The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-30

End, appears to be scheme on the part
Of the body mentioned to evade a re-
sponsibitty properly belonging to it,
At all events it is an admirable arrange
ment to defeat the object OF getting the
question on its merits before the peo'
nile, and to defeat the proposition on
tirely. No course, hardly, could be
adopted better suited to it's opponents
between Ninth and Tenth streets than
the QUO submitted to the street railway
company and that these opponents ex.
ulted is not to be wondered at, regarded
MS ia by them as an indirect defeat OF
the measure.
/, certainly must be apparent 10 the
most superficial observer that so long
os the people OF the North end living
cast OF tho line OF lots fronting on the
east side Of Main street entertain the
idea that the company can be forced to
adopt the Market street route, they will
uppose two tracks on Main street, not
because two tracks will injure Main
street, or that tho people OF Main street
oppose it, but because they want 1t on
Market street, and, dog in the manger
like, il they cannot have it themselves
no one elao shall have it; hence tho
opposition. The question, therefore, on
ia merits, cannot be determined III the
way proposed Our Market and Coal
street and National road friends have
persistently asserted that the people OF
Main street do not want the double
tracks. Two members OF council from
the First ward having property inter-
ests east Of the line mentioned above,
have strenuousiy maintained this, both
privately and in their official positions.
The proposition is made to all these
parties TO give the Main street people
the chance to settle this, as they are
more directly affected by tho alleged
ANNOYANCE and Inconvenience go loudly
proclaimed by these gentlemnn When
the proposition was offered, they did
not dare consent TO it, knowing upon
what a poor foundation their utterances
were built,
give these gentlemen pointer:
One oil the young men engaged in get
ting 3igners TO the memorial favoring
the grant for double tracks informed
the writer that he found but four per-
sons between tho ravine aud Alley 4,
more than seven squares, on the west
side Of Main street, who declined to
sign the paper. am little surprised
that even this number could DO found
go failing to sec their true INTEREST," as
to taCtly oppose such measure This,
think, will give you q good idea OF the
amount OF opposition on Main street.
And further, in this connection, i state
that those two members OF council
there may be more than two-who arc
opposing the interests OF the First ward
and playinginto the hands OF the orpo-
ncnta OF the peoples interests, chiefly
gentlemen living between Ninth and
Tenth streets, are open to the charge OF
permitting their personal interest in
property on Market street or the Ma
tional road, or both, to influence their
action in council to the extent Of injur-
ing all tho peoples interests OF the
ward, with the fallacious idea that by
this means they will increase the value
Of their holdings through what may
follow their opposition; or else they
are SO obtuse that they cannot SOC the
value OF two tracks TO the poopIe Of the
ward, aud, indeed, OF the whole city,
They can take either horn OF this di.
lemma they choose, and they will stand
before the public as designedly or ig-
norantly misrepresenting tho interests
Of the people they were sent to sub
servei aud no man persisting in this
should have the support OF tho people,
which in all probability will DO appa-
rent to them in the future.
1t is not to DO regarded as omarkable
thai man in the ordinary walks OF
lilo should allow his personal interests
to influence or bias his opinion on any
question even OF public import, but 1t
becomes subject Of very serious crit.
Clsm when man elected to repres-
entatiyo position allows his private in.
forests to influence or control his public
actions
As to this company being foreign
corporation, this is an argument only
used as a last resort. 1t may be termed
bugaboo, and nothing shows palmer
the weakness OF cause than its use
ami why, | might ask, permit the new
iron bridge 10 be built2 Why grant
privileges to the Wheeling Bridge and
Terminal company Why show favors
Of like character to any railroad COM
pany II this Is an objection2 Don't lot
Us refuse u good thing becausod offered
bya so.cailed foreign company-though
IN iFuth / L. ~ n,,Nl, fNhn
in Offering to build m additional track
on NlaIn atteot, stands in tho position
OF q bonOtaCtor to tho town, especially
to the First ward, and tho people ought
10 Jump at tho boon offered them. The
quicker the people rid themselves OF the
lIen that tho company can be induced
or forced to take Market street for their
line tho sooner will they open their
eyes to the value Of what ia offered
HEM They can depend upon II that
before this company occupies Market
street Tor q track they win furnish ajob
Tor "OId Mortality"
II vote on this question Is to be
lakcn, lot it be coui0ed to Main street
people, who, as supposed, will DO the
sufferers, a limo up Market stroot not
being in question at all or else ON.
sfaco the whole city, tho ontiro people
being interested.
the city council, however, is tho
tribunal TO doterlulnc Nv to tho grant,
mat body having been elected to do.
ie'mlno this aud ike questions. We're
y not so We would hayc mood Of IN
election in somo quarter each month
=, lho plain duty OF council Is to grant
Tue right asked by the company, then
pave Market street with brick, This
would confer on tho North End people
lu9' what they want--good street car
torvceand splendid street for driving
70 Teach tho main highway east, This
ought 10 sntlalY MI. think tho mon