...its cue from Andrew Jackson himself who had told Congress that the duties of officeholders could be made 'so plain and simple that men of intelligence...readily qualify themselves for their performance'. According to Governor John Barry of Michigan 'plain men of sound heads and honest hearts are found...

...formal and official defense of rotation was stated by Andrew Jackson in his first annual message: "The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit...readily qualify themselves for their performance. . . . In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people no one man has any...

...rotation was stated by Andrew Jackson in his first annual message: "The duties of all public officers arc, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple...readily qualify themselves for their performance. . . . In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people no one man has any...

...(Homewood, 111.: Dorsey Press, 1978), 279-83; In his "First Annual Message," Jackson himself asserted, "The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit...readily qualify themselves for their performance." Dec. 8, 1829, Messages and Papers, 2: 449; "The Tariff—Its History and Influence," Democratic Review...

...for long-term stability in government careers. Indeed, he confessed, "I cannot but believe that mort is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by their experience." ^ His skepticism toward the value of experience and continuity in employment was justified by his belief...

...managers. * B. BACKGROUND In his first annual message to Congress, President Andrew Jackson wrote, "The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit...readily qualify themselves for their performance." l Although the plain-and-simple approach may have been effective in the 1830s, it is far from satisfactory...

...managers. * B. BACKGROUND In his first annual message to Congress, President Andrew Jackson wrote, "The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit...intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance."1 Although the plain-and-simple approach may have been effective in the 1830s, it is far...

...it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public offices are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and...long continuance of men in office than is generally gained by their experience. I submit, therefore, to your consideration whether the efficiency of the...

...citizen involvement in governing, Jackson argued that all men were capable of holding public office: "The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit...readily qualify themselves for their performance." tf If citizens had the opportunity to govern, the quality of governance would be better for it. Jackson...

...Commager, 1956, p. 175). In his first annual message to Congress (December 1829) Jackson declared: "More is lost by the long continuance of men in office...than is generally to be gained by their experience. . . . Where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people no one man has any more intrinsic...