What was Roscoe's stance on civil service reform?
He supported it
He never commented on it
He opposed it
He was neutral
Answer
Opposed to civil service reform, Roscoe believed the spoils system was a more effective way to reward political allies and maintain party loyalty. He argued that replacing political appointees with civil servants based on merit would reduce the government's responsiveness to the public and make it more bureaucratic.
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