It was intimated by chiefs of departments that men were sent to them without brains enough to do the work, and that some of those appointed to perform the delicate duties of the appraiser's office, requiring the special qualities of an expert, were better fitted to hoe and to plow.
Sherman criticizes the appointment of unqualified individuals to sensitive positions that require expertise.
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