The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-29
JOSIAH QUINCY'S ADDRESS
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| departments such boards are less prdc- ticable.
 The second question discussed by MT. l Quincy to some length was the matter of municipal ownership. Believing in the theory of municipal ownership, the only question was how it ought to be | applied In his opinion, municipal ownership must be adopted very grad ually, and only as the evolution of American city governments made 1t ap- plicable. Each specific case in each specific city must be settled by ltselI. The functions of city government 1 must be extended to include municipal ownership only with carefulness, thor l ough investigation and full under standing. For the present, MT. Quincy | thought, that the state of evolution In city government still called for oWner- ship of public utilities by private cor porations-kept under strict regulation and control. Municipal ownership can only be effective with rigidly enforced 1 civil service, which under present con ditions is existant only in federal ser vice. Emphasis was laid on the impor- tance of placing implicit confidence in scientific experts. Only those munlcl- 1 nal ownership experiments have suc- l ceeded where the best attainable eX- merits were employed and allowed req sonable remuneration. A contrast was drawn between the adjustment or mu- nicipal ownership to such autocraue European governments as Germany and it's adjustment ito American demo- cratic conditions. The remainder or inc address was devoted to the necessl- tv of eliminating national political par ivy lines from municipal elections There is nothing in local administration calling for such party lines, and % IS 1 detrimental to both national and local interests to main tain these artificial distinctions Such distinction arose on the adoption of the Australian ballot system. Mir. Quincy told of the system of primary election now in force m Boston, and suggested that much would be gained by going one step far ther and by legislative enactment for bid the printing of the names If the great national political parties on the ballots for the election of loc&i officials. Municipal officials should bo elected on purely municipal issues. The speaker dwelt at some length on the necessity and the means of making this change
 In closing MT. Quincy said that the outlook for speedy and effective mu- nicfnal reform was very hopeful This is due primarily to the awakening of inc civic conscience. "We never need despair of good government under our democratic institutions, The American people can be trusted with finding a way and means for remedying all polit- teal abuses. Important steps will De taken in the near future to bring more honesty and efficiency into our city governments, and make them compare favorably with the federal govern ment."
 After the address, Hon. Josiah Quin- cy was rendered a reception in the Un- ion League building by the members or the Yale Political club and the Union League.
 A buffet lunch was served. Many were present to meet the guest. The receiving committee was composed o1 the following members: c. B. Thomp- son president of the Union league; Judge Richard H. Tyner, Lieutenant F. Parker Lewis, F. H. Curtiss, W. H. Hamilton, W. F. Porter, Leslie Moul- throp. N. w. Kendall, George c. Ross Major Smith G. Weed, William Shasser John C. Champion, Charles E. Perkins George A. filling, Henry Wade Rogers dean of the Law school, and Alexander Cumming, president of the Yale Law School Political club.
 Others present were: General E. s, Greeley. Sturgis Whitlock, Minotte w. Chatfeld, Frank c. Bushnell, Captain James H. Parish, Lieutenant George c Somers, Joseph M Fairchild, Lieuten.