Carl Schurz and others, Speeches, correspondence and political papers of Carl Schurz… (1913)
“ We must not permit him to see and hear nothing but the talk of the officeseekers and their friends who from this time on will constantly press around and upon him. There is one thing I would strongly recommend to you and our friends in Massachusetts generally. Try to get hold of Patrick Collins and other Democratic Congressmen from your State, to indoctrinate them as much as possible with sound civil service reform principles, and to make them understand that any failure in this respect would quickly bring about a reaction and sweep them out of power again. ”
