Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-30
WOULD ELIMINATE
BOOSTING FOR JOBS
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS
SUES CIRCULAR TO
STATE SERVANTS.
WOULD APPLY RULE TO THOSE
WHO HOPE TO ENTER
SERVICE.

The state civil service commiss ion
has issued a circular forbidding polit-
ical work or contributions by any Of
| fcer or smploye of the state govern
ment A copy of the circular has been
sent to every state officer and employe
! and it lays down a rule which if fol-
| lowed will eliminate things political
| from the state service.
Officers who receive letters OF a
religious or political nature In refer
ence to the candidacy OF persons for
competitive examinations are in duty
/ bound to notify the commission OF
| such violation and use all reasonable
| means to put a stop to such practice
says the bulletin. Officers or employ,
es of the state should not promise to
use their influence for or against any
candidate in a manner to affect the
result of an examination, because OF
his political or religious opinions or
affiliations"
Promotion based upon political in,
fluence is also given a blow. The rule
I restricts recommendations for promo.
tions to those officers under whom
the candidate is serving"
No Politica, Assessment.
Three conclusions are laid down
relating to political assessments.
"No officer, agent, clerk or employees
under the government of the state
may solicit any assessment subscrip,
ton or contribution for any political
/ purpose from any officer, agent, clerk
or employee of the state.
mo officer, agent, clerk or employee
under the government of the state
may receive any assessment, suDscrip,
ton or contribution. whether solicited
by him or by another from any or
/ ficer, agent, clerk or employee Of the
state.
mo person, whether in public or in
private life may enter any building
/ or room occupied for any purpose If
state government, for the purpose of
making, collecting, receiving or CIV
ing notice of any political assessment,
subscription or contribution, and no
person, whether in public or private
life, may send or direct any letter or
other notice thereto for the purpose
of giving notice of, demanding, or cor.
lecting political assessment or contri-
button.
FroWn on Political Influence.
"The fact that it is made unlawful
for any officer or employee to solicit
/ or receive political service from an
other officer or employee, whether
voluntary or Involuntary leads to
the belief that it was the legislative
intent to prevent political activity on
the part of persons in the employ OF
the state, SO far as may be consistent
with cur state constitution which pro
vides that no law shall be passed to
restrain or abridge the liberty of
/ speech or of the press"
In support of the view of limiting
! activity, the bulletin quotes at great
length the views of Presidents Cleve-
land, Hayes and Roosevelt In their
efforts to stamp out the evil.
Citizens Under the Ban.
Nor may any of the above named
! classes of persons, use their official
authority to secure for any person any
Office, employment, public contract
nomination or increase of salary in
return for votes or political influence
or other corrupt consideration con,
cIudes the report.
ut should be borne in mind that
the provisions of this section are not
confined to appointments or promo
tions within the classified service, but
! that they apply to all appointments
Nor are the provisions of this section
| applicable alone to officers and EN-.
! plOyees. The promise of appointment
or Of influence to aid in securing an
appointment is equally a violation of
/ law when made by a private citizen
at the time he is a candidate FOR Of
fee to another private citizen, as
when made by an officer of the state
to another officer or employee Of the
state"