Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-13
oMAHA's COMMISSION PLAN.


Beatrice Sun. Omaha has decided 20
adopt the commission plan Of city govern
ment and the majority was sufficiently
large to show that the people are not
afraid Of a new departure.
Beatrice Express; Some good work was
done in Omaha by friends Of the commits
sion form Of government. and II passed
by more than two to one No doubt the
majority Of the people Of Beatrice favor
-the change in city government, but the
friends Of the plan should not be caught
mapping. There IL some opposition and
this opposition will be actively in evidence
shortly.
Wausa Gazette: The, commission form
Of government was adopted in Omaha at
special election last Saturday by a vote Of
two to one. This ought TO be the dawn
Of a new political era in the history OF
our state metropolis. There IL cons derable
in the city administration in Omaha that
will stand Improvement, and II the COM
mission form is all that is claimed for
It by its advocates. Its beneficial results
cannot help being felt In Omaha.
Blair Pilot: Omaha adopted the commits
sion form Of government Saturday by more
than a two to one vote and will elect
seven commissioners at the regular fall
election. The World Herald pulled back on
the plan during the campaign for two very
poor reasons-one was that The Bee was
supporting the new plan and the other
was that the democrats already have con-
troll OF the city government, and any
democratic government is good enough for
the World-Herald, no matter how bad It is
Hastings Republican: Now that Omaha
Nebraskas greater metropolis, lie the first
city In the state TO adopt the commission
form Of government there is a feeling
abroad that certain interests will endeavor
to prevent that city from making a salts
factory try-out Of 1t to the end that other
cities in the state may not be so anxious
to adopt the new system Of conducting
municipal affairs. Just how wisely and
how we'll Omaha will succeed will depend
on the character OF the men and the hon
est endeavor that will be put forth to
make it the success hoped for
Central City Nonpareil: Put on your
good clothes--the millennium is at hand
for Omaha has adopted the commission
form OF government. In the election the
proposition carried by vote of about two
to one. the notorious Third ward being the
| only section of the city TO register a ma
jority against IL Evidently the better
class OF citizens of that city are begin,
ming TO assert themselves. The commits
sion form of city government Is not per-
lection by any means, but IT is a vast
Improvement over the kind we have been
| used to in our big cities and IL ought to
help Omaha
Grand Island Independent: By a vote of
approximately two to one, Omaha adopted
the commission plan of government, and
will, at the next general city election, elect
seven commissioners at-large and along
non-partisan lines, instead Of ward coun-
cilmen and a mayor. The seven commits
stoners will select one Of their own num-
Der for mayor. This plan, applied to the
city, under the law passed by the last
legislature, would mean the election OF
tbreA commissioners instead of eight coun-
cilnen and mayor, one OF the three 70 De
ohozen mayor, and all three to have offices
IN the city hall, and, according to the
spirit Of the law, to devote their enore
time to city affairs.
Ilearney Hub: Omaha adopted the COM
noission form of government by decisive
| majority there being $3.50 votes IN FAVOR
| To e2sS against The campaign was not
| particularly aggressive in favor OF tne
| proposition and the elements opposed olo
not present any organized lineup at the
| nolls SO that the vote may be taken as
a fair normal expression on the part Oh
Omaha voters for a change. Possibly any
proposition that contemplated compete
| change Of administration and breaking
I'D Of the Dahlman regime would nave
received as large a vote Congratulations
NAV or may not be in order for Omaha
depending on the kind Of men selected to
form the first commission, and that is a
matter again for the voters of Omaha to
| decide.