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manager. but the people would have no
voice in such matters.
We contend that the COMMISSION
manager form of government is re-
dictionary in tendency as it dlmlnlsheS
the power in the hands of the people.
Under the present system ma
iority of all the votes is required to
elect mayor and other officers,
where two parties are contending for
election. But under the commission
manager form of government, the com
mission is elected by minority vote
There are always large number OF
candidates for commissioner. and the
vote is divided to such an extent that
men are elected by small proportions
of the peoples votes.
There is no such thing as a pri
mary in the commission manager
form of city government. The people
do not have another chance to ma Ike
selection Of their officers.
Fears Machine.
THE commission manager form OF
government affords much greater on
portunity for machine politics because
there are always at least two hold
over commissioners at each election
The people never have a chance to
defeat the entire commission.
with hold-over commissioners in
office. it is an easy matter for the
administration in power to concen
trate its efforts for the election OF
but one commissioner, and it would
again have its majority on the com
mission
There is no check whatever or
the commissioners. Our county com
missioners have no such power. Thev
can transact but little business and
cannot make expenditures, except for
small amounts with the consent OF
the county council. The township trus
tees are limited in their power b!
advisory boards.
Need Checks.
"These checks were placed upon
county commissioners and TOWNSHIP
trustees by the legislature. as it was
| found necessary to do so in order tC
! insure the protection of the people
i In popular government it is necessary
that checks and limitations be placed
! around officers to secure the people
| from incompetency and INSCRIPTIONS
ness. Under the present system neitn
er branch Of the government by itsel
has such power as that allotted tC
the commission under the new form
! The mayor has but little power
! Contracts cannot be. let without thf
necessary appropriations by the coun
Gil, and thus one branch of the present
| government is a check on the other.
Invite Chicago Speaker
Arthur H. Young. of Chicago, man
| ager of the industrial relations de
partment of the International Har
vester company, will be the speake
at the meeting next Thursday noon
| Mr.. Young is said to be a forceful ant
| convincing speaker and the club votet
unanimously to have him. An invita-
| ton is to be extended the Rotar.
! club members to be present.
Westcott Hanes made a present o
one half gallon of ice cream which
was won by Clyde Gardner.
| Beginning with July !. the club i
! to issue six to eight page kiwan nj
bulletin with kiwanis club news ant
advertising matter. Herbert keck i
| to edit the publication. Five dollar
in gold is to be given the club men,
Der suggesting the best name for tn
! paper. 1t is to be weekly.
It was announced that Harr
Frankie is already at work on tn
next Kiwanis club minstrel to be civ
en- late this year.