Show CHANGING G FRONT Ten years ago aso when hen Missouri was still In the Democratic column the les-I les legislature lature passed a a. law taking control of or the cities resting police power lower In appointees of or the tho governor Und Under r that rule rulo St St. St Louis and Kansas City were controlled from the state capital But now that Missouri ha has hag fallen into tire the habit of or electing Republican governors tho the Democrats refuse c to top p permit the tho exercise of ot that power It seems to make a good deal of difference difference differ differ- ence whoso whose ox is gored ored The Tue curious thing about It I Is that under tinder Democratic governors tho the big hig cities of oC Missouri were ruled with less IcES regard to the tite wishes of their bett better r elements elements' with more leniency for crime with more gross s incapacity an at very much lar larger cr expense than 11 had 1111 11 been heen l known under homo rule AnsI And Andas as soon oon as ns Republicans won control of the state tho the la law was executed in ina ina a manner to plea o tho the best people preserve order to punish grafters s and to reduce the cost of administration But nut tho the rings of or Democratic politicians were broken up That Is the rea reason on for tor tho the change of or heart on tho tIme part of ot the state senate which still remains Democratic State control of ot the police affairs of cities is good or bad depending on the character of the governor and the tho ability of or tho the party part In power In Utah tho the measure would havo have been good since tho the power would havo have vested ested In the hands of ot the Republican Re Re- publican party led by Governor Spry whom all people now concede to possess the very highest executive ability and the tho purest possible motives mothes Local control is best where tho the party part In n power makes good use uso of or its po i- i tion When hen however the city authorities authorities authorities ties simply play pIa politics and leave the law Jaw a dead letter home rule is no rule at all nU and should be exchanged exchanged ex ex- changed for Cor a a. better control in tho the hands of better men |