Editing Henry L. Dawes (section)

===Support for civil service reform===
Like all early Half-Breeds who were relatively prominent during the Hayes presidency, Dawes supported civil service reform. During the presidency of [[James A. Garfield]], he wrote two letters at separate occasions in July 1881 on the matter.<ref>July 22 1881. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1881/07/22/102753371.pdf CIVIL SERVICE REFORM; SENATOR DAWES WRITES A LETTER ON THE SUBJECT.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 4, 2022.</ref><ref>July 30, 1881. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1881/07/30/102754881.pdf CIVIL SERVICE REFORM; ANOTHER LETTER FROM SENATOR DAWES.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 4, 2022.</ref>