Show t TALKING OVER THE DES MOINES PLAN Today officers o of the Civic League will meet to consider tho tim proposed 1 new plan of or city government I Wo We want to sa say a ate few words v to them In a way ar they thoy aro are on trial The Tho community has come como to consider the Civic League the tho sponsor and promoter of tho the plan for a commission form of gov- gov nt Generally the tho pe are arc in favor of that proposed cd change Tho rho Civic League can hardly I drop the subject nor give o it lees eem than a hearty and I persistent backing In a little while whilo legislators wilt will begin bebin to arrive o In la the city A t good boad many already are arc here hero bero resi dent of or So Salt It Lake and near pla places s. s The friends of the movement should b bo ho ready for tor tho law makers as soon as s the latter are ready for work ork Besides that the the the- public sentiment in favor of at tho the scheme should be cultivated It can not be dono done in a n da day The rhe plan is In worthy Is la for the tho good of oC Salt Lake and of ot oil all the people and it will appeal eal to men when th they y understand It it Galveston Texas first tried tho commission plan and md finds it good Des Moines copied many mony of oC the tho e essential features of or the tho Texas plan but its its- proved prayed upon It Des s Moines 8 has tried the tho plan nearly a a. year ear and aud could not be induced to back to go tb the theold theold old form Corm of ot city government Only tim the leeches and hangers on who lived alone by partisan favoritism C anti and who are aro now without occupation condemn the commission plan Maybo our ou people could could coald improve e ca on the Des Moines plan There ar are some eom features or of the tic latter that ar are admitted b by Dea Des Moines citizens to be dis dis- dis appointing If It Salt Lake shall try this ex experiment Salt SnIt L Lio ko should eliminate a as much as possible of ot th the tho risks of tho the flaws of ot the mistakes Three of our capable citizens ono one taken from each of or th the three principal parties hero should go to Des Dea I 1 I and examine thc plan where it Ills is In lu actual operation and bo prepared to Incorporate the result of that study In tho lie bUla to bo drawn drain Thero There is II a good dc deal l of work ahead It H. isn't the bill bills That will require require re re- c easy cay to prepare prepare- necessary Ij quire care can and ability and thought and consulta tion And tho the time Ume Is getting geWn short When hen the legislature assembles tho friends of tho the movement mo should bo rend reedy ready with their bills Those should be Introduced right at the beginning of ot tho They will require examination In committee If reported favorably ta there will be debates in the house and senate It will III be well for tho the sponsors of or tho the new plan to permit no delay to bo be charged chanted to themselves I es It sounds like tho country is 18 callinG on n the Civic League |