 Reform is necessary in the civil service. Experience proves that efficient, economical conduct of the governmental business is not possible if its civil service be subject to change at every election, be a prize fought for at the ballot-box, be a brief...  Journal - Page 77by Texas. Legislature. Senate - 1927Full view - About this book
 | United States - 1836 - 494 pages
...elections "be a prize fought . _6 for at the ballot-box, be a brief reward of party zeal instead of a post of honor assigned for proved competency, and held for fidelity in the public employ. Does democracy practice what it here preaches? Can it be claimed that the republican officials, many... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1874 - 524 pages
...Its civil service be subject to change at every election, be a prize fought for at the ballot box, be a brief reward of party zeal, instead of posts...public men, nor the instrument of their ambition. Here, again, promises, falsified in the performance, attest that the party in power can work out no... | |
 | Theodore Pease Cook - New York (State) - 1876 - 460 pages
...efficient, economical conduct of the governmental business is hot possible if its civil service be subject to change at every election, be a prize fought for...public men, nor the instrument of their ambition. Here, again, promises falsified in the performance attest that the party in power can work out no practical... | |
 | William Mason Cornell - Campaign biography - 1876 - 356 pages
...it be a prize fought for at the ballot-box; if it be a brief reward of party zeal, instead of a post of honor assigned for proved competency, and held...public men, nor the instrument of their ambition. Here, again, professions falsified in the performance attest that the party in power can work out no... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1872
...that the ordinary employment of the public business may not be " a prize fought for at the ballot-box, a brief reward of party zeal instead of posts of honor...competency, and held for fidelity in the public employ." The Convention wisely added that " Reform is necessary even more in the highest grades of the public... | |
 | William Mason Cornell - Campaign biography - 1876 - 364 pages
...that the ordinary employment of the public business may not be a prize fought for at the ballot-box, a brief reward of party zeal, instead of posts of...competency, and held for fidelity in the public employ. The Convention wisely added that reform is necessary even more in the higher grades of the public service.... | |
 | Theodore Pease Cook - 1876 - 470 pages
...that the ordinary employment of the public business may not be " a prize fought for at the ballot-box, a brief reward of party zeal instead of posts of honor...competency, and held for fidelity in the public employ." The convention wisely added that " reform is necessary even more in the higher grades of the public... | |
 | Democratic National Committee (U.S.) - Campaign literature - 1876 - 764 pages
...of the public business may not be a " prize fought for at the ballot-box, a brief reward of parity zeal instead of posts of honor assigned for proved...competency, and held for fidelity in the public employ." The Convention wisely added that " Reform is necessary even more in the higher grades of the public... | |
 | 1876 - 228 pages
...that efficient economical conduct of the government is not possible if its civil service be subject to change at every election, be a prize fought for at the ballot-box, be an approved reward of party zeal instead of posts of honor assigned for approved competency and held... | |
 | Democratic National Convention (1876 St - History - 1876 - 210 pages
...that efficient economical conduct of the government is not possible if its civil service be subject to change at every election, be a prize fought for at the ballot-box, be an approved reward of party zeal instead of posts of honor assigned for approved competency and held... | |
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