A civil service reform version of an old fable
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Civil service reform, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Patronage, Political, Presidents--Staff--Selection and appointment, Sheep, Shepherds, Wolves
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Grover Cleveland, as a shepherd, stands among his flock labeled “Treasury, Supreme Bench, Office, [and] Post Office,” telling a well-dressed wolf, who has a piece of paper in his pocket labeled “To the Victor Belong the Spoils,” that he cannot turn out corrupt Republicans in favor of spoils-hungry Democrats. Caption: President-elect Cleveland (to Democratic “Spoils” Wolf) – “I shall not discharge the corrupt Republican watch-dogs only to make room for you, my friend. That’s not the kind of civil service reform I mean!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-01-14
Creator(s)
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A civil service reform version of an old fable. [January 14, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287811. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. A civil service reform version of an old fable. [14 Jan. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287811.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1885, January 14]. A civil service reform version of an old fable.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287811.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
