The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-31
MASON COUNTY.

The Point Pleasant Register, Re
publican newspaper that recommended
itself to the favor OF the people by doing
good service in the cause of enfranchse-
ment, now comes out squarely III favor
of Constitutional Convention. We
make the following extract from re-
cent article on the subject;
Hence, then, after careful cousidera-
ton and much thought, we have con-
cluded to support the call for Consti-
tutional Convention, and will, from this
time on, lend whatever influence we
have toward the success OF the Conven-
ton in the coming election, believing,
as we do, that it will result in great and
lasting benefit to the State. 1t will cost,
we know, several thousand dollars to
hold this Convention, but what is the
cost, if laws can be made which will
give our people contented minds, and
make them feel assured that their R5Cr-
ties are safe and that they cannot be
taken from them by this or that Legis-
lature. Although the Flick Amend
ment has been adopted by over 1000
majority, and Governor Jacob has is
sued his proclamation declaring said
amendment a part and parcel Of the
Constitution of West Virginia, what as
surance have the men that were eniran
chised 10y this amendment that their
right to vote is secured to them if the
matter is taken to the Supreme Court :?
1t is we'll known that Governor Steven.
son did not comply with the law re-
curing three months publication oi
this amendment in one paper in every
county in the State where one was
printed before the day OF election. We
DO not wish to question Governor Ste
venson's motives for this failure to
comply with the law in this case. OF
one thing we are certain, however-that
is, that the right Of these men to vote
is quite "fimsy" under the circum-
stances, If test case is made before the
Supreme Court. This is, then, a great
reason for having a Convention, TO Sc
cure to these men beyond doubt their
right TO vote.
As to the manner in which our Ju-
dietary is filed, we have but a lew
words to say. We believe that the
people ought to have the right to say
who they want for their Judges, and
where vacancies occur, the Governor
should only appoint until the next
general election. But under the pres
emf Constitution, the appointment to fill
a vacancy in any Circuit may be ior
the uneXpired term.
Again, we haze a multiplicity OF OIL
GERS, provided for in the present Consti-
tuition, which are expensive and useless,
and cannot be got rid Of without this
Convention or an amendment to The
: Constitution
We are paying in this county, ten
township clerks, $50 year each, max,
ing in the aggregate $500 year, be
) sides this, they receive an average sal
arv from the Boards of Education OF a,
, least $50 each sum equal to $500 2
year-making in all, eight hmdrcd 10!
iars u year! Now, all the labor a town
ship clerk performs in a year would not
, amount to more than $40, allowing him
s. day for his services. lie does no
work for the county whatever and all
the work he does do, is for the Board
Of Education, ana that for about Hn
hour each meeting. Abolish this Office
and let one of the members OF the
Board act as clerk, and You Will save
this county at least $500 year. What
is true OF this county is true Of all the
other counties in the State Forty
thousand dollars in this little office
alone, would be quite nice little sum
to be saved yearly to the State. Don
YOU think so?