The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
A CHANGE NEEDED.
Republican," Proson,a Pertinent
Testimony From Weston.
METHODS OF THE ASYLUM BOARD
rcviewod-stato Institutions Used as
Democratic Campaign Machines.
craftsmanship tho "opon Sesame"
For rosltion-campaigni Contribu.
lions From Female Attondauts-A
Reform Demanded.



To he Editor Of he IatdHsener.
sIR:-silcnco Is not always golden.
Golden opportun;tic, may DO lost by
silence. 1t appears to US that Ropub.
LEANS should advocate through tho
pross tho rights Of the majority to rule.
II not by tho enactment Of now laws, a.
least by tho proper enforcement Of
those already on tho statute books no.
latlns to tho appointment OF directors
oil tho various state institutions. Tho
majority is, under existing laws, Gu.
titled to a majority representation on
tho boards OF all tho state institutions.
and tho legislature before it Is too late
mould SEQ that tho governor complies
with Il provisions OF this statute; or
they should enact u law taking from
him tho power OF appointment, for
which we have a good precedent estab.
lished by the Democratic party during
the administration Of Governor Jacobs.
Tho boards were then not only made
partisan. but i~actionally so.
II Is useless for any Republican 10
seek a position, no matter how inferior,
at tho hospital Tor tho insane at this
place. We have it from i%ndisputable
authority that n OF the frat questions
to DO propouuded to au applicant by
DR.. Crumbacker, the present superin-
icndent. is what Is your politics? ~ II
the applicant proves to DO a Republican
his name is "Donnis." II there is In
that institution to-day u single Ropubli-
can employe he is there in disguise.
Even the colored attendants " their
incumbency TO their support Of Demo-
cratic candidates or their ability to de-.
ceive their superior in office.
AT a recent meeting OF the board OF
directors the position made vacant BY
the death OF DR.. F. G. Edmisron was
filled. In the face OF the Republican
majority in the state, a Republican pos.
scssing equal qualifications aud having
had superior opportunities in tho prac-
tice oil his profession 10 any OF his COM
petitors for the position, was turned
down for no other than for partisan rea.
sons, and whom interrogated as to why
the particular choice was made. a prom
inent Democratic member OF that board
said: I'VE arc not yet ready to chow
the white feather"
The political influence OF the hospital
for the insame is most scusibly felt by
those who understand its protencv BY
having had to combat its forces in the
various compaigns. lewis county
would long since have been in the Re-
publican column had it not been for tho
employees OF the institution neglecting
their duties as the paid servants OF the
people and contributing literally both
time and money for the success Of
Democracy. The assessments in this
institution for campaign funds are not
confined to the males, but the female
attendants were called upon and felt
compelled to respond. As many as
three distinct assessments were made
during the late campaign.
II the people are to understand that
the Republican members OF the lesisla-
ture will be hoodwinked into inaceion
they cannot hope again to find such &C
tive support from ONT quarters as they
received last November.
1t is we'll known that were the condi.
tions reversed Republicans would be
driven out like so many sheep. 1t will
DO remembered that but q few wears
ago upon the coming into power OF the
Democracy OF the state, DR.. Hill, FORE
seeing his fate. resigned at once. In
1851 there were five Republican en-
ployes left, and DR.. Bland, acting under
the direction Of tho board. called them
all up at one time. md alleging, as a
reason that they were Republicans, aud
specifically stating to them that there
were no other complaints nor charges
against thom. he offered to furnish each
OF them q good testimonial for Compel
cncy and 4 faithful discharge OF their
duties, after which they were summar.
lily discharged. Afterwards upon their
application the proiTered testimonials
were issued TO them and to-day they
hold his written recommendation to
that effect.
Tho institution has from that time to
the present employed only Democrats.
Any change or professed reformation
has simply meant tho ascendency OF an.
other faction OF the same party, and We
DEFY any one to name one Republican
voter who has found favor in the eyes OF
tho employers.
Further reasons why this machine
should BIO broken up. are these: In
the last campaign quite a number OF
weak.kneed Democrats. who had given
evidence OF an intention to desert the
Democracy, wero provided with posi-.
tons until after tho election whom they
wero discharged. Some OF these had
bcen previously discharged for cause
and were taken back. provided with
extra places and paid good salaries.
Regular employees were deputized to
scour tho country in behalf OF their
party, and all this for tho purpose OF
continuing the supremacy Of Democracy.
and all at the expense Of tho taxpayers
OF the state OF West Virginia.
/! Republican control OF the state
means continued Democratic control OF
its institutions, and the carrying nj OF
tho corrupt practices already con-
demned by tho people there ia but little
encouragement for the active working
young Republicans TO take part in fu-
turo campaigns. Tho Democrats may
cry partisan" until hoarsc. but VIC aim
ply call attention to the fact that only
sincO tho year 1855 have tho Ropubli-
can had oven u minority representa-.
ton on tho board. To lot things re-
main as they are isa virtual acknowl-
odgemont OF Republican incompotoncy
to manage state afInirs and 4 quiet ac-
quiescencc IN tho intolcrablo methods
now being usod.
There can DO no mistaking the voice
OF tho people oil. the state. They have
Annkcn LII lluinunInna Inuna nj tho nnlla.