Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16


l.. WUsh5uru com pany. said "A
merchant. 60 be- successful. must dee
vote his entire time and attention To-
the management OF hig store The
same, IN my opinion is true OF cities.
rho AFFAIRS of municipality can Doe
successfully directed only whom they
are Ia the hands of competent men
who are sufficiently wen paid tu cu-
able them Go devote all Of their time
to the cityh interest That's why !
believe In the commission plan of
city govorpment-tho plan which
places the city's business upou
strictly business busis."
-. o. jana. of the Jana Grocery
company. said: 81 believe tho conn
mission plan OF government would
work well IN Albuquerque because 30
would eliminate the present multiple
ity Of offices and definitely fix respon-
sibility for tho administration OF the
citys affairs. The commissioners
should be paid enough 10 enable them
TO devote their entire time 10 the
| city's business. and enough 90 attract
good men to the ciiy.s service.
simon stern. president Of the Conn
mcrcial club. "Of course I'm for the
commission form OF government for
| Albuquerque. | was a member Of the
| Commercial club committee which
drafted the recommendation now
pending before the city council ana
| those recommendation have my un-
qualified support. The commission
plan will, / 1elieVe. make for an eCo-
nomlcal and buslnesslike adminlstra-
ton OF the citys affairs. Il win at
| tract 70 the pubic service men Of
local Prominence and wide business
| experience; and, best OF all. il will
take the city's business out of petty
politics,
u. A. Weinman. dry goods mor-
chant. II am for anything that viii
take the conduct of the affairs OF this
city out of politics. 1 regret 90 say
that I have not familiarized myself
sufficiently with the details Of the
commission plan 90 form final upin-
ion concerning a. bat YOU may be
sure that % Il will place enc admin
istration OF this city's affairs ON "a
/ Systematic. lusme. basis } am for o.
w. =. MotcalL real estate broker
ard lhe most prominent adv ocatc ot
socialism lea New McXico' ~ am In
favor OF the commission form of guv-
crnment OF course. ana of the
T. pinion that the soci5iistic form OF
government Is the ideal aud ann Ia
favor OF that before anything else.
| But with reference to the commission
i,rm. 1 believe 20 possible and prac-
Irahle The present style OF gov
ernmont Is antiquated aud founded
on false principle-based on the us-
sumption that 10 man is elected 10
q sc-callcd honorary office no vii de-
y ote his entire time and attention 70
the business OF that office. When a
man Is confronted with the altorna-
tive OF attending tO his own business
or the public business. ne viii natur-
ally took 40 his own welfare first and
| that OF the general public after 1
am In favor of paying man for his
| work In administering the affairs OF
| municipal governments The paid
man VIII Boz receiving satisfactory re-
Enumeration for his services and VIII
Do held responsible for the success or
! failure of Affairs This man, or set OF
men. in the employ OF the municipal
| ity and responsible TO the people, VIII
] rot be afraid to cut rcd tape and work
| FOR The best interests OF tho people
/ regardless OF political influence
wallace Hcsseldcn, general cone
| tractor and former member OF city
council OF Albuquerque. 81 unhesi-
tptngly recommend the commission
form of government for Albuquerque.
While / hive not made any thought
study OF the plan, ann sufficiently
.HNH han
| 10 be in favor of b.. l was al one
time member of the city council OF
Albuuueraue and am aware OF tho
difficulties that confront mcNperienc-
ed aldermen / made a number at
mistakes while in tho council--all of
them honest mistakes OF course
! which would have been avoided II
had been familiar with the admins
| tration OF the affairs of "a municipal
IT'S Just as got ON Go the Workings
of the council and began 90 make a
noise llke "a real alderman, my term
expired and another inexperienced
alderman took my place as my sue
| Cessor. 10 took him from Two a
four years 90 got on 60 the ropes, and
then when De became a trained al
dcrman." with sufficient eXporlenc,
90 detect the iokers In propose
franchise. or 10 properly consider IN,
advisability OF signing and approving
Ia city contract. his term expired and
lsiill another man took his place, This
Is the history of every city council iu
the country. ! ana in favor of payina
NJ commission 90 do the work of adj
ministorinR ihe affairs OF the clay
oct trained men and hold thom re-
sponsibie and wc viii got better re'
suits Many OF tho mistakes mad'
by the present city council woul,
have been avoided, believe, 10 d
commission hHd directed certain at
fairs, uther than men who had Worf
of their own to attend Go aud wer,
too cngrossed m private business %
devote tho proper time and attention
a. the business of the municipality
Jacob korber. of j. Korbsr A. com
many, merchant ana nnancier. "lf d
| b, possible Co eliminate politics from
the commission form of government
1 am Ina favor OF such "a government
for the city OF Albuquerque. ~ enc
right men can Doc secured 20 rum th'