Many offices which had been elective were made appointive.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
Should the licensing authorities be appointive or elective?
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen
For instance, Canada has enjoyed for years, as results of responsible government, the secret ballot, stringent laws against bribery and corruption at all classes of elections, the registration of voters, strict naturalisation laws, infrequent political elections, separation of municipal from provincial or national contests, appointive and permanent officials in every branch of the civil service, a carefully devised code of private bill legislation, the printing of all public as well as private bills before their consideration by the legislative bodies; and yet all these essentials of safe administration and legislation are now only in part introduced by constitutional enactment in so powerful and progressive a state as New York.
"Canada under British Rule 1760-1900"
John G. Bourinot