====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Courier Page 0308_2 from reel: L 722 (1878-10-10 to 1887-06-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/132974 Title: Civil Service Reform Summary: An editorial discussing the problems with the current civil service system, including political influence in appointments, corruption, and the demoralizing effects on citizens. The piece advocates for the Pendleton bill as a solution that would implement a merit-based system for government employment. Category: editorial Subjects: civil service reform; political corruption; merit system; government administration Confidence: 0.85 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.