The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-26
pO W. WANT COMMISSION
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HcraId publishes a letter nom
1 Judge u :. i;odcy which VIII bear
careful consideration by the p""pi,
of Aibuaucrauc. In an early issueI
the Herald viii foioN Jndg' iioiey b
suggestion aud publish Ia FUN Sect NJ
3.si to 31s5 of IA. New Mexico code
prescribing the fr - th' c"mInis
siun type of goyc, winch may
bee adopted by the .,ipalitics OF
New Mexico upon vote 81 a m"jorru
of the people.
In some citics wh,rc the commits
sioa form 81 government mas been IN
stalled II has worked we'll IL "thcfs
results nave not been 81 good In.
the commission form 40 IN IN" anti
uuatcd form Of q nmc und"r
which this city now struggles. partisan
politics plays an important part and
persons ty of the official ?lays a
larger part Psttisanship however.
does not seem to WORK the harm I'M
der the commission form ma il often
doos under our present form OF gov
eminent
Thcr, Is little doubt hat comccn-
tration of authority and responsibility
works for greatcf efficiency. There Is
not much question hut that three men.
responsible aud ia q position To he
hoid responsible tor the welfare oi a
city. Will work harder ana mere CON
scientiousIy At the job than win u
dozen men of divided authority and
with transferable responsibility.
As matters nov stand in ,lpuquer-
qu. We might almost as well h, with
out u city government. II does moth.
ing and attempts tn do nothing. THIS
has been the situation since the pres
ont ADMINISTRATIONS wen, into power
almost two wears an. l, has nccn an
uninterrupted period oi petty partisan
political pickering which has been u
sld change from u majority Of tn,
aggressive progressive city govern
mcuts We have enjoyed In the past.
takes. hut they were mistakes made
ia an honest. sincere, vigorous "iioii
20 de- something worth wnl. and to
get somewhere Gu. present citS gov
eminent. divided into N. mps, ap'
pears Ia nav. h-cn r To stand
divided FOR almost two ~ ana t.
III upon opposite nee spi, a
each other.
Oui mayor - unu.rstuud Co piac,
responsibility Tor lack e. s-''ied pol
lc, N action upon opposition IN IN
council The counc. ~ understood L
hold thn, the mayor Uttit1da make
progressive action Impossible
Il Is pretty well agreed among
thinking Albuquerque men tlat wc a.,
mad enough uf This sort q thing Il
last NJ FOR quite II spell Partisan
politics and partisan political iniiu
,u,c pulling wires ior jobs brought
Nf'Hl Nhtf ii'ht Wv WIN N'h'-
uido more easy 81 Accomplishment
probably. because Of Officials wllin.
to lend themselves Co political IN
oucc.
lf we have % p' van election ~
Nprl. as nov -rort ,iitc monanl,
there b. not much reason to c'ueot an,
better situation ,hau rDw EXISTS.
The idoa of % .Ity uincial pcrmittnl
himself to Ice guided audi influenced -
his Judgment and methods m handlnl
me business affaits OF TINS Ittlc cit,
Bag the fact that o., IL "a R],ruulioai
OF a Democrat IA political iaith. 81
SO utterly ridiculous that u might b'
funny were the consequence POO th'
,ty not 80 serious. Yet thl4 sort 90
thing has happened noiul and B
probably VIII happen again II We con
finue to permit Republican politi,l
bosses ana near bosses ana Democrat
aspirauts tor part, honors and job.
Geo continue selecting our a'unicipa
candidates on the basis 81 nationa
party diNisions,
what are ". going to do rhout n
WIN IN" commission form of gov
ornmcnt relieve the oitN from situu
tIuus IKE the present. IN future years
The Herald vii bee slud 60 rcoeit'
and 10 prin, expressions from rcspnn
aible citizens hearing apon the avail
ability OF the commission form ct gov
m tor Albuquerque and It's prac'
existing conditions IN the city govern
m.nt ana lis future.
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