The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-19
TOO MUCH BUREAUCRACY

1t would be exceedingly fortunate
for the state II the legislature in
considering bills to create commits
SONS, examining boards and other
regulative agencies, would remem-
Der that the people do not need
more government and more office
a'oIders, but greater efficiency in the
public service. National and state.
We have been creating commissions
mo other regulative boards for thir-
" years and our experience shows
that we are not obtaining greater
efficiency, but additional expense and
intrleacy. If We need one thing now
more than another it is increased eff
llcieney in government, less intri-
cacy of operation, less expense and
less government.
Look at our election laws. Start
! ing out years ago to do something
IN the way OF reform, We have mere
iy erected an exceedingly intricate
ana almost incoNprehensible system
that is expensive to the public and
10 candidates, and one that has not
ia any sense diminished the oppor-
tuEities or probabilities of fraud
We will have to learn the lesson
sometime that TO have an efficient
government, We must have q simple
government and a just government.
Simplicity is an essential of econo-
my, says the Houston Post. We do
not need SO much machinery, 50
many fee-grabbing funetionaries, 50
many little bureaus With their red
tape and pompous little taXeaters.
] be simplest plan is best
We have been proceeding upon the
theory that our progress in bureau
crazy has been an advance toward
perfect government, and We have
been mistaken. We have been GO
ing away from self-government and
erecting circumlocution offices 20
NEEDLE with the ordinary and order
~ conduct OF affairs until now We
are hedged aboat by swarm of
petty office holders. all drawing sus-
tcnance from the people,
The people will have to learn that
if they listen to the self-seekers OF
politics this work Of creating Of
fees will be going on without ces~
sation until we reach the point that
almost every private citizen will
have taX-eater on his back.
Surely We ought to know after al
experience of years that the multi
plication of office holders, laws, and
governmental machines does not
scive our problems, but compli-
Gates them; does not lead to econo-
nay. but to extravaganza and waste.
And worst of all, we are treadng IN
the domain of false ideals that
atfophy the very spirit of individual
ism which is the life and soul OF
free government and human prog
ress.
1t is getting 50 that scarcely the
man of any vocation, trade or pro-
fession feel that they can succeed
of their own efforts. They must
have some government support or
protection to keep possible competi-
tors suppressed. The man who
y ants to be self-reliant and indie
pendent is apt to find himself re
stricted by the obstacles imposed by
those who secure governmental aid
and protection.
The Post hopes that the legislature
vii! not go further in extension q
bureaucratic government. 1t hopes
if will realize that our greatest need
is not more government. but more
efficient government and more com
con sense and less red tape and clap
t.ar in the operation OF the govern
ment.
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