The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-04-14
HYPODERMICS
BY Harry. Cornell


Today and tomorrow constitute the last two days of
the regular of the Twenty general assembly
All students of civics political economy history and hu
who do ought spend not less than
hour either the house gallery the final
curtain falls.
To be it will prove good deal like madhouse
but still every citizen who has the good the
heart it to himself and the state to make this visit
SO that he will know what do when another election
comes around.
But getting back to the student of economics. We
venture the opinion that spend hour watch
ing the dying spasms of legislature without coming
the conclusion that the whole system of awmaking
use is inefficient Not bad in the of any wifu
wrong doing the part of the members but bad in its
absolute wastefulness.
would suggest remedy that member of
either the house be permitted introduce
single bill That is believe the basic difficulty with the
whole situation The character of the assembly ought
be changed from its form of log
rolling compromised youcantwin affair into
judicial body where the attention of the legislator is
turned from making deals to win his point listen
ing to arguments and udicialy determining the value of
proposed bills and acting his her best Judgment
| If this could be accomplished could get honest
votes unn uenced by considerations that have nothing
do with the real merits of bills under considerations
To accomplish this, would say, all bills should be in
troduced in the form of petition by the party organ
zaon officials in interest supported by afavits show
ing the for the proposed law change in the
old This petition should be presented with the
panying afiidavs the opening of the and the
petitions referred to appropriate committee for consider
alton Oral arguments by persons presentiu etions
their attorneys could be made before committees
The committees could then and report bills
passed their judgments to the house for on and if
this favorable then the bills would the
senate for final decision
Such proceeding would not be revolutionary. 1t
would be scientific. 1t would nearly all alb
solutey dishonest measures force the real parties in in
terest behind any disclose their hands
stand forth in public view give honest organizations
individuals the opportunity to be heard important
measures without having political heeler o
nercede for them in order gain the halls of
the legislature
IT, added to these ideas, it made just grave an
oense to approach legislator and attempt influence
his vote it to approach judge of the Supreme
and try influence his action a pending before
him. would take, believe, the longest steps
ever taken in the history of self-government.
! Mayor Bailey announces that with the
highway bill he willing withdraw teing
up the five million dollar road fund Thanks awfully
But Mr.. Bailey do imagine for that you
foong anyone. We will pull off Denver boycott
also However, remember that things hard stop
getting started Thousands buyers have placed
trial orders the river in the past three weeks
of them going be better satisfied than they
before and they will not change back You started
thing brother Bailey and it had kick in it that
white mule the back