The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-16
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By Beau Esprita
Business Government For New York
By Beau Esprita

Business Government For New York
hundred and thirty the American
been hobbng along under form of government cacua
ted cripple the able and reduce the less
able administrations condition of chaos That any of the
states survived under would be
that the which they have fed practical
ly inexhaustible.
be admitted however, that when the forms for
and federal originally drafted they
inefficient present. that they have been changed
any appreciate extent but because social industrial and
commercial conditions have developed far beyond the lib
era concepts of the atemen of and quarter
that forms that satisfactory under
conditions then existing totally unsued to the needs of
modern commonwealth
At present. the greatest state of the Union is attempting
for sixth time since m to and revise its und
law conform modern requirements New York.
with population in round numbers OF 100000 and yearly
expenditure of exclusive of local county, town.
and municipal expenses has been running
chinery drawn up for the management of
mun not popuous as are at present OF its cities The
drain on the natural and and industrial
of the coupled with of fragrant
OF state business ana with state
funds reused New York the need of radical
of state administration.
The constitutional aborng to work out such
chances called for the
eectng relief from present 1t intended
as political coup by which Tammany organization was to
gain practically complete control of the state and probably would
have been carried through successfully such could Tammany
have refraned from washing Mr. Suffers linen The effect of
this public laundering far overbaanced the honestly efficient
administration of Suffers that the Republicans regain
ed control of the state and with the present
stutona convention. This latter bids we'll become
eang for the organization that provided for it's converting
There would appear to be two distinct Of
eminent citizen Abanywhom the New York press was so
recently puncllouy Editoring, but is again Boss-ng
ing but actively rerogressive It calls for the abolition of all
legislation and ideas and fields OF activity that do
social legislation such the Employers Liability Act and mo-
theirs pensions laws.
The scheme which cherishes to its papitatng bosom
would appear be import the Russian bodily
and install it at Albany with tain editor of hatcy pow
er-behnd-the- throne.
tn,
needs of state constituting of the American nation
considered by the population and about consd
cred by the wealth represented industry and
and includes such long needed reforms the and
budget system of expenditures possibly leg
hered from the facts that New York called
tickets ranging from three eleven feet in LENGTH that
Governor Whitman recently vetoed of excessive
appropriations less than week. and that after this great
cut the appropriations passed than twice
Ii this latter program carries and is Incorporated into the
constitution of New York State there
that will be- it will that New Workers will only
for Governor with possibly subordinate officers
and that the Governor will have his hands entire responsible
ty for the filling and conduct of all other oe and also
the entire state expenditure That will be business
ment for the people of the commonwealth will then be
sented by single responsible who held accountable
for the states business just the president manager
private business concern corporation head held RESPONSE
BILE for the conduct of his firms aars just city manager
under the Galveston plan of city held response
| BILE for the conduct of municipal affairs.
This will not be a political innovation. England has been
governed under system the principle 1873 tho
England also has what practically recall ncorpora
ted into her the acty understood provision that
Ministry shall resign Immediately fails to control majority
in parliament New York will hardly 60 the extent pro
vdng for direct recall system may adopt;
would to be With absolute responsibility
for the conduct of state business resting the shoulders of
there little probability that he would attempt any
which he not would be Endorsed by the eecote
and inefficient executive should by freak of
popular will be placed the head of the government his abso
Lutte responsibility for any serious of affairs
would be sufficient set in motion the present impeachment
machinery which would be enough direct recall for all
| practical purposes.
II state does except new constitution including
these reforms the results not nconcevaby extend
practical revolution in the entire system of in
America federal we'll state and municipal To the think
ing mind this appears to be inevitable later regardless
of New Yorks action at this time Our machinery of govern
ment is the most ponderous and inefficient the civilized world
the principles which is founded the advanced
That the American people have acquesced the abored