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That celebrated reformatory order was factional in its intent, made in the interests of envious and presuming little men.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “That celebrated reformatory order was factional in its intent, made in the interests of envious and presuming little…”
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This quote criticizes a specific civil service order as being motivated by factional interests rather than genuine reform.
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