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Show Vy" vsNeed for Placing Representative Government on a Scientific Basis By FRANK 0. LOWDEN, Ex-Governor of Illinois. Representative government is on the defensive throughout ths world, and can endure in the United States only if put on a scientific basis. ' ' ' , " The need of reorganising the federal government is generally recognized, rec-ognized, ard the last five Presidents have recommended such reorganization. reorganiz-ation. As the first step, creation of permanent undersecretaries in all de-' de-' partments, who would carry on ths work of government, regardless of political po-litical administration, ia necessary. We would be blind if we did not recognize the fact that an assault is being msde upon representative government all along the line. We assume as-sume that whatever may happen to other nations we are secure. Can we even nere 'n America, that we atill hold our ancient - cause of self-government? Most Americans with whom I VMussolini as a great statesman and patriot From praise to afbol"a short' step. ri believe that representative government, which our fathers ft istablish, is the best liopf therrM'errffiOt flose my eyes, Vf the fact that it now Jsft the defense. Vof the'lendp''8Jl government toward bureaucracy, per-and per-and more necessary if cabinet secre-f9to secre-f9to administrative detail" and are to be ofiv7f5ZH ftitilg expression to policies approved by |
