The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-25

The chairman Of the lately organized
good government movement last night
made public the plans that have been
adopted by the ministers Of the local
churches looking to betterment In the
condition OF affairs in this city, and
while the meetings have ceased for
time, the ministers say their efforts
have only begun.
II was the last Of the two weeks series
of good government meetings and was
held ut the First Lutheran church and
was addressed by Rev. c. NJ. ollphant,
Of che First Christian church, and Prof
+. H. Crago, Of Richie school. The
church contained a good sized audience,
and the remarks OF the two speakers
were listened to attentively.
The meeting was called TO order by
Rev. G, Bleakly, pastor OF the wesley
NJ. p. church, and after the usual OPEN
ing exercises and scriptural reading
Prof. Crago was introduced and spoke
for twenty minutes, taking for his theme
Good Citizenship and what goes toward
making II. He dwelt upon the fact that
the surest way TO bring about better
condition was by agitation, cooperation
and education. His talk was very In
terestIng and impressive. At the con-
cluslon OF Prof. Crago's remarks, Rev.
G, NJ. Ollphant was introduced.
Mr.. OlIphant entered into the spirit OF
his subject with the earnestness and
vim which have always characterized
his discourses He urged his hearers
and those interested in the movement
not to give up the work which had been
60 well begun. Work as you pray ana
above all vote right. Garry out your
principles at the polls. Vote for a clean
and honest city government rather than
party principle. He cautioned his hear
ers before pledgipg their support or Vot-
Ing for their party candidate 10 think
whether he is the right kind Of man
for the office or not.
"The trouble Is" said the speaker,
that we allow ourselves to be bossed
too much, especially In city politics In
stead of 1t being government for the
people and by the people, It Is govern
ment for the boss and by the boss" He
said In olden times the sovereign used to
have a, fool whom he paid but now the
sOYerelgns. who are the voters, are the
fools themselves and pay for being SUCH.
He said he believed great deal In the
statement Of Mr.. Brice, who said "City
governments in the United States are
failures the reason being the laws are
not enforced. He closed by saying his
advice to the people was TO ''go on"
At the conclusion of Rev. ELEPHANTS
talk the chairman Of the ministers good
government movement congratulated
the citizens upon the success Of the
meetings. and announced that the good
work had only begun, He said that the
ministers of all the churches were a
unit on every move taken so far. and
while the meetings would be dscontin-
ued for time, the ministers had formed
an organization which Ia to be known as
the Union Federation Of Churches, and
they intend to stick to the lines already
sci and intensity the influence of the
gospel,
He said that many people had thought
It foolish that the movement was start
ed so long before election. but they are
mistaken as to the object 1--WE do not
Intend waiting until election day, but
win move Mt once. We are going to
wait awhile In order to give the author
tiles nm opportunity TO move in the mat
ter and make as much capital out Of 1t
for themselves aS they can. and II they
do not do so within a reasonable time,
we will take the stems necessary to com.
pei them" He said the time Is oppor-
tune. as Cincinnati has lately abolished
various forms Of vice and so has Par
kershurE, and the Wheeling officials
must act now. Meetings viii be held
and addressed by well known speakers
from dime to time. but at present none
are announced.
1t was learned later that the new or
Plantation has not elected It's officers az
vet but the probabilities are that they
will next week.