This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: The Merit Plan for the Filling of Public Offices Advocated in a Series of Articles Originally Published in a Virginia Journal; Original Published by: J. B. Alden in 1885 in 148 pages; Description: Originally printed in the Index-appeal, Petersburg, Va., signed Zero.; Subjects: Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration;