Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
LIBRARIANS COLUMN
Edited by Geo. H. Taylor,
City Librarian.

Government by Commission is
in the air now. Twenty or more cit
les OF the United States, Pueblo
among the number, are seriously con-
sidering the adoption of the Commits
sion plan. Colorado Springs and
Grand Junction. in Colorado, already
have it. And in connection with its
introduction by Grand Junction the
city adopted one of the most radical
city charters of any town in America
Under the new charter the hrst
municipal election took place last
November. Candidates were noIiii-
mated by petition. only. Primaries
have no official recognition. The
Commission departments are; Com,
mission OF Public Affairs" (the head
OF the commission or equivalent OF
mayor under the old systeml: COM
missioner OF Water and Sewers,
Commissioner of Finance and Sup
plies" "CommisSioner of Highways
and Commissioner of Public Health
and Civic Beauty" There were sew
enteen candidates in all and they in
cluded Republicans, Democrats and
Socialists. but no party designations
appeared on the ballot. Each voter
had i FIRST. second and third choice
for each official This is the Srs; in
stance OF an actual experiment, IN
preferential voting" in the United
States. But II this mrs: election the
primary interest centered around the
adoption OF the charter plan itself. 80
that the vote was east primarily for
or against the friends OF the charter
and involved supporting supporters
Of the plan wi,hou. reference TO their
party leaninSs. and perhaps with sec
ontary reference TO their ability a
commissioners Still, IL Is said by
the residing officer OF the charter SON
venticG thar all the i've commission
ers elected are strong men, among
the best O: the city" OF the siN can
Gid5tes Tor Mayor neither of The TWO
receiving the llrses, number cf hrsr
choIce votes were elected The rlcc-
,iou wen, 20 the third choice mar.
who had total OF 1881 votes on all
choices and he proved 20 be So
cialis, This ~aS quite 4 shock 70 the
conservative elements although Todd
IS such IN all round SooS man ;hs:
nobody seems 20 have much lslirs.
hiEi except his Political label IL
deed except for the label il Is pretty
hard 20 tell II these DAYS whats So
! cfil,sr, and what isrt: ard chs ere
r.ies of everything progressive are
putting :he lahel ca so many excel
lent ideas tha. there is danger ;sey
~ili cclSert TIE term Socialist
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;se British House Of Lords tavs
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