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 platform upon which they will make their campaign for election and which they would be pledged to carry out in the event of their election.

Under this plan the elector would not be required to vote on more than three or four names at the national, State, county or city primaries and elections.

No other public officials should be elected. All other officials should be appointed on the basis of efficiency by the various national, State, county and city officers chosen by the people to represent them.

In order to obtain the short ballot we must cease electing public officials that should be selected by appointment, and stop submitting proposals to popular vote that should be determined by the legislative body.

The most efficient way of conducting business on a large scale has been found to be through a corporation managed by an executive and deliberative body, chosen by the stockholders, with power to appoint heads of departments and their subordinates on the basis of efficiency, and with power of removal when advisable for the good of the service.

Each of the four types of government, national, State, county and city, is a corporation for