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accepted as a truism that power, authority and responsibil-
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ity ore simply special aspects of the same thing. And yet,
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State governments continue to operate on the same basis
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as their colonial antecedents, antecedents; which it must
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be recalled, were guided by a host of considerations alto-
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gether unrelated to today's problems and requirements --
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including distrust of gubernatorial appointees made by
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King George III, admixed with 18th Century notions of
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checks and balances.
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The next question is, Should the Governor —
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JUDGE ADKINS: Governor, would you mind if we
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asked you a few questions —
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MAYOR McKELDIN: Any time.
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JUDGE ADKINS: -- on that point?
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MAYOR McKELDIN: Yes, of course.
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JUDGE ADKINS: This is, of course, of consider-
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able interest to us.
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MR. BOND: Governor, I au sorry, we are quite
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concerned about the idea of having a cabinet form of govern-
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ment, in other words, all heads of departments would serve
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at the pleasure of the Governor, and I would like to know,
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