The Assassination of President James Garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
then assassination of president james garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The assassination of president James Garfield
The assassination of President James Garfield in 1881 played a significant role in changing the Republican Party's position on civil service reform. Garfield's assassination by a disgruntled office-seeker who was denied a government job exposed the corrupt and patronage-based system in place. As a result, Republicans recognized the need for merit-based selection and began supporting civil service reform efforts, culminating in the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883.
The Wisconsin Idea is credited to Wisconsin progressive Republican Robert La Follette. Three of the reforms in the Wisconsin Idea are labor reform, civil, service reform, and stopping political contributions by corporations.
Spencer D. Levine is a Republican. He has been involved in various political and public service roles within the Republican Party.