The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-13
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CoIUuHus. Ohio. july ~ Tn" Rev
Dr Washington GLADDEN. u this city has
been call,Si into consultation with Gov
Nash e. aid IN drafting the new code for
the government of IA" municipalities uf
Ohio. made NECESSARY bv IN. pt,'nt d,.
ci-ion 90 the Supreme Court. declaring
Unconstitutional all -I.-rial forms uf urban
dninistratiun
Dr. GLADDEN. j. one Of the fpremos stu
dents of social and political r,unomy in IA.
Unitei states For two wears hc served
A. an independent, member IT tho Columbus
CIV Cuuncil H.. wa elected witt the view
T. .l-vating ia" plan" Of municipal Affairs
Ia THE civ. hut the result vac disappointing
lie d,vined last spring To- b.Cume a candi-
date for re,leCtiuu.
In a written statement. ts>aed to-day
Dr GLADDEN. slNrs his views upon the pr"I-r
form uf municipal administration and offers
"A solution ~ the chaotic rendition II AFFAIR
into which the Supreme Court has plunged
tho cities amt villages 81 OHIO. lie l. up-
Iosei To the Governors bureaucratic
plan 81 government, and saws that IA.
safest. Hprediest and mos, sensible solution
II the problem which Cunirunt- ohio l. to
divid" the municipalities into 'hrs' classes
according to population. aud authorize
the Cuuvening ~ charter conventions at
which the form II government should D."
drsft.si hy ia" citilrne saw Dr Gladden.
-Ih" action ut the SuyrvIn" Court ia
practically wiping ont "a larg" part ~ M"
municipal legislation - IA" stat" ~ ONO
gives the state a splendid Opportunity
The slate is pretty nearly clean. and "a"
can begin afre-h. availlng ourselves ~ The
eNr-ri-nC,~ - the past and - the vast
amount ~ study and Investigation which
have ls-en given To this subject IN tho past
ten v'ars
III the Legislature should provide for
the calling - charter conventions. IN all
cities. In which Representatives II IA" I-u-
III. should h" empowered fp Tram" 'Ir
each city It's own charter, thai IN nv up'r-
ION, would t% m" wi~s-i SOLUTION The char
ter. ~ frafn,pi should h. submitted To-
popular vlt" in each city, and When ap-
provost hy the p-.ppl" should lsyNum" th"
or g7tnic law 81 the CITY l. should - pro
vid,d that, such convention fur N" revision
II the charter might H. oall'Ni, ~Iv, every
ten years
Il ~l..lir,-. that IN 'h.~.. charter cun,ru-
tons "" might huI- to ~,g'Ir" a god rep
rr~.nta'tuu u the wI~'.>t u'n n th" ci'y =
that the Is-iIle ~ every city would iak"
a deep interest H. ~ framing II 'h" Chnr
ter. that tho would fol that o. was "a
more really their own work than 4 % hti
wi NNN"fH - .HN - So W. " .fH'H '..
civic pr.i" AMI patriotism would b" -'.mu-
latest ~ 'hrpNIug upon ~" Ieupl" them
selves INe r'-upn-lN.''v iur shaluug AMI
/ cNtr'~-Iug their own WtuIcial Nf"
-Iri'r ~Ich a system y" should hav"
A god many different kinds e wfuIY.
,pL machinery. amt tUi- '- g-'l''v i'-,r-i
II" moro experiments 'h" i-.'t"' Zach
citv would pru'' uy tu' 'Ni-r'l,' 81 an
the r'-'. guuI boo the cumIau-ru- Ne -.puIi
al barn wisdom riu hardly 'liuk -
49, -H a.
that tins rn-Jrn-bl'v should 10" thrown
| directly upuu them | ~l-lIrN" that o. Mould
awaken wonderful Interest among the
people IN ~" wurkiug uu' ~ their most
difficult problems. and hat % might IT, ia,
beginning uf a l-ttcr tav lu all cities
IN. Legislature will Unset IN sI-s''al -'--
SION uu AK o. 'p dipI' ne 80" ,uaI" ~ Il
Dr Gloid. Nll take a prom. u"u' par' 900
the deliberations. and his opinions a..
akoIv Cd. nHI' Gee 'n'W Ernl'.H