The Detroit times., 1913-05-26
VA YOR OF COLUMBUS TAKES AN
n INTEREST IN HIS CITYS CHARTER

INTEREST IN HIS CITYS CHARTER
with the personnel of the settled advocates Of the
form Of municipal government boom their
president of the eomm':'o" government
declared meeting will be held 500" and campaign 0' "'"'@
There who favor the eomm'''9"
sr government They are F. w. Post E. l. ~e'""' " " ~
I'M 49," xs sss ~ Would 90 before the commission
form
- thinks there much REQ tape !" M
pssssn be eliminated He referred pe''" 10 @ ~
E&sats preliminary legislation for improvements
The foregoing was State Journal of Columbus Ohio
il printed to show how Columbus has pro-
ss toward improved municipal government than we have here
We elected charter this majority of the mem
which expected responsive established progressive
sentiment
H. charter commission met
And then began that mistaken in some men
We petoned but WE DIDN
H6Er IT.
We petiond of aldermen but WE DIDN'T GETlI
We were matted on the had right idea
We were agreed system local complex
agreed with that budened by too much red tape ana
Mat all Of things against efficiency.
Some the members Of against the
ed reforma have had the gigantic tell that personally
are EN- they against them through fear thai
te voter. would defeat proposed radical
THE COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ADOPTED
ny OVER 200 CITIES THE UNITED STATES
IN NO CITY WHERE IT HAS BEEN TRIED THERE BEEN
AS MUCH AS SUGGESTION OF RETURN TO THE OLD WAY.
In every cities the raised that the commission
| plan too radical.
But cry raised by'
Rest assured was by no welfare Of his
home city
Rest by taxpayer with appreciation OF what
efficiency in municipal government his pocketbok
The cry quarter as Detroit
from bungng machinery Of has KEPT
0TERED GIVEN POWER from those who have thrved the
~ this radical"
Those who raised the cry Il" radical" cities where
ne commission plan in force did not comprise the majority
Detroit do the majority but
Ay succeeded making themselves heard above the majority
disappointed in her charter commission have
hem in commission, but doubt it.
The clipped points great advantage Columbus going to
Detroit cooperation the with the oiy
lgsgrsssve element
What Detroit lacks sadly time important
hand in complete sympathy with the
psncpss possible Of government.
Since began deliberations been
eeaspicous BY his absence.
For none proposals Detroit word
b ny before the commissioner
Mayor Marx could have been Of assistance the people of De-
and might have secured these reforms for them could they have had
like the manifested the his Lansing
W4obby against referendum wide prohibition.
The mayors trip Lansing citizen his business but
~ lack interest the great civic that have
pisd the attention Of the the public the past days. the
xE0PLES business and it is the he viii have
@ The chief obstctn the of the reforms denied the
Csve ctnshp Detroit has BILLY" president
STARTER commission and the Billy" mayor ap
psinted park commissioner.
The appointment certainly not made by reward for
hing Dust has done FOR the people
mayor charter DOM
A1ksion after ALL
Does that Dust has delivered goods
b-holding machine.
Was the park commisson'p given him
70 the people.