Arizona republican., 1910-11-23

ficers and in many Of the cantonal
constitutions may still be found
clauses prohibiting the appointment OF
election of relatives to administra
tive councils and boards. In some
cantons citizens who do not pay their
military exemption tax and. occasion
ally, other bills. are not allowed To
visit saloon or beer garden; their
names are published in the local news
paper and innlleepers are fined if they
Willingly serve them.
A glance at the occupation of mem
bers of the various legislative bodies
shows a list comprising merchants.
printers. lawyers. editors, teachers,
architects. builders, commission mer-
chants. store keepers. In the local
township councils almost all branches
of trade are represented. including
railroad conductors and brakemen. y
legislator need not necessarily be a
resident of the district he represents:
congressman living in Bern is elect
ed for the district of Basel, i'm another
canton.
With complex central organization
and with local government in each
of the cantons. there are probably
more officers in proportion To its size
and number of inhabitants i'm Switzer-
land than in any other country. In
stead of selecting one man To- fill each
separats office. the Swiss have insti-
tuted an ingenious method.
IL is remarkably simple. \ presi-
dent of a town council is at the same
time representative of the canton in
the federal council of cantons a
member of the cantonal executive
council is the other representative in
the same federal body. \ cantonal
legislator is also a congressman; a
judge is also a congressman. Mem
beers of the town council are stimuli
gressmen. and so on. All these cited
cases are authentic. 1t is the Gus
tom. 1t is virtually the same as if
the mayor of Chicago were Al the
same time one of the United States
senators from Illinois. and the gov
ernor of Illinois were at the same time
the other senator; or as il a state rep
resentative were also a congressman.
or an alderman were also a state rep
resentative and a congressman.
The holding of two administrative
offices is generally prohibited. so that
the usual combinations are an admin
istrative and . legislative position.
two or even three legislative positions
or a judicial and legislative posi-
ton. The officehOldcr is entitled To
and does receive the salary or fees
for each of the positions ne occupies.
CantOnal representatives. are paid
sums up To SO for each day they at
tend the sessions Congressman draw
81 day They receive no compen-
sation unless they are present.
The Swiss. however. are fortunate
i'm their Legislators and administrative
officers Councils do not resign if
their suggestions are not accepted. In
fact. the rejection of a referendum
measure seldom is the cause of the
non election of a represent
Iative. 1t is the personal ana politi-
ral aspect that comes To the fore. /
AS there are no primaries the Swiss
'oters ballot for the candidates pre-
sented To- them by the committees of I
the various political parties and nam !
I'd i'm party caucus. In the districts /
where proportional representation is |
n force each political party knows in /
advance that certain number of its ]
andidateS win be elected and makes /
he slate accordingly