The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
VOTE FOR THIS AMENDMENT.

VOTE FOX THIS
On November 5 vote flor the ameho-
ment TO section III OF article Oh INC
PROSTITUTION Of Virginia with reference
% the mower OF the General Assembly
concerning the form OF orsahi"a''o''
and government Of cities ana 'o"'.S
and the classification of cities aecoio
ing to their population
This constitutional change shouio oe
carried unanimously, for its sole pui
nose is to allow cities and towns "
.so,, more efficient forms of govern
.,, Than they can now secure. ne
massage of the change VIII he""'
"smons other things. that such cities aS
desire to do SO may adopt the coih'
mission form Of government. many o.
o,- towns and cities are prevented
from progress by reason OF their OUT
ot-date and cumbersome systems u
administration. and the purpose VI
the proposed amendment is to ailo"
them enough latitude to secure better
and more suitable methods OF mum
cipal government.
This I. the only constitntlssia'
.hange In the present Constitution o.
Virginia which has been and is ao'o-
Gated by The Times-Dispatch. AS
q. rule constitutional changes are unoe-
sirable unless they guarantee saostan-
ria, reform. The municipal govern
r,eut amendment Is decided reior" l.
Its massage will tend to establish econ
o;ny and efficiency in municipal gov
eminent in Virginia II is an I'M
provement because it blazes the way
for the utilization OF modern mach'ns
ery for increasing the output anu oe-
creasing the waste in municipal gov
ernment.
The greatest benefit which the pas
sage of the change would oesto"
would be the opening Of the oppor-
tunity sYor cities to try out the COM
mission form Of government 1t Has
been demonstrated in an overwhelming
number Of municipalities that such
form of government is most emclen'
ana far more satisfactory than any OF
the old plans Of city administration
In many cities the adoption OF tns
commission form has--resulted in tn'
reduction Of the tax rate. 1t has elm
mated waste. 1t has prevented duph'
cation of work and money. 1t ma
fixed responsibility for error and ex'
sarayazapce in municipal admia.stra
ton: it has definitely lodged response
:bility for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. upon &
few men. Under our present form o.
city government responsibility is Sc
Eu,terIy divided that no man or set o.
Snen can be held t. account The COM
Emission form OF government has in
:rreased the health OF cities and th'
Shappiness Of their people. 1t has In
g,roduced improved facilities: it ha
secured satisfactory public utilities
-, has given the people OF cities
elarseS retusn upon their investmen
IA the cit-. IN the form OF taxes; it ha:
Saade the taxpayers dollar buy a dol
Sar's worth.
3 II the people If cities in other States
sAave found new forms Of government
40 profitable. why should not the PEG
.Yle OF Virginia be permitted to avail
themselves Of such municipal improve
sment? II may be said that this pro
sposed amendment has no interest 10
The people u the country districts
bat 1, must be pointed out in Tep!
that IL new forms OF government worl
successfully in the larger towns an
cities. these forms will gradually b
; extended to small towns and village:
: with the inevitable result that sue
small municipalities will. by their eco
nomicat government. a.trac, additions
population The more small tow
Kr1ws. the more business II will raw
vita the country surrounding IL
Every voter IN Virginia should vo'
FOR this proposed amendment TheI
Is and can BE no argument against ]
]. 1ces no, force municipalities
change their forms OF government, b.
simply permits them TO do IL II the
VII {, DO SO. The Times-DisTatc
eommends ,a.s change so the poop
because o. the ungvesjionae.e "a
that Q: Is IN the in:er.s; o! the peopl
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