSE EARNESTNESS AND INTELLIGENCE

HAVE MADE IT A PLEASURE TO BE THEIR TEACHER.

THIS BOOK

IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.