Show congressmen AND THE CIVIL SERVICE THE question of the champion spoils organ asking why should not con gressmen have a voice in the appointment of civil service officials 21 the new york world th thus us answers A spoils organ derides commissioner clymans ly mans suggestion sug geston that congressmen ought to have no voice in civil service au appointments ointments and asks why not the answer is simple and conclusive congressmen ought to have no voice in such appointments 1 I because it is none of their business appointment to office is an executive not a legislative function 2 because office brokerage by congressmen gr e same absorbs time and energy which should be given to preparation for and a proper discharge of their duties as senators or representatives of the people le in the most important v legislative tody body in the world 3 because the custom leads to nepotism and favoritism which are ab horent in a republic and tends to the demoralization both of politics and the public service mere office brokers climb into congress and clerks are not amenable to discipline when protected by powerful influence congressmen should not peddle patronage p |