Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-15

g., islative policies over which an exec
utive has no constitutional control
| ing power The voter is often led
to believe that the success of the
candidate is all that is necessary
to have installed the announced
policies, their disappointment fol-
lows. The candidate becoming the
executive, being fully aware of pub
lie expectation, and having an over
Jealous ambition in behalf of GER
| tain policies, may and some times
| tutional propriety. When the exec
utive in his messages has advised
the legislature and has exercised
his power to approve or reject pro-
posed legislation. his constitutional
functions in this respect has been
performed. If he undertakes TO con
troll legislation, he will ordinarily
resort to executive Influence and
patronage thereby prosttuting the
public welfare and his department.
Such course is an assault upon
the integrity of the legislative de-
partment and is a form Of corrup-
ton The moral equation remains
the same whether a member be
influenced by patronage or by mon
ey. Such procedure results in
friction between the departments,
a relation alike wholesome and
destructive to the best interests of
the state The legislature will re-
taliate resulting, possibly. in Il dim
mutton of executive power. The
exercises of the executive of his
constitutional powers in no way con
flicts with his duty to advise and
lature, they seeking, relative to leg
islative policies. The legislature
should be free to act without any
interference by the executive, and
this is the best way to insure non
interference with the constitutional
rights of the executive by the leg
slature
The proper administration of the
executive department of state or
the nation is non political The so
called "Spoils System is serious
it's evil effects has been more seri-
ous in some of the states than in
the NATIONAL government, the latter
having had some regard for eff
cheney. The 'Spoils System as
practiced is without defense; it con
stantly conflicts with the public
interest and has been a curse to
decent politics. 1t is said to be
paying debts OF gratitude. It Is
nothing of the kind. An official
best pays a debt of gratitude when
he returns clean and efficient ad-
ministration Of his office. There
is no objection to preference for
political friend provided he is
qualified for the place. The trOu-
BILE has been that this preference
was the sole moving consideration,
and the question of efficiency has
been disregarded altogether when
dualificati primarily should be
controlling In majority of the
cases the preference is exercised, not
so much because of past support.
but to secure and obtain future
political action. And here comes
the most serious evils. Whenever
an executive converts his office into
a political asset to obtain future
political success, public service en-
anating therefrom must be deplora-
Bile. Such conduct proceeds from
basic dishonesty, and the intelli-
gent and discriminating public soon
recognized this fact. Such admin
istrations will be prevented by a
better general understanding of men
and their methods.
While any purpose to minimize the
functions of the chief executive is
declaimed, it may be safely asserted
that ii is. among the least OF his
responsibilities. The character of
his administration, by example. has
it's influence in subordinate depart
ments of the state; counties and
municipalities and either stimulates
or retards courageous and just
enforcement of the law.
APPOINTING POWER.
The governor fills, temporarily,
vacancies in office. The advantage
thus gained may result in the ap-
pointee holding the office indefin
tely All offices are important
and come are extremely so in their
relation to the public welfare. Too
much care and caution cannot be
taken in making these appointments.
| Political considerations must not
weigh against qualifications. The
appointing power though intending
the public interest, yet may fail,
either through misrepresentation
of the requisite qualifications or by
misjudging the fitness of the APP
pointee induced by incomplete or in
accurate information concerning him
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