Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-19
THE HUNTINGTON PLAN.

Tho city ~ Huntington. West Vir-
ginia. has adopted plan Of govern
ment that IS said To- be- non partisan
not only la theory but n practice. n
Is founded upon fine Galveston plan.
but contains some Important additions
and notifications.
The plan provides for a Citizens
board consisting Of sixteen persons
from each ward. and o. board OF COM
rnissioners. The commissioner roceiv-
ing the greatest number Of votes at
the general election is, by reason there
Of, the mayor Of the city.
The citizens board is made large and
representative. II is not intended that
Il shall meet very often. only when
necessary 10 check any wrongful ac-
lion az the commissioners 10 the pass
age Of harmful ordinances and fran
chises The board ls in the nature
n a referendum board. but ordinances
and franchises become effective unless
vetoed by the board. Ia other words.
no action OF the citizens board is re-
quired 20 make an ordinance OF fran
chise effective, but the boards veto
render them ineffective
Concerning the nomination of csndi-
dates. the following provision Is made.
'lt IS provided that candidates 10 be
voted for at any municipal election for
members of the board OF commission
ers and members of the citizens board
may bo nominated by convention. pri-
mary OF petition, In the manner ANA
uuief inc provisions now on hereafter
prescribed by state laws relating there
TO- provided, however. that no political
party shall nominate more than three
persons for the office OF members %
thc board or commissioner. no two
or whom shall boz from the same ward.
and mo- more than eight persons In each
ward of the city Tor the Office of NOM
Der pf the citizens. board. n any cer-
tlnctte Of nomination. Or any petition
for nomination Of candidates Tor either
The board ot commissioners of The eItI-
Gems board shall contain more names
than prescribed iu this section Tor such
office. then the ballot c1muiagiDusr4
thau take the first three name. flr
hoard ot commissioner ANA tH. nr.t
eight names foT citizens board as the
nominees of such party f0r said Doe
NpleiNe offices And provided fun
Their that there shall NOT bg printed
on any ticket On amy ballot fu be- voted
at any municipal election f0T the aIo.-
ton oI officers ot tur .Ity more tnau
three names for Tine office of membcr
NJ The h1Hrf Ut commissioner nor moro
th7n D.aHt names flr the nMrH 0f meme
hers uf Goo .'t.zeu- board
Tho Dallas Ncws from which this Is
quoted. explains tbu he plan traoh.s
tho voter DOB .suUt" HIs ticket ANA vote
Independently heeaus. although Doe
may vote foo. four candidate flr com
missioner 500 ha 0au Hud only hr.s
0n h'F t0rot thereby compelling him
no '"HN .ur ta fourth man ou some
utH.r t.Eef fHan h.s own Tho .am.
u.H uu.r when elected. HIH ION tHI.
re'sHu A.. Is thought uo. rar sa bound
fa H" parity H. 10 elected SOLELY bp ihe
rot.# .. HIH parity without tUn a.d of
votn rHm opposing parties Tn. n0t
uHI only iHD candidate ur aur ono
ticket cam boz elected ll tH. board Of
commissioner u.U induce U. m9r.
INTELLIGENT Ent,ra tu sa.. only 0Hr tnn
candidate of hs uete, and H.N I.,
othe. $3.50 0u otHOr uekeH And. sn..
ihr police Hnd dre departments. na
main political spals departments. ar.
u'ao0d uulU aW service. h..r r..
moline but urle nduoemont fu "a boo.
hucA party to make tho effort t1 eap-
tuIe lhe board for political ends
MHns cities of thc United states are