The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-12
THE INAUGURATION.
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be their respective powers, The conse
quance is that the conventions that nomi'
nate and the people who elect the mem
bers thereof, easily fall into the belief and
act upon It, that It makes little difference
who may be selected. A member ia buI
one OF an unimportant board, anyhow
The result 10, that practically the entire
city government falls into the hands Of men
selected without that care and considers
ton that should be exercised, Another
evil effect OF this system Ia in the difficulty
that exists under 1t OF calling derelicl
officials 10 account. When public inter.
eats are neglected there Ia no particular
one 70 whom blame attaches.
The shortcoping Of q board Is Loaf by
distribution among It's members, but the
aggregate OF the ills OF the several boards
makes the whole city seriously suffer.
There should be fixing Of responsibility
90 there may be accountability, There
should, therefore, be the fewest possible
number oil elective officials. II the duties
OF an office be not important enough to
impress the people who elect the incum-
bent with the necessity OF care in his 81, C.
ton 1t ought, where constitutional to do
90, to be abolished or filled by appoint
ment For these reasons 1t 10 hoped the
whole subject Of municipal government
will DO carefully investigated at an early
day in Ohio, as 1t has been in q number Of
other States, and that in the meanwhile,
there will bs no further multiplication oil
elective boards or minor officials OF any
kind, but that on the contrary you will
abolish all unnecessary boards aud make
such changes in existing laws as will i'm.
pose upon the Mayors OF our cities, who
are their proper official heads, the duty OF
appointing the various boards 1t may be
necessary to continue. II 1t BIZ thought
this is comforting too much power and
authority upoa one man, the answer IL
that the importance OF the trust is calcu.
lated to induce the people TO select only
worthy aud competent men, and the fact
that there can not be any evasion in suCl
!caSeot accountability viii be the strongest
incentive to a faithful discharge Of duty,
TUE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
lnmaking these suggestions political ad.
vantage is not considered. On the con.
trary, 1t Is earnestly hoped that there will
not be any legislation for such purpose.
1t Is always pernicious. This Is especial.
ly true Of the charitable and benevolent
institutions, They should at all times be
outsIdeot and above political considers.
tons. They are trusts OF the most sacred
character. While, therefore, change Of
political State control means change OF
policy as to political questions and .
change oil officials a terms OF office re.
spsctlVely expire, yet 1t docs not necessS.
rlly mean any other kind OF change, ex.
ospt for cause. While, therefore, abso,
Lutte Eobrlety, honesty and general good
personal Character will DO insisted
upon as necessary, no other changes
than Those so indicated will be made
or desired by the incoming admins
tration. 1t Is not, therefore, with "re.
organisation" In view, in the ordinary
sense, that you are invited to give special
consideration to the present Government
and condition OF