“In the tired hand of a dying man, Theodore Senior had written: "The 'Machine politicians' have shown their colors... I feel sorry for the country however as it shows the power of partisan politicians who think of nothing higher than their own interests, and I feel for your future. We cannot stand so corrupt a government for any great length of time.” GovernmentPoliticsCorruptionPartisanshipPoliticansPolitical MachineTheodore Roosevelt Senior Book:The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt Source: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt