"Placeman" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... reform in his department. President Garfield recognized the need of reform, though he asserted that it could be brought about only through Congressional action. Garfield's assassination by a disappointed placeman added to the public demand for reform, and on January, 18, 1883, the Pendleton Civil Service Law was passed. This Act, which had been pending in the Senate since 1880, provided for open competitive examinations for admission to the public service in Washington ...
— American Eloquence, Volume IV. (of 4) - Studies In American Political History (1897) • Various |
