Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-12-01 | Page 4 | Why Are They So Suspicious?

WHY ARE THEY SO SUSPICIOUS er E Every day or so the Herald expresses tho the hope that the Civic Improvement league can decide upon I details In the matter mailer of a n commission form of government gOY gov so that the thc legislature ma may be bc asked for fora a change in the law And it ft alwa always s 's Interpolates a question if the movers of or the scheme are arc acting in hi good faith It seems to fear there Is a somewhere in the thc woodpile that some Joker may maybe maybe maybe be expected to bob bob u up up in t time the e bills bills If If lC the Civic league doesn't watch out What hat makes tho the Herald so suspicious The friends of or tho the Des Moines plan are acting In perfect goo good faith They want the commission form of or government so in Salt Lako O They want the commissioners commissioners commis commis- elected by the people They want a n businesslike business business- like ike administration the administration the highest possible efficiency with the tile minimum of ot cost They want a city government gov gov- in which all elected officers are responsible to the tho people And that Is just what Tho The Republican ha has been asking if jf the people want If Ir they ther do then the they should have It They seem to want IL It From all aI data so 0 far fal gathered It Is perfectly clear that the people desire this reform In lu the manner of or city government s And that settles the question What the tho people want want this this being a Republican an form of government they government they get We Ye regret to note that the Herald is so sus sus- That paper can help of ot course In bringing about the change chang desired Wo We o trust It will not magnify Its fears until the they shall I have the same effect on its editorial that policy was noted in In inthe the c cat case c e of the tIme bond election I