Trembly, J.E.2017-09-202017-09-201897http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38127Citation: Trembly, J.E. The civil service. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1897.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: The Civil Service in its general sense, consists of the service rendered by persons whose appointment lies in the power of those officers who are elected by the people. The Civil Service of the United States, previous to the election of Gen. Jackson to the Presidency in 1829 had a career uneventful and very satisfactory to the public. But when Jackson came into power, he introduced his “spoils system” which was adopted by succeeding presidents. This system which has proved such a bane to the government has been carried out, until public sentiment brought about the “merit system”, and attempted to plant purity and honesty in the government service. The “spoils system” still exists to a certain extent, and always will exist in spirit. But the “merit system” now stands supreme, and we hope it may ever stand so. We will see the opposing forces of these two systems as we follow the progress of the Civil Service through its career.The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.Political scienceCivil serviceTextThesesManuscripts (documents)