The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-17

has been proved by the attitude OF
the opposition in now saying that
commission government is socialistic
and IN praising the merits Of the old
system ~ mayor and aldermen which
has been so Icing tried In Albuquerque.
They now say that commission gov
eminent r. a failure because II was
tried by Denver and II almost imme.
dlately went back 10 the old system
OF government H. ran hardly be
urged that Denver IL an example 10
follow. for u IL notorious for lis lR-
efficient and corrupt city government.
The fact that Denver refused to give
il n fair trial proves nothing hum
drces 81 cities have tried commission
form Of government aud found that 1t
has doubled the efficiency OF their
city government. The fact thai Den
yer went back TO the old political
system does no, prove that the Ger
ma nation has lapsed into barbarism
IN It's manne OF prosecuting war
proves that bhrbarism Is right or that
harbarism Is approved by civilization.
The fact hat the children OF Israel
upon one occasion lapsed into idolatry
and worshipcd the golden calf lid not
prove that the golden calf was the
true God.
What the opponents Of the city
charter refuse 10 discuss Is the rela-
tive merits Of the proposition to sub
stitutc q business organization for the
political One which has been tried and
found wanting The charter proposes
q commission Of three 70 be elected
from the whole city. with fun bowers
to do business. and without being
tied hand n foot. as against the old
system 81 a mayor with his veto pow
err and eight councilmen elected from
wards with the absurd provisions In.
tended 20 prevent action instead OF
allowing hem opportunit, 10 act.
The cts charter proposes that the
city's business be conducted hy "a city
manager chosen for his ability and
not Tor political pull. Of the bcst
talent that can he procured in that
line who shall be on the Joh every
hour IN the day. as against the ola
plan of mayor and counciimen who
are on the job one or two meetings a
north.
The city charter proposes to give
fun power to this commission OF three
TO hire the manager and To discharge
hin II he proves inefficient and un-
able to make good, Just as the board
Of directors OF a private corporation
would DO.
II proposes to give this manager
power 60 hire all tbs employees Of the
city N to discharge them for in
efficiency or inability Ia make good.
Just as the manager of a private cor
poration Is authorized To do.
II cuntemplates keeping his man
and employees as long as they
prove efficient and capable Of per
forming the services creditahly, be-
cause those who are familiar with u
business are much more capable "
handling 1t efficiently than thse who
are not familiar with IL consequently
changes are not advisable except
employees are not aplc TO make
good.
To say that his plan smacks Of
socialism Is ridiculous. II as pro-
tho plan which private corpor
adopt for the purpose Of pro-
ducing results. Il IL known that the
management Of private corporations
is the most effective and economical
OF any class Of business In the world. /
and IT Is also known that the manage
inent Of municipal corporations under
the old system is the most inefficient
expensive and ridiculous system that
was ever adopted, II rs hardly likely
oven the opponents 81 his char
would be so foolish as 10 say that
plans of private corporations are
Municipal corporations have eX-
the sarno Questions To- deal with
"A private corporation has, II Is q
question 81 business, and not 81 poll
tics; and II that h. 81. why should we
have business methods
The opponents Of the charter now
that the old system b. ull right.
% By Just "a question OF rlcctiur good
men and that the fault Is with our
present city mayor ana council We
do not think SO, we think the fault is
with the SYSTEM. we are not fighting
thc men in office but the system. We
that the proposed system viii
produce much better results uud VIII
nn inducrmcut tor men Of ability
take hold of 10. because a gives an