Word: civilizing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Question: Resolved, That the Civil Service Act ought to be by law extended to all departments of public service...
...Harrison has been false to the spirit of reform in his appointments-Public Opinion, March 23, June 8; Nation, May 23, August 1, 1889; Civil Service Record from June to October...
...policy of his subordinates, for which he is responsible, is at varance with his pledges-Civil Servics Record, May 1889; Public Opnion, March 30, August 13, June 22, 1889. (a) unprecedented demand for office-I'ublic Opinion, May 18, 25, July 20; New York Post, June 25; Nation, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, June 20, July 11, September 19, 26. (b) Nepotism-Epoch, August 2; Nation, May 1, July 4. (c) there have been gross abuses in the pension department-Public Opinion, May 18, July 6, September 7, 21; Nation...
...Harrison has failed to extend the civil service laws-Nation, August...
...That the president has not violated the Civil Service Policy is shown by (a) certain appointments, especially those of civil service commissioners-Philadelphia Press in P. O. May 18; American, May 11; Boston Morning Journal, July 5. (b) Refusal to remove incumbents-New York World in P. O. March 23, New Orleans Times in P. O. March 23. (c) Many cases to which the reform is not applicable.- Rochester Democrat in P. O. August 10, Omaha Bee in P. O. Oct. 12; Independent Journal in P. O., July 20. (d) fovorable criticism-New York Press...