The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-07
ADAMsToNs IMpoRTANr rpocH.

IS
The settlement Of the controversy over
the question as TO whether on not Adj.
amston should be incorporated marks an
important, as well as critical, epoch in
the history OF that place. If the decision
Of the count had been against incorpo.
ration, there would have been turmoil
and contention, until the time, when the
question would be settled in that way,
as there was determination among the
people in favor of it to have elections
from time to time, until The question
should carry to an extent convincing to
the court in its favor.
This contention having been settled
by the court there can be no more diff,
ferences OF opinion on that subject, or,
at least, there should be none. Those
who opposed the movement should now
quietly acquiesce, since the court has
ruled that the majority favored incor.
pomtion. This they will do, if they
recognize the right of the majority to
govern, and that is one of the great prin.
ciplcs upon which American government
is based. And, recognizing this princi
pie, they will no longer object to the in.
corporation, and, if they have the in
tercsts Of the town at heart, they will
not only accept the situation in good
grace, but also enter into the spirit Of
the change and aid in making it a sue
cess.
Every citizen, whether he favored in
corporation or opposed it, should now
feel it incumbent on him to enter ae
lively into the work of building up the
town as one that is to govern itself. HI
should regard it his duty to assist ii
every movement that will advance the
town as one Incorporated. All the pow
crs and privileges bestowed by incorpo.
ration should be given due Difference by
him. and the. laws it brings should be
respected by him.
Since the town is to have municipal!
government, though in the past opposed
bitterly by number, it is the duty OF
every citizen of the place to see that
that government is of the very best
character, and of nature that will best
promote the interests of the town and
the people residing therein.
The victors in the struggle have NO
right TO assume that they have more
right or more power than any one else,
nor should they entertain the belief
that they ought to be favored over those
who opposed and fought Incorporation.
though it is but the, natural thing to
honor first those who did SO much to
bring about the much desired result.
Bit, when the court decided that the
town might be Incorporated, one citi.
zen was placed on exactly the same foot.
ing as that OF another. One is rs much
of a citizen as the other. One has as
many rights as the other.
With these conditions in existence
care should be taken in the selection OF
the initial officers Of the town. Wisdom
should be used in the selection of a
ticket. fractional differences should be
eliminated from the campaign, There
ought possibly this year, at least, to be
only one ticket in the field. Dependent
on the administration for the year
should be the question as to whether or
not there should be more than one ticket
next year. There may be a disposition
among those who opposed the movement
TO hamper the administration as much
as possible, il they happen not to be
in the majority and win the day both at
the nominating convention and the cleo
ton, but that idea is entirely wrong
ard will hurt their own interests, If
they undertake it. Again, should those
who won in the struggle for incorpora,
.