Show r Turn on the Light 1 F the Utah state st te capitol capitol comes the announcement that the rotate road commission with an extensive construction program in In hew has decided to vote upon all matters requiring its its attention only ony after aUer they the matter has been considered in executive session This resolution passed March M 49 19 duly recorded in the minutes of the road oad c commission does away pen open diplomacy macy It revives the ancient star starr the boss r cha chamber sessions the club of 0 Just why this resolution was passed by the commission is not al altogether clear Certainly the commission at all times has re- re tamed y t the privilege of going int into executive session at its discretion In so consideration of this fact why should it be necessary for the cOI to pass passa a resolution making executive ses sessions ions necessary sary before re the balloting on any matter In these executive sessions the state officials will p perhaps speak the their minds more fre freely ly y and act without the restraint would be present were the room filled with interested persons How the members of the commission may vote on any may mayor or ma mayy not be known to the public I If it t is not considered wise that the public should know till on wl which ich side of the fence fence certain officials are standing and which of them hem are carrying water on both shoulders then all that is needed is simply to record in the minutes the action of the com com- mission Gentlemen of the commission why is all this necessary Why this secrecy This resolution adds t to the he p powers of that if has not been able to exerciseS exercise before It is no further grant of power Therefore why the star chamber sessions r TURN ON THE LIGHT i |