The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-04

inetfests- In part Mr.. Watkins said
chant toward the public servant a. one
OF criticism. lie assumes an attitude of
superior wisdom. and in his own mind
seems 10 think he himself would be able
20 direct any public office in a very
superior way. Even a rumor OF a short
coming or complaint causes the average
good citizen to question the public ser
wants motives-his judgment or ability.
5 far as the present discussion is
concerned only those public servants
into whose hands we give the making OF
our Isws-the men In the city councils
and the legislature OF the state will be
particularly considered.
Your speaker has viewed the subject
from both sides and at different angles
and hopes to suggest some things that
may be OF some use and benefit IN
bringing the public servant and his SOW
ereign master into a closer and more
intimate relationship.
1t Il unquestionably true that the
people Is the master and the legislator
or councilman Is the servant.
me business man ought to know
more ABOUT he public servant Is
doing and not depend entirely on the
headlines in the papers or what IS talk
eLection time. He ought also TO know
what conditions and influences surround
me public servant: results are be-
Ing obtained. whether good or bad. AS a
eitizen (the popular sovereign he has
duties and responsibilities which he
should perform In order that the public
servant may be made effective and eff
Client ~
l. Democratic Government.
was not devised for the protection of
private property-this has been only an
Incident Through centuries OF Conflict
IL has been evolved as the welfare
agency of the individual. 1t is the in
the man as man whether he be rich or
poor II is the organized means for
shielding the individual from what
otherwise would be destructive evils OF
I social and economic gnwAifNOna Nor urkg-A.
the individual IS not responsible. With
out a dominant controlling agency more
PONeriul than any combination OF pri-
LAte interests. not only would the In
dividual suffer but the nmitatons OF
SVv.ety would make progress impossible.
Taxation Is only the means employed
Tor equaling the cost OF service render
ed or TO be rendered by the government
Z the officer IS inefficient II Is not the
taNpayer as taxpaye who suffers but the
citizen-each individual beneficiary of
The trust fund created by means OF tax-
alton. With growth OF great centers OF
population. with increasing need OF gov
nue. and waste or public resources be-
comes a more direct loss to the weak
than 10 the strong.
some Inquire why more business men
DO not attend TO this most imnortanf
dnuty. Those OF us who have done 40
Know the answer. Others may with pro-
prey De asked their reasons. for shlrk-
ing It A thousand reasons will be given
put the one that comes first is Too
busy That's IL Too busy 20 attend
% business. Then be charry OF criticism
your business as well as his own.
me case Of John Rily, the freshman.
-"taole one. with which all are
-.-.. trade abuses have been ahs,eI
by laws already on the sts:-sa books.
which have been diligently looked 40 %
tne associations attorneys. New laws
Will be advocated and members OF the
association viii We made familiar with
Ihem ~ they viii give the future com
muniCatiOns "a be received from the
secretary close perusal and study.
Then comes your part ia the work
~ - NJ 70 you 10 make sure these laws
your fellow citizens II they are. 20 a
niue out Of your way 90 let your repre-
sentatives-the public servantS-krow
II II Is "a 100 10 1 shot they will 40
thelr part To DO most. We must EN-
ploy the most We have 70 do With and
not set small fractions on great tasks
ia conclusion % seems but fitting 90
sad that great progress has been made
by thls association. but 10 has just start
20 70 grow. NoW watch u grow Every
i've business man ought 10 get his name
strong hrainy men. whose earnesy 81
purpose never falters-who seemed TO
remember that old motto
\ little more patience. = little more
effort. and what seems hopeless failure
may turn To- glorious success There -
no defect except from within. no really
NI O. EALM HH.E INA
~weakness Of purpose
Let us an boost
\ short address was then delivered
by Seaton Alexander. Ills remarks
were principally relating 10 the sood
work done by the organization. lie
urged the co-Oporat on Of all business
interests for a bigger and better asso-
. citation.
The concluding address was delIv.
cred by Dr. G. a NinRerter. who was
given the topic. Business is Not An
There 10 Ia Life" The subject was
we'll banded ana in closing his re.
marks. Dr. Wingerter made an appeal
Tor "A larger organization. stating that
everyone would receive the benefits
OF u and that ir would make n better
community. He mentioned the ad-
vantaEes OF cooperation Of men in
all lines Of business and urged an
business men 20 forget that they are
competitors. n 70 think Of them
selves as being colleagues
The meeting ended by Toastmaster
Mcclure calling for a rising vote Of
thanks 10 the committee on arrange
ments and 20 the Hotel Stratford for
the evenings entertainment.
Those present were
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