The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
SIX EXECUTIVE STATE DEPARTMENTS

Governor Eberhars economy and efficiency commission
to be quite busy body 1t is Governor Ebehar only
the that he appointed after there had gone up
length and breadth of the state genuine demand for better
system of state than that under which have been
working The need of just great the first year
Eberharts administration is today still is unfair in the
light of it's activities declare that appointing political
to gain votes for the who processes be fe
tain whether not he going be candidate for reele
to- The governor might we'll of the Nobody
believes he is considering giving the minute Such
coyness is subterfuge that is merely amusing. =:
The economy and efficiency commission; it appears has
worked out plan whereby six departments will take of all
the departments Of the states civil government instead Of
of 70 boards at There to be the department of land
and works. department of public welfare of labor and
another Of education, department of public safety and
department. Of agriculture The number of state employees will
not be materially if diminished but to the supervision and
Of the various duties delegated them to be
brought high degree efficiency That of increased
economy.
The economy efficiency has already
pshed great deal the people the appreciate that
fact 1t is applying keen business methods to the plan of state
and it doing genuine service to taxpayer
Minnesota It certain that going to have prepared
scheme Of state for the consideration of the next
state legislature that will be much superior to the present. No
doubt the politically asute will begin claim credit for the
good things doing They would not be astue they did not
But matter of fact nobody outside of it's members
cessfuly claim credit for the work it doing It appointed
to general demand from all the state it
going about the shaping of the economy efficiency
for which it named with single the good
and is fairly representative of all interests is nobody
the that it's activities privately Dictated but
everybod the that it has in view the good
candidates. of Senator Boyle of Eveeth for congress
and H. Grggs of Virginia for the state senate while
linked will nevertheless bring appeal to the voter
who believes that the young of integrity correct ideals and
real ability the who should be given positions
of public trust such as those to which they aspire.
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Eberhart being roundy criticised for appoint
ing many country editors state Offices His de-
Tended and it asserted that the average country editor
pointed because he the best for the job not with
of influencing his editorial opinions That kind
what the had mind he appointed
them efficiency, perhaps.
the in which James A. Peterson Senator FL
do not intend to be eliminated It daily becomes
that the democrats put up strong clean man. king will be
Dan Lawler is democrat democrat of the old school,
He isn't the the democrats want for their standard bearer
state campaign Congressman Hammond would bring
much stronger personal appeal to the people.
Judging from the number of pleas that going from
country united republican party all the conferences
party leaders up this time have accomplished much
really worth while in the Of results looking that end
winter ash heaps loom large the alleys Of this town
and it's just about the time Of for the city beautiful
pagn too.