The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-04

Ncasons Why THO Present Omclais and
Council Should Not be lie.Elcctcu,

Reasons WHY MIG Present omelals and
Council Should Not be REELECTED.
To The Editor Of The MteRigcuea.
sln;-Tho important duty OF selecting
tho officers WHO shall conduct tho bust.
ness Of our municipality for the next
two years Is now closo upon u.s., and rs
a number Of tho gentlemen who hnvo
had control oil these affairs for several
years past arc again before us us candi.
dates for reelection We wish to ask our
citizens II 4 calm and impartial consid-
Grafton OF tho various acts OF these OH.
'cinls for the past two years warrant us
in again placing them in power. Have
they shown, ability to manage tho fnan.
cial transactions OF II city ia'a bust.
nesslike manner2 Or have they shown
either ability or disposition to impart-
tally enforce the ordinances OF tho city?
We thinkSa plain, unbiased review OF
local history for.n short timo past will
lead every we'll meaning and law.abid.
ing citizen to answer in tho negative.
Among tho many fragrant instances OF
neglect Of duty, plain to all, and with.
out color Of an excuse, Is tho open and
disgraceful violation OF tho Sunday law,
the allowing Of gambling in every form,
in SO open and notorious a manner that
it goes without comment; tho selling OF
beer to minors, IN occurrence that Is so
common TINT We may well conclude that
mo effort was ever made by our officers
to check It.
To tho Street Railway Company n
franchise worth thousands OF dollars
was granted free OF charge several years
ago and up to tho present time no real
effort has been made to compel this
corporation to comply with the terms
of the ordinance, m indulgence that
would be extended to nc private citizen,
and a violation of contract that mono
of these officers would endure II 1t were
a matter affecting their own individual
business. Five thousand dollars has
boon spent on a city hall, to furnish
stylish and comfortable quarters to city
iotticials, while tho taxpayers have had
TO wade through tho mud OF neglected
streets and alleys, and worst OF all
thousands OF dollars have been collected
from our citizens in tho form OF taxes
and then disbursed in tho most reckless
and unbusinesslike manner, without
any Ineligible statement being made
of the financial transactions OF our
officials, while an examination OF tho
books OF the city show an almost in
credible state Of ignorance and in
efficiency on tho part OF those whose
duty it has bcen-tu carefully provide
that tho accounts OF the city were kept
in a manno that would enable tho
average citizen to get some idea OF the
public business. Let any OF our tax.
payers make this examination for them.
selves and they will quickly conclude
that a change in our city officials is
needed and needed very badly.
And rs q climax to this disregard OF
the public interest we SEQ these city
officers insolently and arbitrarily refuse
TO hold our city election under the new
election law, for the one very evident
purpose Of avoiding tho provisions of
this excellent law, which was framed
Tor the express purpose Of allowing tho
voter, %unhindercd and unmolested, to
express his real wishes and to prevent
such disgraceful and dishonest pro-
ceedings as characterized our munich
pal election two years ago.
Now, can the law abiding and re-
spectacle people OF our city afford to
again elevate to positions OF trust and
responsibility men whose past actions
;are!remarkable only for q disregard OF
the interests Of our taxpayers and an
open and undisguiscd desire to ponder
to the wishes of tho most lawlcss and
irresponsible class Of people within our
city. ". S. W.
.Benuood, April 9, 1892.