====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Courier Page 0308_1 from reel: L 722 (1878-10-10 to 1887-06-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/132975 Title: Civil Service Reform. Summary: Editorial discussing the problems of the spoils system in American politics, corruption in civil service appointments, and the need for reform, with historical references to President Lincoln and Secretary Windom. Category: editorial Subjects: civil service reform; political patronage; government administration Named Entities: Lincoln, Abraham [president]; Windom, William [secretary of treasury]; Gladstone, William Ewart [politician] 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.