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Domestic News
July 29, 1881
Washington Standard
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
What is this article about?
The Port Townsend Argus criticizes the new Collector of Customs for dismissing all experienced subordinates in favor of inexperienced appointees, disregarding civil service reform principles, and attributes this to the territory's vassalage status pending statehood.
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The Port Townsend Argus, in alluding to the clean sweep made by the new Collector of Customs, of all subordinates in his office, says:
"Civil service reform doctrines are disregarded, and experienced officials are being displaced by inexperienced fellows who with few exceptions can hardly distinguish a small pox signal from a pay roll. It will ever be thus till we emerge from the condition of Territorial vassalage to the full vigor and independence of statehood in which American citizens are at least supposed to be competent to select incumbents for their positions of trust."
"Civil service reform doctrines are disregarded, and experienced officials are being displaced by inexperienced fellows who with few exceptions can hardly distinguish a small pox signal from a pay roll. It will ever be thus till we emerge from the condition of Territorial vassalage to the full vigor and independence of statehood in which American citizens are at least supposed to be competent to select incumbents for their positions of trust."
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Civil Service Reform
Collector Of Customs
Port Townsend Argus
Territorial Vassalage
Statehood
Where did it happen?
Port Townsend
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Port Townsend
Outcome
experienced officials displaced by inexperienced fellows
Event Details
The Port Townsend Argus reports and criticizes the new Collector of Customs for making a clean sweep of all subordinates in his office, replacing them with inexperienced individuals who disregard civil service reform doctrines, due to the territory's status.