University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-02-06

are not paid enough to enable :hem TO
devote the proper amount OF time to
the business of Columbia. If the city
would hire three or four men at sal
ary of about $1,000 each a yeac, and
have them give their entire tim2 to the
needs of Columbia, we would have an
ideal form of government for cur pro-
gressive town.
J. c. GilIespy. lawyer-Columbia Is
progressing famously with her pres
ent form of government. Commission
government means higher salaries and
a greater burden to taxpayers. 1t also
puts too much authority in the hands
of three or four men.
W. II. GoIdsberry, real estate deal
er-No modern institution can be
properly managed by inexperienced
men. The commission form OF gov
ernment places the governing power
in the hands of specialists who are
paid to devote their time to the inter-
ests of the city and who find it worth
while TO educate themselves in mat
ters of city government.
r. +. Miller. proprietor of planning
MILL know very little about com
mission form of government. but if 1t
should be submitted TO me now,
should be for it.
DIR. X. l.. Lockridge, dentist-If the
municipal officers were working for
salary and depending on this salary
for their bread and butter, they would
be more likely to work better than If
working for honor alone. The prln-
cipaI thing would be to get the right
man at the head Anything good is
worth trying for.
J. I. Esrey, real estate mani was
in Galveston shortly after the commits
sion form of government was adopted,
and | think it has done wonders there
in building up the city since the flood.
1t is, in my opinion, more efficient
than the old form of government. AL
though think that Columbia is better
governed than most cities of its size.
| think the commission form would be
a fine thing here.
J. L. Cant, travelling salesman-I am
in favor of the commission form of
government for Columbia. have no
ticed other cities where it is being
used with great success.
&. B. Dorsey, president of the Cen
tral Bank-The commission form OF
city government seems to have been
successful where it has been tried. |
have concluded that a trial is well
worth while. 1t would centralize the
government. and a centralized govern
ment is stronger than the other kind.
Ii would place the responsibility on
fewer shoulders. II would make it
easier to see defects. In central
lied government We should expect to
employ a man whose ideas are large
enough 1Or lne SITUATION. lneTe Is
not enough remuneration now to get a
good man to devote his whole time
and ability to managing city affairs.
j. \. Taylor, of the Taylor garage
and the Taylor music store-I have
never given the matter any serious
thought, but | do not think the COM
mission form of government would
help Columbia any.
&. +. TrOxell, furniture dealer-I
never take any part in politics, but it
seems TO me that all any city needs is
good sensible men to govern it. Put
me with plenty of common sense in
power and it doesn't matter what form
of government we have. 1t isn't the
method that counts-it's the men.
|. {. Adams, jeweler-What do not
know about commission government
would make much bigger book than
what | do know. I've no opinion.
DIR. X. VI. Burgess, dentist-I'm for
it. Columbia's a good town; there's
not better town in the state, but
there is room for improvement. | be-
lieve the commission form of govern