Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 1989
Department 1
History
Abstract
During the Jacksonian Era, politicians frequently framed election contests as choices between "men and measures." On one side, the argument ran, were politicians who cared only for the spoils of office. On the other, one found those who cared about "real" issues that mattered to voters. Voters, in this context, had a simple choice to make. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Birkner, Michael J. and Herbert Ershkowitz. "Men and Measures": The Creation of the Second Party System in New Jersey. New Jersey History. 1989. 107: 41-60.