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Show Proposed legislation causes spasms. , Tlio "Americans" have had several . smaller spasms since they received , the knock out blow on November C. ' Possible If not probable legislation which may bo accomplished by the ' new legislature which meets next Jan- i uary Is the cause of the tremors. It i Vf Is proposed, and with a good show of ' reason, that tho police and flro de partments of cities of tho first class i should be taken out of politics; In other words that instead of being controlled con-trolled by the mayors and city councils, coun-cils, they bo put under tho control of a I non-partisan police and fire commis- I sion to bo appointed by tho governor I of the state. These departments have J no business in politics. Instead of i working politics they should be made !j to attend to their legitimate business & for which they are paid by tho people. 1 If the legislature sees fit to take them j out of politics It would be a heavy n x$ blow to tho amerikearns crowd. There is no question that such a move would be constitutional notwithstanding the arguments of Chief Justice Nelson of tho Tribune to tho contrary. Another thing which sent cold shivers shiv-ers down the backs of the present city officials Is the proposition that tho legislature leg-islature abolish the city council and tho present city officials and enact a law for tho government of cities of the first and second classes by a commission commis-sion of five to be elected by the people each commissioner to bo the head of one or more departments such as wa-i wa-i terworks, streets, city treasurer, and so forth and to be held responsible for tho conduct of his department or departments. de-partments. This is tho plan proposed by the civic improvement league and the prospects are the legislature will favorably look upon It. For the amer-lkoarnsltes amer-lkoarnsltes one woo follows quickly on the heels of another. Just fancy all tho graft and stealing of tho amerikearns ameri-kearns crowd shut off with one fell swoop. It's no wonder they have the ague at the mere prospect. o |
