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people in the government through the elective process, and ,
through the election of public officials.
Now, for efficiency and progress, I voted
for the recommendation of the nominating commission of
the Judicial Branch Committee in the interest of getting
a free and independent judiciary, although I am still
opposed to closing the judicial elections to any man, any
citizen in America who qualifies himself and who aspires to
the judiciary.
For efficiency and progress I voted for the
stronger local government and all of the recommendations
of the Local Government Committee.
But now under efficiency and progress we are
urged to eliminate all the statewide elective offices
within the elective branch except that of governor, and yet
no delegate has given a convincing example of how
the existence of the elective office within the executive
branch very seriously impaired the efficiency of a guber-
natorial office and affected the progress of this State,
not one.
i Now, I am for strengthening all three branches