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First is a transfer of state administrative officers to the quasi-judicial category, a step that would permit the governor to appoint all his administrative officers. Greenwald said the major fault with the present system is that the governor does not have the time to battle with each antagonistic administrative head. As an example, he pointed out that if Gov. Peabody wanted to remove a powerful official of the turnpike authority it would take practically his entire two-year term...
...Greenwald, a political science professor at Brandeis and chairman of the Council for Constitutional Reform in Massachusetts, said the Council hopes a six-month convention can be called within three years to investigate a variety of constitutional issues...
While the Council has no specific proposals at the present time, Greenwald indicated the convention should deal with some of the structural problems that might be causing corruption in the state. Greenwald said that Massachusetts voters view the problem in, terms of individual personalities. The prime difficulty, he suggested, lies in the general political climate; eliminating a few individuals will do little to alleviate the situation...
Three major constitutional changes, Greenwald said, could case the problem. He hopes that all will be taken up if a convention is convened...
Another improvement Greenwald suggested was a four-year term for the governor. This is a proposal that Gov. Peabody has given expressed support...