New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1912-05-25
NEW FORM OF MUNICIPAL
MANAGEMENT.

MANAGEMENT.
1t is matter of common know
edge that the light, powerful gas
oline engines driving our aero
planes, can be traced back by sue
cessive steps to the first crud,
steam engine.
With certainty can we now sa,
that our newly won conquest O
the air, was only made possibl,
by a series Of inventions each il
nts order, and each making the
next step possible.
So an analogy plainly exists
with man in his progress from
barbarism towards equal freedom.
Going back only brief per-
iod into history We can trace a
series OF steps in his progress each
one raising him, and giving him
a better view point, and want
age ground from which he could
again press onward, each step a
necessary foundation for the next
one. Having achieved freedom
from chattel slavery. and cast off
IN large measure. disabilities
arising from race, or religious
prejudice, we observe him here in
the New World impatient with
The evils of representative gov
ernment, and seeking to take back
the relns Of power into his own
hands, never let us hope to re-
skt then il any degree again.
lst the subject agitating New
' 1Sskla today is the most import
ant we have yet had to pass upon.
IS true, but beneficial as the re-
suits will be, they will assist in
laying foundation for still larger
reforms to come.
Lake all real reforms this has
TWO aspects, a material, and a
moral side. +,
The material side presents us
attractions in simplification of
government. Offering sufficient I
compensation to attract compe- j
tent officers, it at once. gives them
Iul power to act in their respec a
tive departments, and weighs n
them with full, and complete re- %
sponsibihty for the service given v
the public, keeping them at ALI fl
times under the public gaze, and o
retaining to the people the power t,
to relieve themselves of an in. S,
efficient officer at any time. o.
Time worn jokes have represent. C,
ed the Office holder as glad hand j
ing the public before elections
and kissing the babies, but the m
possibility of recall under the W
new system will keep office hold n,
ers continually up to the point d
Of giving efficient service. To hs
them, 0t will look like "just be. ra
fere election" all the time. ia
The electing of the limited num- bl
Der of officers AT LARGE is also ch
point worthy Of consideration. III,
Is 1t will insure the election of a .
better class of men than is usual tw
'nder the present ward system. ey,
Think that feature out for lie
'ourself, there is much in it. da,
Taking up the other side of the he
uestion we foresee a purifying of ag,
olitics under the commission str
orm which would be impossible tim
nder the old.
Political hacks, will not be able Lo1
secure jobs as the re-
'onsible Office holder will
forced to secure competent
ZIP and competency, and fitness T
: the Office will be the only con. and
Iteration. IRA,
Bribery in any form will be lam
eless, and viii disappear. ire,
temptation to 20 wrong will be blad
noSed from councilman, and Reg
nptation to bribe will be remoy- drez
from officers of special in. .er. gist
9, for it will be useless to bribe seip,
ere people can invoke the ref y II
ndum. dom
Fhus, the adoption Of the COM for {
sion form will at once simpli. q q
and render government mora Oliv<
'lent, and promote the moral ~ :
fare as well as the material w,
fare of the community, while
ing government more respon- 'ure
to the public will. this heinz runni
.tly in line with real demo- Distri
ic Development. Phone
Dte FOR on June the 11th.