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{{cquote|Texas has had quite enough of civil service reform under the present Administration. Out of 1,340-odd Federal positions, only about 140 are held down by Republicans. We will nominate and elect a Stalwart Republican, who, when elected, will give the hewers of wood and drawers of water the rations they are entitled to...

{{cquote|Texas has had quite enough of civil service reform under the present Administration. Out of 1,340-odd Federal positions, only about 140 are held down by Republicans. We will nominate and elect a Stalwart Republican, who, when elected, will give the hewers of wood and drawers of water the rations they are entitled to...

There is one plank in the Democratic Party, and has ever been, that I admire. It is: 'To the victors belong the spoils.' After we have won the race as we will, we will give those who are entitled to positions office. What are we up here for if not the offices? I mean that members of the Republican Party are entitled to office, and if we are victorious we will have office.|||Webster Flanagan, June 1880}}

There is one plank in the Democratic Party, and has ever been, that I admire. It is: 'To the victors belong the spoils.' After we have won the race as we will, we will give those who are entitled to positions office. '''What are we up here for if not the offices?''' ''I mean that members of the Republican Party are entitled to office, and if we are victorious we will have office.'' [emphasis added]|||Webster Flanagan, June 1880}}

Flanagan's remarks elicited laughter at the convention, as the majority of delegates sympathetically concurred with his message. Stalwart leader [[Roscoe Conkling]] commented to a group around him:<ref name=ncsl1924/>

Flanagan's remarks elicited laughter at the convention, as the majority of delegates sympathetically concurred with his message. Stalwart leader [[Roscoe Conkling]] commented to a group around him:<ref name=ncsl1924/>