First — That only those offices should be elective which are important enough to attract (and deserve) public examination. Second — That very few offices should be filled by election at one time, so as to permit adequate and unconfused public examination... The American Review of Reviews - Page 81edited by - 1912Full view - About this book
| 1913 - 1088 pages
...offices should be elective which are important enough to attract and deserve public examination ; second, very few offices should be filled by election at one...and unconfused public examination of the candidates. • NKW YORK CITY'S PROBLEM What is the problem of New York City in the forthcoming municipal campaign... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1910 - 934 pages
...those offices should be elective which are important, attract (and deserve) public examination, and that very few offices should be filled by election...and unconfused public examination of the candidates. Obedience to these fundamental principles, in the judgment of its supporters, explains the comparative... | |
| University of Wisconsin - University extension - 1908 - 336 pages
...offices should be filled by election at 30 The Short Ballot Organization. 385 Fourth Avenue, New York. one time, so as to permit adequate and unconfused public examination of the candidates. "Obedience to these fundamental principles explains the comparative success of democratic government... | |
| National Municipal League - 1909 - 508 pages
...partyticket who thus acquire an influence that is capable of great abuse. The " Short Ballot " principle is : First — That only those offices should be elective...and unconfused public examination of the candidates for every elective office. Obedience to these fundamental phinciples explains the comparative success... | |
| 1909 - 508 pages
...should be elective which are important enough to attract (and deserve) public examination. Second—That .very few offices should be filled by election at...and unconfused public examination of the candidates for every elective office. Obedience to these fundamental phinciples explains the comparative success... | |
| 1909 - 952 pages
...officers should be elective which are important enough to attract (and deserve) public attention; and Second, that very few offices should be filled by election at one time, so as to permit the voters themselves to make an intelligent choice for every office, based on adequate and unconfused... | |
| National Municipal League - Municipal government - 1909 - 508 pages
...(and deserve) public examination. Second — That very few offices should be filled by election a* one time, so as to permit adequate and unconfused public examination of the candidates for every elective office. Obedience to these fundamental phinciples explains the comparative success... | |
| People (Constitutional law) - 1910 - 186 pages
...tickets, who thus acquire an influence that is capable of great abuse. The "short ballot" principle is: First. That only those offices should be elective...be filled by election at one time, so as to permit the voters themselves to make an intelligent choice for every office, based on adequate and unconfused... | |
| United States - 1910 - 1032 pages
...tickets, who thus acquire an influence that is capable of great abuse. The "short ballot" principle is: First. That only those offices should be elective...be filled by election at one time, so as to permit the voters themselves to make an intelligent choice for every office, based on adequate and unconfused... | |
| National Municipal League - Municipal government - 1910 - 608 pages
...offices should be elective which are important enough to attract (and deserve) public examination; and second, that very few offices should be filled by...unconfused public examination of the candidates." The value of these suggestions is evident and their statement is so terse that it is only necessary... | |
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