| Show troubles of cities not in their form of government but in men at the helm by aydn DR J P KERR president prudent of 0 city council pittsburgh pa P tho city manager movement does docs not appear to possess ilia imbor tanco that many persons attach to it wo cannot legislate legis lato good government I 1 think that is a political truism any form of government will wor woric k if ilia officers aro are honest capable industrious and have the ilia proper vision the troubles of most mos t cities have not to my mind been so BO in much lie it with ilia forms of government as with ilia men who havo administered the government our election laws should bo be amended to effective methods of preventing tho ilia corrupt use of money in ili politics men who aro are candidates for public zee should appear before ilia people and discuss political issues and ilia principles upon which they expect to administer the ilia affairs of tho ilia office should they bo be successful tile unprejudiced and unbiased judgment of the ilia people is usually right in ili england chero ilia interest of the people is greater in their municipal elections than it is with us cities aro are governed under old fashioned forms there are little or no expenditures of money meetings aro are held in public buildings or in ili public squares and there is practically no expense the candidates address them thein and they expect to bo be questioned by ilia voters regarding their proposed policies if they aliey cannot answer ilia questions satisfactorily they stand no chanco chance of election it bo be ilia samo same with us |
