And just as soon as it becomes apparent that the proposed machinery does as a matter of fact accomplish a radically unequal result, their whole political and economic creed cries loudly for revision.
The introduction of the spoils system was due to the perverted application of kindred ideas.

The emoluments of office loomed large among the good things of life to the pioneer Democrat; and such emoluments differed from other economic rewards, in that they were necessarily at the disposal of the political organization.

The public offices constituted the tangible political patrimony of the American people.

It was not enough that they were open to everybody.

They must actually be shared by almost everybody.