Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-01
NOW FOR THE MILLENNIUM
s,,,, Conference Of the Reform League
Hogan shi. Aftsr"oo" In the
.luoos,srs' city.

- ,.,.ofcrence Of the MUNICIPAL
-. h..gan this afternoon In ;he as
.a,,,,,v rooms OF che commercial club.
mi. AZ the most important meeting OF
49,. ,,.,s,,. sincc the organization has
been formed. Az
re- ,urposc Is TO discuss what II re-
..,I. "a the first essential Of general
,n,n,c,n,i retofm-ah ideal or m,dcl
svs,em OF government. The task Of pre-
p,,.ng such a system was undertaken
nv the organization its meeting In
Louisville In May. 1891
A committee Of seven was appointed
charged with the duty OF preparing
essential principles" and working
pi,n or system consistent with Amer
team badustr.ai and political condi-
lions.
Tn. results OF this work. which has
h..n c,r.tant for thirteen months are
a act OF general stnte constitution ar
ranremet.ts and a municipal corpora
ttyn act which che committee Slleve
Will accomplish all that " sought. The
organization Il representative OF any
municipal leagues, Christian severn
mcns leagues. god citizenship leagues
| state ORGANIZATIONS are rCpresenttd.
Among the delegates are many dis
gpxtilshed students of political ccono-
my whJ are known as advocates OF
new systenps of municipal government.
The organization - comprehensive OF
the various clemens, from the radical
| 10 the conservative. The conservative
element il largely In control at prcs-
ent.
Charles Richardson. vice president. "
pfanlllng IN the absence Of President
Carter, of New York. The delegates
were welcomed by Gov Mount and
Mayor Taggart.
The secretary. Mr. clinton Rogers
| Woodruff Of Philadelphia. read his an
n,s,l report, the subject OF which was
| 'vhc advance movement for municipal
reform"
He said In part.
Certain definite onis are 10 be
s,isvcn for where they DO not already
prevail.
IA separation OF local from gaSr
and naronai elections.
's-A reduction On tho number of
elective Offices.
"1-The abolition Of the straight par
| ty Ticket 10 che Official ballot and the
adoption OF the s-achusc;ts system.
"i-Thc rescue Of the election ma
ohincfy from shc hands 81 the corrup;
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and compc;cD, men 10 be election oiii-
ccra.
1--WE cnnnct 600 Frequently or zoo
strongly urge the necessity VI having
god sissa and rrod men 10 a6ninie,er
them, hut We must No s;cp fuifher
AMI create n pefynapcri. public scnti-
meut shat will he satisfied with psih.
ing short 0f fhc best. both a. 20 laws
ard na 60 officials.
There has been no abatement Of In
sercst In civil service reform. The VI
fofs 10 secure the adoption Of the mert,
sysiemin she adminis,rNinn Of uui
municipal affairs II IN form uni esHencs
n part. and Fundamentally important
part. Of the n.Ovcmsnt for charter &C..
form.
IA Il matter OF profound impor,
and aurplciour augury thns fhtrc are
70 many sfoupa % men and women
eiking In various ways 81 Improve
muriclpal conditions. that the mayor,
and Officials Of cur cities arr bcrs nfr., .
lf'y the demand fos- bcstcr city govern.
mont That from the pulpit and che
college chair. ff,sn she form AMI che
press there Ia NOW preached a doctrine
OF no uncertain sound a. TO che obliya-
tions Of municipal citizenship: that
men and women are comlng 90 rccog-
faze that upon them depends che saliva
ton ~ our modern municipal life; shai
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however carefully and ingeniousiy de-
vlred. Will compt nsase for the wan Of
q deep. iftelllgeis. abiding ifrtercss and
participation In public affalru."
Dr. L. =. Rowe. professor Of munich
pal government In the University oi
ictsisyisanla, presented the report OF
the COMMITTEE on MUNICIPAL program
II containsd q proposed constitutional
amendm-rs treating Of fur d!stifs.
classes Of subJecT--thc relation OF she
municipality 10 che state. she power
% she municipality; the procedure IN
the exercise % municipal fuissluns,
ssie electoral franchise ard the appliea.
. ssor OF the 'merit' principle 20 tis ad-
minksrafivc. The dcrlgu the oosn.
! pittee viafed. was 70 give che mun.cl.
psliiy a more dsnn,te place IN our 20,
iftioai syfTsm than Il at present enjoys
/, TO give II thas freedom Of action which
, 10 she necessary accompaniment OF
growth ard expansion and 60 placs
within Is power she discrimination Of
,ocai policy whenever such I-okcy II 10,
inconSisier: with she general weirars
% the nth'ss. The committee also sub.
mlSed a proposed municipal corpora
iioD act. under the Provisions Of which
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