The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-16
The Cumberland Road.

1t looks as if this road was TO be made
~ bone of contention for ward politi-
clans and county divisions. Perhaps no
more fruitful source of petty c0mbina-
tons and party discussions at home could
have been thought of for this purpose,
and it is just what might have been cx-
pectcd TO come from O1tr enemies. Its
origin be,peaks It's purpose, and shows
what will be the consequence to the
peace and harmony, not simply of the
party, but to the people Of the county
It, o,tcusibe father Is William ShultH,
ESQ. more fumiliarlv known as Bill
Shu,tz.7 the Radical leader of the Sth
ward of this city We all know "Wil-
liam, and what he is capable of doing
His attempt to dictate to the Board OF
Public Works only shows what he will
do when he gets the power Ut ne gets
it, to make these appointments. WHAT
be proposes in politics Is what no good
citizen should adopt, or follow. II such
suggestions originally come from nm,
there need be- no doubt OF their object
il is disturbance If they only come
Urough him, then, IN addition TO this,
they are more suspicious, aud objection
able, for this shows that already the cor
ruptioH of office is ut work in the matter.
ShuItz lives in section Of the city and
the county that has little or no concern
with the Cumberland Road and only
enough to hc in opposition to measures
proposed for lis Improvement, and for
maintaining travel, trade, and city faclI-
titles in that direction. The fact that he
j.. in this instance, acting for another, or
Others, shows that the very evils mem
toned will be the result of giving the
road in any form to be the football OF
county politics.
But it has begun to be noiScd abroad
that an effort has been made to transfer
this road from the Board of Public
Works to the Commissioners of tn,
county. We now have the Bethany pix,
on THESE terms, and it IS a pretty heavy
bill of taxation to the people. But thi:
road does not stand on the footing o
that pike 1t Is II trust To the State, will
the condition that the tolls shall not cN,
coed the fair expenses of the road. The
interest Of the people living on and thos,
using the road i that these expense
shall be- kept to their lowest figure, and
that the road shall be kept in good order
lfthc Commissioners of the county have
the control. and from personal or parti-
IAN motives appoint the superintendent
and gate keepers from their list Of rcia-
tires or immediate supporters, 1t Is not L.
bee supposed that they, being judges OF
the accounts AID the state of the road
and the qualifications of such appolntccS
will be favorable to the public interests
Wsall know, now, pretty well what thi'
mean, of making such appointments ioI
immediate and direct services rendered
in such elections, and the elections
themselves to be made Il county biaw
for such remunerations. The propose
ton. a. it stands, is simply to give Mr.
William ShultZ, Esq, It handle for dis
scusion. or to give to his colleagues tn,
power to appoint some Tstatlo"S or elec
pioneering supporter to Office. 1t Il
Gruutisln in very small way, and IL
either way it will be detrimental to The
road to the peace of the county, and the
good of the Democratic party.
But has the State just and proper au
thoritv topu,s such law? The road, il
fact, belongs to the general government
and the State is trustee only to see thai
it j. kept in order and that the toll
shall not exceed this purpose. By trans
trrring it to the county, it gives up TIM
supervision, and ahandous this trust. |,
+, then no longer under tn,
care and supervision of the State
but under that Of the county
and its officers are county officers, AND
4 no, State officers 1t is not the case con.
tcmp,ated 10y the act of Congress, giving
the road to the State. 1t is true tn,
State may Mt any time resume the pow.
err. but while II is in this situation. Il i,
not di-charging IT, duty under the law
The same proposition was made during
the time the Republican party had tn,
rule. bat they were too honest To violut
n, trust committed TO the State by tn
act of Congress, or 'oo SrlS't'c to b
caught in such Il hlundnr.