Outlawing the Spoils: A History of the Civil Service Reform Movement, 1865-1883University of Illinois Press, 1961 - 306 pages Civil service reform was a major political issue in the post-Civil War United States. It made and broke presidents, would-be presidents, and a number of lesser political futures. No other American movement has claimed more intellectual and social leaders. Among them were Henry Adams, Carl Schurz, E. L. Godkin, George William Curtis, Charles Eliot Norton, Henry C. Lea, and Henry Villard. This books examines the reform movement using both standard historical techniques and the methodology of the sociologist and social psychologist to mirror the role of civil service reformers while showing the history of their movement. |
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Page 161
... Burt . Not only was the advancement of qualified subordinates a reform principle , but Burt , a prominent reformer , could be counted on to institute the merit system . Curtis strongly opposed Prince , who , it was said , had received ...
... Burt . Not only was the advancement of qualified subordinates a reform principle , but Burt , a prominent reformer , could be counted on to institute the merit system . Curtis strongly opposed Prince , who , it was said , had received ...
Page 255
... Curtis wrote Burt , " is a crime against the cause and a stupid blunder . Of course it ends everything at the Custom House . " 4 To the surprise of many reformers , in early May Arthur adopted the commission's rules with only minor ...
... Curtis wrote Burt , " is a crime against the cause and a stupid blunder . Of course it ends everything at the Custom House . " 4 To the surprise of many reformers , in early May Arthur adopted the commission's rules with only minor ...
Page 265
... Curtis introduced into the New York legislature a bill which George William Curtis claimed would " fill the service ... Burt , West New Brighton , January 23 , 1886 , Burt Collection ; Curtis to Norton , West New Brighton ...
... Curtis introduced into the New York legislature a bill which George William Curtis claimed would " fill the service ... Burt , West New Brighton , January 23 , 1886 , Burt Collection ; Curtis to Norton , West New Brighton ...
Contents
JENCKES ASSAULTS THE SPOILS SYSTEM | 13 |
REINFORCEMENTS FOR JENCKES | 33 |
GRANT FAILS REFORMERS | 50 |
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Outlawing the Spoils: A History of the Civil Service Reform Movement, 1865-1883 Ari Arthur Hoogenboom No preview available - 1982 |
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