The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-27

and the importance as related TO the pros
perity of our village demands more thought
and study than we have been accustomed
10 give them. The enterprises to which
we are already committed, and others
which are being agitated, demand the
best judgment, executive and administra-
tive ability we can command. The new
town hall ought to be commenced and
completed within the current year. This
is an undertaking requiring trustees OF
some experience as builders, cultivated
tastes, careful economists, and yet not of
narrow, penny.wise caliber. We are
building not for the present only, but for
many years. We should build not only to
meet the tastes and wants of the people OF
the township outside, but for those Of the
village as well, and cannot afford to mere
ly meet present necessities and find at the
end of ten or twenty years that our accom-
modations are inadequate We must con-
slider not only what we now are, but what
we are likely to become in few years.
We should have in view the questions OF
permanence, durability, with ample ac-
commodations for all the different interests
TO be subserved, while architectural SYM
metry and beauty should not be ignored.
We are not of those who regard the neces-
sary expenditure burden or draft on
our resources. We believe every dollar
invested in creditable building will come
back to us in increased values Of property
and growth OF our manufacturing and
mercantile interests. The urgent necessity
for this improvement has before been sui
ficiently urged and the people have given
il an unqualified Endorsement We want
il now and not for some future generation,
and il is the desire and expectation OF our
people that 1t should be commenced
promptly, and pushed vigorously to COM
pletion. Our municipal affairs are yearly
becoming more important Public i'm.
provements are being demanded and with
out question there are some that cannot
be long delayed. We do not believe in a
reckless and extravagent policy that will
plunge us into hopeless bankruptcy;
neither do we admire timid, hesitating,
weak policy that lacks the wisdom and
courage TO seize upon the opportune
moment for an aggressive movement.
There was never more need thGn " fol
independent, fearless and wise administra-
tive ability. We need men who have
strong convictions on all social, econo-
mic and moral questions, and the courage
to maintain them. The liquor interest is
daily becoming more firmly entrenched.
A new saloon is about being opened and
others are in near prospect. The drunken
and disorderly and rowdy and criminal
classes more than keep pace with our
growth in population, and are growing in
boldness and viciousness. They need TO
feel the strong arm OF the law with in
creasing promptness and severity until
they are brought into rs complete subjec-
ton as such classes can he, and
should be made TO feel that punishment
!or the violation OF law viii be almost as
certain as the DEGREES of fate. We may be
mistaken, but there seems 10 us strange
insensibility and apathy on the part of the
better class of our citizens TO the growth
md strength of the liquor interest and the
lawlessness of the drinking classes. So
cial and business considerations and the
I'D plea of expediency have combined TO
paralyze our energies and blind us to the
hangers that threaten our prosperity and
our peace. We make no reflections on
my OF our officials past or present. They
have doubtless done their duty, as they
understood it, and as we'll as others could
.nder the same circumstances, and with
he same means at their command. flour
,itizens think any or all of them worthy
collection we shall make no objection.
We only insist that this year none of our
local offices shall 60 a begging We need
.,ur best men TO serve us, and care should
le taken to select only such Tor candidates,
hen elect them and insist upon their serv.
.ng. To allow a man who ought to serve
rs TO excuse himself simply because he
has large business interests that demand
his attention is not the way to the most
efficient administration of our municipal
lfIairs. If our local government requires
sacrihces of time and business, the rich
IAN afford TO take their turn at II as well
as the less wealthy. The men who have
he respect and confidence Of the people
ought to be elected and made TO
srye. Simply because there is
no money and often less
honor in an Office in wooden town like
Wellington, should not compel usto accept |
any but the most capable. Now let us
determine in peoples caucus, by ballot,
without any of the objectional methods
supposed to belong to the machine and
without reference TO political considera-
lions, who we desire for candidates and
..lect them. We suggest that caucus be