| Show WHY NOT A representative government in another column kal katherine alberine J musson his has given a bold array of facts proving that the united states is not a representative represent otiva government ern ment proportional representation or effective voting is her remedy which strongly appeals to our sense of justice and fair play there is no doubt that this system would promptly improve our legislature which is the weak point in our mu municipal nici pal state and national governments the people look on our lawmaking lawm alsing bodies with distrust trust t and disgust majorities will continue to he tyrannous and reckless of their trusts so lo 10 no ng as minorities Pori nori ties are practically chased tl ti ere is no more effective way to eradicate bo and corruption cor than to permit the representation of minorities in ill all legislative bodies reforms are always introduced by minorities yet our contain prohibitions hibit ions against the sources of social and economic betterment by proclaiming ming a government of majorities maties jori jon ties instead 0 of f a 0 government of all were it not for the tyranny of majorities the business interests of the country would not be in aan agony 0 y while congress is in session if the district system were abandoned and legislators elected at large under a system of equitable representation men of higher attainments tain ments would write our laws the power of the machine the lobby the boss and the spoil sinan would be shattered professor of belgium names as the tha three remedies for partisan abuses proportional representation resen tation secret ballot and civil service reform these are complimentary and operative cooperative co but the first is most fundamental and its adoption will guarantee a pure ballot anda ci civil V il service entirely free from the spoils system |
