The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25
Communication

ser plan OF municipal government, it
did not fall to my lot to take any par
IN the framing Of the proposed charter
under the ennb bling ac, Il 1914 for this
city OF Albuquerque. ID nave given
the charter as published some exam
nation and while u does appear To
be subject To- some "a the criticisms
that nave been made against Il. %
the whole / consider Il a really good
charter and one which the people OF
this city ought to adopt rather than
put the matter of FOR anothe9 two
years in case they faii Co adopt u.
The act uf 1917 which authorizes
the framing OF spch q charter, b. the
shortest act Of the kind have ever
seen. The charter itself made under
this act of our assembly. u also the
shortest charter for a city 90 work
under. that ! have ever seen, yet I'm
bodies within itself sufficient pro-
visions in general language. to en-
able the three commissioners chosen
through the city which they
will engage TO ana affairs OF this
city better than they have over been
s.anaged before Hegegse Of the cN-
IRENE hrevity Of the enabling act ana
the charter. Albuquerque viii be
much watched by students OF munich
pol government throughout the ma
tion. Personally l firmly believe,
that his new system OF municipal
government wiu work so well that a
year from now. no one would think Of
reverting 60 the old form Of course
I there are quite a fcW things that
we will have To go to the next legisla-
lture assembly for. so as to give the
commissioners broader powers in some
directions than they will have UNI
der our narrow state constitution. aud
our general laws governing municipal
titles. In SO FAR a. The latter are ap-
plicable.
| do not admit tina. the smile o.
the battle of ~Balaklava made as ~
elections under this proposed charter
4. for our city Is well taken. The simiie
simply states an impossible extreme.
when Il states that We will find eler-
lions on all sides OF us in the future
/. The reason I think so il because as
r. general thing. when one has 90
secure u petition signed by fifteen
uercentum OF the voters before ne ca
start an initiative a referendum. "a
10 . NfNHANN NN AN NNfHNANNN 20 ANh MANNAH ~
often finds % Impossible 10 secure III,
petition. They have had the recall "a
10 60 an their judges in 'he state of orc
p gon Tor fifteen years asst past. and
.tthey have never had the recall applied
TO any such official. This was he.
cause the laws 81 that state forced
? them 10 nominate sucn good men foi
= those offices. that % mas always been
/ aN.a ra.aaHNH. -. gs...srs.s. g. ...
the required petition 20 start a recall
against them. In our proposed char.
ter. anyone who can get "a couple oi
lcitizens 20 certify 20 his qualifications
can be- a candidate for the commis
sion and ! did think that provisio.
was faulty because of not requiring
petition 10 be signed 10y some con.
siderable number 81 vo.ers. However
! imagine that any person who doe,
6 not think ne has he s .pport 81 NOR,
> lthan two other citizens. viii he slow
to permit the use ~ his name. and
there will be people enough iu N,
city to discourage crazy people fror
running as candidates and crimlna'
r. politicians will have too deep a fear
OF public opinion To- .nstigate other.
To file petitions. and thus encumbei
NNAf NNAAfNN hNl NlFfNAUii uNN Win "a IhI
Of useless names as candidates. :,
~ l. my Relief that even with thi.
provision. there will Gee few candidate,
for The office Of commissioner - th,
. coming election. and even Or here arr
, many the voters can select the ono.
they desire 10 vote FOR. Surely a..
charter should not De- defeated boo.
cause the pro, sion iu question hap.
q 80 ... e. -H
some Of us would like 20 see II The
statement has been made that II oaci
Of the three commissioners 20 Ne
; elected, do NOT get "a majority Of tbs
votes. hat then there must he " sec,
r ond election between he highest can.
fdidUes Il Is only r. chance tina ihi'
will occur. but even e DO does. such pi
D election is much better than remain.
t ing under the older ty-tcm. u is m,
, belief thai n W. nave, three good
commissioners in dfficc n would Do,
Impossible TO secure fifteen per cent
Z of the voters Of this city Co sipn
petition To- recall any one ct them
Especially would this ne 80 IL tho pres.
gave the matter proper publicity
From data 20 be- obtained from N,
short history Of this D,mmissiun fnrr
Ini government. ht ~ HIinlus fn Hth"l
cities. "a is seen IhHt while iu "a,
ietrly years OF this form co. govern.
p meut. several unnecof -ary elections
We're brought Dos petition Of the re-.
9 quirod number OF voters. atm in Do.
cent wears that has almost optiren
died uut. and selections 81 official,
Iarp coming 20 ho 500 good. that re- re-.
caIl from % office Be- pow rlr"'
Ih,Hrd of
Then 1903 600 the referendum ia OBJ,
people Of ordinances ua-sel pt tI'
commission. n Is tended that nI
a election viii have, tn 70. bad ls FOO that
Z Wei win, not Suo r-cicr,udum-
We choose me right ommIssiouei
wln of Necessity be are. and when
over fifteen per cen ni the voters u
this city -.pu g. petition for "a rofc
eudum ~ Uu ordnance 30 Will hl
Iprety SAT-" 100 say that she ordinance
s % had one. hut Boo such case my pa"
dlrtnn would he that instead of 90 tcf
Q 'rordum or may boz .r addition t" 10
there would nc 20 recall cot h .urI
missiourrs that voted fur b. and thrl
z they rr,IahIy wuuld dee,rN, Poo n'
recalled The recall has come fl l'
the ultimate -n.,rD.g. weapon Oi th.
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