Political activity of office-holders
Subject(s): Civil service ethics, Civil service reform, Civil service--Officials and employees, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893, National Civil Service Reform League (U.S.), Partisanship, Political rights, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The Indiana Civil Service Reform Association offers a brief history in the development of rules limiting the public political activities that federal office-holders are able to participate in. Several presidents have made declarations on this subject, including President Roosevelt who, while Civil Service Commissioner, commented on drawing a distinction between public servants within the classified service and those outside the classified service. While the association acknowledges these statements, it believes that political activity by office-holders is an abuse and should be reduced further.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02
Creator(s)
Indiana Civil Service Reform Association
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Political activity of office-holders. [February 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299131. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Indiana Civil Service Reform Association. Political activity of office-holders. [Feb 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299131.
APA:
Indiana Civil Service Reform Association., [1908, February]. Political activity of office-holders.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299131.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
