The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-20

people need specialists in law. on the
bench, ~ medicine ana elseN new
Granting this. there Is no reason "hf
they should not be permitted u easil1
and at an times say who these special
lists SHALL be, just as the individual may
choose his family physician am us
pense with his services when ne re.
CARDS them as unsatisfactory, CArdlpat
Gibbons and some others high In me
Roman church fear the ochlocrat Th,s
has been a trait OF that great churcL
since it's foundation. despite the fact
that the Catholic church in America,
where its members have greater Tree
dom and fuller expression than IN any
other country In the world, ~ a nun
dred years ahead OF the Cath?llc ch1rcn
I'm an other country In the world
With profound respect for Cardinal
Gibbons | am going 20 venture TIE
statement that the continued growth IN
size and influence or the Cathphc
church I'm the face OF uftru~t9trSTAFFa-
tive and reactionary leadership dis
trustful Of the people. Is TO me con-
Vinclng proof that II is a divine iasti-
tuition
Governors Power Too Limited.
/ am Impressed with the fact hat
your governor has very limited power
as al. executive. Perhaps my opinion
grows out OF a personal inclination "a
desire or assume too much power FER
haps the checks and balances that sur
round the position or chief executive
that has grown up In Michigan are
wholesome II so, then there should
be common information on the subJeCt
The president OF the United states up'
Oh assuming ofice AT once takes over
the control OF every division pertaining
To Tue executive department. OF govern
ment He appoints his cabinet o:nceis
who direct the department. OF state
treasury and all others. ana mat
change them at will through the easy
agency of requesting designations
Thus the entire executive energy ol
the government; IS in harmony and tn
chief executive Is responsible for tie
results In your state the governor has
nothing to do with the departments
that are presided over by elective otn
| GERS. except that he may under the
1 constitution. inquire into their admin
\ istration and may remove officials wh'
are guilty CT maIfeasance or misfsas
ance. Hts power to remove his owl
appoiEtive officials Is limited In m
satire manner. No matter how incom
| peten. an official may turn out 10 he
he cannot be removed without resort
ing 10 slow and disgracing processes
| / believe the executive should have a.
much power as YOU would give to
general manager, and should have
place upon and a voice In the state
board of directors known as the leg
| islature, as is the case In switzerland
Then. with a four-year term, subtec
TO recall. your governor might be hels
10 be responsible In great measure
| for executive results. State civil ser
vice laws should be enacted, Cnde
civil service IL il always presumed tina
| the servant is a proper one at the tim'
| or selection. as result OF careful eN-
/ animation.
In connection with these superficial
| remarks upon state conditions j wisi
| TO refer TO the management OF our stat
institutions by separate boards Tn
| members OF these boards are patriots
| citizens with the highest intention
and varying degrees OF capacity. The!
have done their best under the system
| In vogue and have done better thar
| those OF most states operating undo
| the same conditions Nevertheless
| there has been a lacking unity and haT
| mony OF management. In an educa
| tional institution there Is expensive
! and wasteful duplication OF work. Sup
plies for state institutions are pur
! chased by a perpleNing and confusinl
number OF individuals WHAT is every
hody's business becomes nobody's busi
| ness TO n degree at least BY compar
/ ing costs In Michigan with figures II
| other states where central boards AM
| state purchasing agents are used