The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
THE MANAGER PLAN

fits disadvantages system upon
advsaby applying system Glenwood Springs The
aid much possible disseminating such
information obtained regard the system which
step administration but which is being adopted
in many portions of the country.
The plan under discussion Colorado Springs and the residents
OF that city put into practice The Evening
Telegraph favorable the pan but
posed proposed and recently
published following which believe people might
with benefit:
With the filing proposed city charter
which, adopted will introduce the form of government in
Colorado Springs of the most important political campaigns
which this city has encountered inaugurated.
Every thoughtful citizen should the proposed change the
consideration for if this change desirable it will
much for the future Of our city
When proposed amendments first made public the
Evening Telegraph pointed considered
material defects objections drastic changes
the original draft the place, finally filed
there uncertainty ambiguity with the of
granting franchises This power absolutely lodged the
city franchise special privileges granted with
out their affirmative In addition to this the council will not be
allowed select as city manager one OF Its own members Also the
of the council of its members taken
away right being city
recall has also been made clear that under circumstances
the coucmen themselves salaries the intention being call
services city ability willing
portion upbuding
nifty without compensation reward Other changes looking toward
economy and efficiency were made and on the wo the changes
proposed would be thoroughly workable provided
nAanager form of government is desirable a all
Upon this latter point there be practical
Even those who opposing the change admit that the
government theoretically
prove improvement present complex pan where
stead effect have five The objections that have
been lodged detail
rouncmen and their geographic distribution than OF
substance Such objections do merits
puerie the last degree for they all matters that
be easily rmeed at the next election after the change
has been tried provided should be found desirable do
present system authority proven wholly
sacoy and change inevitable
change will come by the adoption of the which has the
approval of the best minds that have devoted their thought
provement in city administration.
Telegraph change should be made now
and the proposed with
In the discussion which will follow, however
will be those opposed the well
who favor it, believe that the should only
full information and after free discussion be that the people
prepared for radical
sion this almportan question result good
i'll the opinion of the Evening Telegraph
opton of the date
If not at the coming election.
The Evening Telegraph believes that the principle
right and that the taken the direction
and efficient city government being opinion
do otherwise than position takes-it could
not do otherwise though convinced that this
reform destined to fail the present believe
shat sitter all the becoudng have been swept aside
question solely its merits that the voters the will
not defer future time that which today
in their present efforts to raise the
~ freight farm products prove disastrous
Colorado farmers than first appear oppose
possible advance the way show
such opposition is by making cash hire able
y to Colorado interests before the Interstate
commission That the kind of opposition that needed this
YX1EN price point where was almost out
w of reach of folks told po
ates Then the potatoes began cheaper
make bread of wheat flour than Of potatoes
flour both well the advised
thus ability along the line of economy Isn't
for the Japs get busy with little price raising
g ONE ago Weekly, speaking pub
~ lie official of Salt Lake City, remarked; "Hes