Byline: Upton Sinclair; 1905-10-14; Appeal to Reason; pages 2
Report: "The Jungle: A Story of Chicago" - Upton Sinclair - Appeal to Reason
"And so Jurgis got a glimpse of the high-class criminal world of Chicago. A city nominally ruled by the people, but in reality administered by a business oligarchy, a huge army of graft was necessary for the purpose of effecting the transfer of power."
Description:Chapter Twenty-six in Upton Sinclair's original serial for Appeal to Reason, the unexpurgated version of what became "The Jungle."
Rights: public domain