Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-03-10
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
The Spells System.
FROsTEURG, MD, March s, 10

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Agreeing WIN MN ior 'he sake Oh
arg uilen'' ma 'ne EXAMINATIONS pro-
Nlueu lor ~ 'he present Ia" are no,
lc"HI'!"oly soou 'eSt Vi hlneSS'
lac' "nlcn MS Sol''"ry eAahlpIe py
no ilieauS proves ne certainly VIII not
claIni 'il"' lnVy 'eI" 10 pace pre-
Hhiu'n on P"'ltlc'i i"NoritiSul or IN
CREASE 'he power " Tue po'l,lc"' ooSs
aS ue says l"e spoons system does
IN 'i'lS lie GirGc'S a'teh'ioh TO tQe
great curse ol lhe Spots system, IN
'hat II ehaoleS IL party IN power TO
MAINTAIN itSelt oy means OF patronage
III SPITE Oh 'he oeSire Oh 'he people Tor
Gnahge'
ne Chains mat no heeo WAS ielt Tor
the Id" III Tue paS' history OF the
country. EVEN IL MS description OF
me lauItieSS G.ui'loh Oh me ciVil ser
vice III me carry Gays was historically
correct 1t ""uIu "hiy approve the
merit system WIN permanent tenure,
since the SpollS system was not 0cVel-
opea nh'Il since me inauguration OF
Ahdre" JACKSON iflor 20 inns candl.
oates were elecled on lRtS'ionS OF
principles, nov on questions OF Spots.
coming TO me war OF the rebellion
we ma PRESIDENT Lincoln complain
ing oltterly that the scramble Tor once
uhder the prGVaIIin% spoliS system alb
S"roS so much OF ms time mar ne can
not give proper at,enuoh 10 me duties
OF MS position. he says, III his lnlm-
itaole way Il seem IKE man so busy
letting rooms AT one END or his house
tha' ne mas no tlnle ielt 10 put our me
hre winch Is olaZIng IN ana destroying
me other end e Heminlscences OF
Abraham Llncoln.-A. l. RIce, page