The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Reasons surg' stsd for tho Present Fa,i
ure to Secure Good Administration
of Muuiripsl NYa'rs,

Cleveland, o., June 1.-The mornings
session o. the National Municipal league
to-day was marked by somewhat
smaller attendance. the reason being no
doubt that the warm weather prevented
many spectators from participating IN
the sessions. Tile iirst paper OF the
morning was that OF Charles Richard.
son. the first vice president Of the
league. Ills subject was: Municipal
Government by National Parties"
Prof Albion ". Small Of the univcr.
silly OF Chicago. read paper on "Thc
Civic Federation of Chicago" Professor
Small dwell, nj length upon the organlz,.
ton and history of civic federation in his
city and stated that civic conscientious.
ncss began nj Chicago with mass
meeting held IN 1s93. by William 4.
Stead Of London The federation was
comprehensive rather than fnctlonnl II
6!J no, assume that school teachers arc
the best people TO draft revenue laws.
nor that ministers are likely 10 bc com.
petcnt inspectors OF sanitary conditions.
nor that politicians will DO good service
In regulating educational and religious
enterprises.
Rev. Donald MacIaurln, u. d., of
Detroit. Michigan. read very Interest.
Ing paper on the municipal conditions ex.
listing In tina, city, lie concluded by
asking II the league conference could
suggest radical and humane treatment
for dealing with the social evils IN
cities. The general conclusIGn which
was reached after the presentation OF
testimony from NIL rcctlons was thai
the chief source Of city misgoycrnmcnt
II Intrusion " national party orsinlzn.
lions Into the domain ~ city politics, An
were agreed that this influence should
be- blnlshed.
Rev Gregory !. Powell II Omaha de.
clnrci In the noon discussion that thu
solution Of the municipal problem win
never he reached until the evil resulting
from tho performance Of city duties by
corporations II corrected.
Mr. l.. II. Holden Of Cleveland e,n.
tended for minority reports M n great
aid, and reports Of the benefits to be dc.
rived from that system We're made by
several delegates
Mr. John A. Cana ~ Cincinnati Of
furcj resolution moinornlzlng Congress
TO 40 modify the naturalization lawp
that mn applicant for naturalization
mus, show n certificate from home OF
flcor M TO hls ngc. occupation. birthplace,
mud port ~ departure. and one from The
United States consul setting forth III,
character Of the applicant.
The afternoon session opened with q
paper by Frederick l., Siddons If Wash
lngton upon the municipal condition 81
that city. lie declared tho government,
OF tho District Of Columbia by Congress,
was far from being satisfactory.
Good City Government From Won
ans Standpoint" WINS the subject of M
address by Mrs Iiunkic Of New York
She showed In n convincing way thai
municipal evils strike directly nj The
Home nnd That therefore women fec
them the most severely.
I,ey. !. u. Tyler Of this city read II
paper On "rhe Work If The Christian
( Bndcnror Societies In Behalf of Good
city Government" by John Willis Bncr
secretary Of the United Sociciles oil
Christian Endeavor, who was unable I,
BE- present.