The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-24
Prominent IOwan lnters,,,
Discusses the Commis,;
Form of GOvernmen,
MUCH TIME NEEDED
TO PERFECT DEF
Declares Outcome in sa,t
City VIII Be CloseIy
Studied.

OF government has not entlrelv a,,s
party politics IN our Iowa cIyi. ~
said Edward II. Hunter. preslae,s
Iowa state bank OF Des NoIns,
In the city, partly on business an.
on a pleasure trip, last nigh, .r
however, disposed OF many N ~
with partisan polltIc,
nicIpal elections and In none Of h.
cities which have adopted II
proposition TO return to the ola
be entertained for a moment.
There are doubtless many flaw,
system and much which invi,eg 80
II has done so much Cor De. y
though. that we are pertectIy -
With II and have no wish 10 charrs
Takes Time to Work Ont
"That there will be confusion
first two or three elections mere
city when you come 10 pu, ~ !
into effect must be expected ".
had three elections and in some
are only just finding our bes6,--|
the results obtained have juy,los;
patience.
1.-THE principal confusion at "a.
he found in the primaries, as II vs,
lis. II Is something OF a proo,.i,i-
nominate ten mcn al the primaIie,
really constitute an election Or !
selves, and then elect five Of ,hsn
til the primary system Is Ihoroufis|
Jsrstood by all the voters mislaI<
be made which Suhse1Ucn, eissllr|
remedy.
you see. unde" this systcn, III,
practically two elections. the ri,
first when ten men ale chosel :,
which rs later elected five colnmI,sI
There is 2 tendency 10 regard lh|
maries az really the' more impon,|
the TWO. and II is q natural result
system that In many cases via
men are nominated The election . l
comes 10 be regarded as of le.a-|
portance. This Is no lcrgsr so I'd
The commissioncrships axe led 4
be such an EonG? and expression 4
fldcnce that our elections are kesa1|
tested.
Pareisansnip Inevitable.
"nf course there is no pcsslblly n
venting any party or any set z
from getting together and agreeas
I've candidates whom they vii!
az the primaries and later a, he
l!ons. II they choose 10 GO 90.
have less OF that than ycn woue
DOSSlDstH W. tlhA INV" Nh"' "
do any good 10 prevent such ca
lions. II is quite as possible ior al
citizens TO do this as for ans eliqy|
n any number ot people th!ns q
certain commissioner has SERVED
well In any uublic capacity then
reason why they SHOULD rot Unite
support.
"%or ia there any reason Why anl 4
her Of citizens who held certain
pIes first and foremost should ~
in support OF men OF the same w
WAYS supposing. of course thai us
ciules for which they are striving
| The city's good we have found
rhs, the tendency has been 70 dnl
from clioues and vote on the Dioi2a
J OF the best interests of The ciV.
"In Des Mo!pss. We were l@
enough To secure good men iron y
ccp;ion Of the plan and thc'r saos'.'
done much 10 eliminate the paIas-
n,ent though Il nav take pA
10 do away with il entirely; we ~
pletclv and cntirelv satisfied W.
result of our experiment
1--WE know that no man nor ~
elected as commissioners can olns
altogether ideal conditions III 0.s'
nrumcnt, but we are cer'ain Y.
have a city government free ic7
and that the men %e choose 81
ing for our interests as a co'nMul7i
were willing from the nrsf 10
many things from the commlssic
III the plan had found itselI. sp
| that went awrY at INST srauIN
| lusted themselves.
For Men. Not Party
For example. In some ins:anss
were elected who had no penr~- ~
pericnce of municipal aNairs.
ent MAYOR has been a college
and comes under this head.
cases we knew OF the!- inleAiI
were willing to give shem time ~. =
This. also. has been justified w
first and foremost 10 cnoose nv
frpr,ty VINO If they did MAKE
had the real interests o, u
heart Having secured tns%
them loval support and withne;u ~
until they had n chance 10 '"'''
selves. he ns|
you viii find in Salt Lake -
law will need MANY amen1n,nr
n will be reasonably satlstdc,"f
we found to be the case anu
has been the experience o,
Euch legislature will be cahvo
make amendments but YOU m@
work out what Is best adap'''
conditions, a,ssrer:;
tion. as having voluntarily auvS n
system, while / learn that WIZ ."sr
was handed down 10 you D, sys r
lie eeislature. / do not think, noT n ,y;
should have any final ehec. .,,,rs
as fortunate as we were ID
men for the commlssioperS"p
Interested In Result
az shall be much interes,eo, ssu,,"n ~
ing the outcome OF the l nu'rb ,bs ID
system In Salt Lake uhae, ;nterss1
local conditions TINS chs srsai 10
much and believe mas hs al
ties. was here i've y,ssd 10 4
have been genuinely surp suru, conpan1
this trip thai II has III ti,a. ti,h',ojopea 4
ly short space OF tliae no hen q
metropolis. Wonders nave rw,yr ofr
plIshod In that time IN tIs coo viii
improvements, as l c0u'v lime III
hour after arrival thls hmIIdIngs \
streets. the magniiicen' ottract IL
are the first thing 10 atlleJid a
are sufficient evidence vi
In the past few years. h,o osl
Mr., Hunter says that 10" he dsg>
is highly prosperous inousihn ih. yesL
ed the poor crop there ns .n's al al
he looked for good business Sis adys}
country and predicted q az U'I veal.
all lines during the conllms chrv e 50
NO part OF the coun'ry, i pE
however. as the west. n,,scd'"
everywhere and more bro ai Hole
Mr., Hunter will remaimI' ,hsn IN ian