The Civil Service Law: A Defense of Its Principles, with Corroborative Evidence from the Works of Many Eminent American StatesmenM.T. Richardson Company, 1897 - 256 páginas |
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... Executive Officer of the New York City Civil Service Board , says ( Dec. 1 , 1890 ) : " The character and general intelligence of the applicants is very fair indeed . So far as I know , the appointees , with rare exceptions , show ...
... Executive Officer of the New York City Civil Service Board , says ( Dec. 1 , 1890 ) : " The character and general intelligence of the applicants is very fair indeed . So far as I know , the appointees , with rare exceptions , show ...
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... executive , and judicial officials , one set checks as well as aids the other . For example , appoint- ing officers are required to keep records of removals , 66 * Mr. Henry Sherwin , chief examiner of the Massachusetts Civil Ser- vice ...
... executive , and judicial officials , one set checks as well as aids the other . For example , appoint- ing officers are required to keep records of removals , 66 * Mr. Henry Sherwin , chief examiner of the Massachusetts Civil Ser- vice ...
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... executive scale , disturbing the equilibrium of the government . I should therefore see with pleasure a guard against the evil , * even by an amendment of the Constitution . " * * Alexander Hamilton , another framer of the Constitu ...
... executive scale , disturbing the equilibrium of the government . I should therefore see with pleasure a guard against the evil , * even by an amendment of the Constitution . " * * Alexander Hamilton , another framer of the Constitu ...
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... executive authorities proceed cautiously and gently with a new law , feeling their way as they advance , and exercising their discretion as to its more rapid or tardy advance- ment , either generally or in particular districts . It is ...
... executive authorities proceed cautiously and gently with a new law , feeling their way as they advance , and exercising their discretion as to its more rapid or tardy advance- ment , either generally or in particular districts . It is ...
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... Executive , " says ( Appendix to G. & S.'s Debates , 1826 , pp . 136–7 ) : " The power of patronage , unless checked , must go on increasing until Federal influence will predominate in elections as completely as British influence ...
... Executive , " says ( Appendix to G. & S.'s Debates , 1826 , pp . 136–7 ) : " The power of patronage , unless checked , must go on increasing until Federal influence will predominate in elections as completely as British influence ...
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Página 226 - ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose; and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.
Página 248 - It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to...
Página 81 - It may be, sir, that the politicians of the United States are not so fastidious as some gentlemen are as to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are defeated, they expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of...
Página 232 - ... of the United States, and no clerk or employee of any department, branch or bureau of the executive, judicial, or military or naval service of the United States, shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatever...
Página 230 - ... furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined, or to be examined, being appointed, employed, or promoted...
Página 226 - Let me now take a more comprehensive view and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.
Página 11 - Senate, three persons, not more than two of whom shall be adherents of the same party, as Civil Service Commissioners, and said three commissioners shall constitute the United States Civil Service Commission.
Página 23 - ... regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as may best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter; and for this purpose he may employ suitable persons to conduct such inquiries, and may prescribe their duties, and establish regulations for the conduct of persons who may receive appointments in the civil service.
Página 232 - That whenever there are already two or more members of a family in the public service in the grades covered by this act, no other member of such family shall be eligible to appointment to any of said grades.
Página 168 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.