The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-28
WHOFIXEDTHE CHARTER.
WAS Il THE ATTORNEY-GENER-
ALOF CENTERVILLEf
Aided by Tax-ColIector Goslen, Soiree
Legislator ani the hicr Justice
of'Possum Districr, and Oth-rs?

Legislator and the hicr Justice
of'Possum Districr, and Oth-rs?
To the Editors of The SEETIEEL.l
The Republican in this weeks issue
says: ITO allay any prejudice that
may have been aroused by persistent
Misrepresentation, that our city
charter had been amended by parties
living outside the city we deem word
in this connection admissible" He
then proceeds to make some comments
and copies the amended charter in
part.
AS citizens and Democrats some of
US would like to know who appointed
this committee, OF which he writes.
Where did they hold their meeting?
Who issued Invitations to the Demo
Gratis And what Democrats were
present, and participated in the meet
ing, and authorized or sanctioned the
amendments
Iassert, M essrs. Editors, and dare
the Republican to deny It, that this
meeting was held in the Republican
sanctum, and if any Democrat was
present and his opinion was asked he
would have said our present charter
suits our people.
OF the city of Winston calling upon
the Attorney General of Centerville,
Ia lawyer without practice) TO draft
laws for the better management of
our city government. l presume be-
fore sending the bill to the soiree
member of the Legislature it was SUBJ
mitted to Chief Justice Beckerdite,
was endorsed by Chatter-box Rey
nolds, of Centerville, Major W. b.
StIpe (Of three-year-Old fame1 and J.
W. Goslen. the public printer in en-
bryo, who are the self constituted Gus
todians of the social, financial, civil
and political welfare Of the city Of
Winston.
Will the Republican please tell Us
what amount OF taxes this crowd pays
into the treasury of the city Of Wins
ton, if any? Or do they merely use
Winston as their postoff1ce, expecting
thereby to gain some financial advan-
tage from badly, extrayagantly and
wretchedly- managed city?
Are they any more interested in the
local and financial welfare Of our city
than those who formulated the pres
ent charter? The prlestly GosleD says
the bill was referred to committee
and d day set for objections, when W as
this notice was given, and why did not
the bill for comment and criticism in
his paper, if he really has the interest
Of the cely at heart? Does he not know
that for Democrat TO ask or advo-
cate a measure to be passed on before
the Douglass Legislature would mean
its everlasting death
He states the charges were made in
the interest of the people and not for
political purposes, as was the old
"a %
who live in Ceuterville, and the close
shaven editor of the Republican, who
lives in another and distinct city.
Who will the change benefit?
He refers to the extravaganza of the
former Board Ia charge without foun-
datiOn). Win not the committee of
safety and self-constituted guardians
Of our mismanaged city call for an in.
vestigatlOn and expose the rascaliCy
funds ?
Will not the editor prevail on this
committee to invite Centerville and
himself to move into our midst and
reform US? There are offices for all
the Attorney-General A might be elect
ed mayor; Chatterbox could be elect
ed city treasurer, on account of his
past successful financial career; and
the editor, what a tax-collector he
UOuIu LAdhOy "IOu yCdlS VI GA pCA lCHCC
in this line, acquired in the railroad
tax collection, he would eclipse all
former collectors.
If the city charter was not amended
for polical preferences, then will Mr..
Goslen point out the benefit to be de-
rived from the change. Can any one
see from his comment what benefit
will be derived from change.
AS the time approaches for the
election OF officers under the new and
extended revision by the softy COM
mittee, you will hear the Republican
saying: "Let Us have a citizens ticket
composed of both Republicans and
Democrats, Fusion board of Alder
men, who would adjourn in honor Of
Scott Hawkins, should he throw of
this mortal coil"
think / can see little self1shnes
between the lines of the Republicans
comments" Has he not an eye upon
the public printing of our city in case
a Fusion ticket should be electede
/ would remind him however that
Stewart Bros. are doing business in
Winston at the same old stand.
And will give further notice that
the city of Winston will present one
solid phalaux of sound pure and un-
adulterated Democracy in her city
election in 1896. And the men who
have made Winston what she is do
| not intend to be governed by these
non-interested and self constituted