Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-28 | Page 14 | A Novel Idea

I I A NO NOVEL VEL IDEA E C LIMITATION of state Legislatures and the substitution substitution sub- sub of an adaptation of the tho commission commission com coin mission f form onn of government is suggested by Governor Hodges of Kansas Naturally the idea iden has inspired a chorus of approval nl from front those who without examination examination examination examina examina- examina- examina tion regard anything new as essentially an improvement improve improve- ment t over oyer the old it is also being severely condemned docs does not appear that either cither the premature approval approval ap ap- ap- ap pro pro-al or disapprobation is warranted The Tho inquirer who is honestly desirous of discovering discover discover- ing jug the best Lest method of state government will progress gingerly An Au intimate acquaintance with ith the average o of efficiency mong state Legislatures is not calculated to impel much admiration for the tho system like liko everything everything every o thing else elso without the active c assistance of Providence there is ample room for improvement Nor will tho observer who meaSures measures the efficiency of government b by the results it achieves es and is not easily by bj tho the hue line and cr cry bo be ready to indorse the commission form Lorm The experiences of those American cities that have tried the experiment is not likely to arouse e en enthusiasm except among those who are arc direct beneficiaries of the change The municipal publications that busy themselves cs d disseminating alleged information concerning concern concern- lug ing the blessings that have everywhere followed the introduction of the time commission form might create a I false impression were it not that the lie intelligent reader observes that the laudatory articles from one city and another arc invariably written b by some member ot otle ottIle tIle the le commission government go The Tho statements made mado may Ulay be bc true and correct but the seeker for information tion always prefers the testimony of some sonic disinterested disinter disinter- ested witness Application of the commission form fonn to state government gov gov- might be bo an improvement but it should be e deferred until tho the beneficial from that method are more apparent in the cities that are experimenting with it Not all nIl the thu skeptics get get gee their mail from Missouri l