The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-19
Annual Banquet Held
BY Episcopal Guilds

MANY voters. no stated. ia LOOKING a,
Their ballot say. He - a pr-;r, rood
man but not the right sort. but; be-
ing a friend OF mine I will vote for
Rim IN preference 70 the man Who is
qualified To NJ, the position" The
voter constitutes bur one-fourth of the
population and he hss the interests Of
the other three fourths az stake and
should not b" governed by fancy. We
are net always conscious that our
ballot bears his responsibility. the
judge said.
The interest OF the entire com.
munity rests upon the mar who casts
the ballot and good citizenship is the
appreciation of the power he pos
sesses. He then pictured the power
OF regents WHO conducted the affairs
OF the country during the reign OF
King George Ill. and other monarchs.
as the power Of electing officers OF
this country by the voter who does
not attend suggestion meetings and
primaries. II is the expert political
boss that is conducting the elections
when the voter stays al home. Judge
Hervey stated. These stay-at-homes.
the speaker said. become dissatisfied
with the administration. but do moth
ing TO change affairs. \ man who
does not take an Interest in the selec-
ton of the government officials is not
a good citizen.
The country cannot wait on the
good citizen. We must elect persons
That arr capable OF filing the ONCE.
We should not condemn congress for
the pork barrel" methods. he said.
out should elect good honest men to
congress By going TO these meetings.
lie then criticised appropriations for
public buildings in West Virginia and
other states. where they were not
needed \ posioflce in many OF these
cities. the speaker said. il the only
necessity and a public build ng is an
Unnecessary expense. NJ ny influential
citizens of those towns. he said. are
the first TO ask their representatives
for the appropriations. A it was a
good board of directors Of an industry
they would not do il. because no
good board of drec-ors would ap-
propriate money for buildings that are
not needed.
IT you woIld take the privilege of
voting from the voters " today they
Would revoi, and give their life in the
struggle for what they call freedom.
Judge licrNcy said. Vet manv remain
away from the polls election after
election. \ man should walk for
miles and m ias 10 vote. the speaker
stated in closing. for = man can vote
for = president but -iX or eight times
during his lifetime.
SoH'crvillc's wLticisms conclud-
ed the ocular program. but folloWing
him Mr.. ArCE," Paul was called upon
Tor q frw ~impromptu remarks on
'Ciyics." Nr. PAUL made II very
plain hat b" WIS opposed 10 The pres
cnf CoUrCiiman!C system Of city
LCycrnr snt. and urged the adoption
o. the commission form As advocated
10y IA" Municipal Improvement League
The extension of our corporate limits
% p =" inciHdr N'arwood and all the
towns cut Tho PIKE as far as Elm
Grove. thr establishment Of public
paris cad Fairgrounds. the securing
b cf Il pTr' water supply and improve
? rrert ~ -frtcfs. are some az IN"
'hircs which w. PAUL said shou d
q" a,c.S with he adoption of a com
r miss on TOWN 90 government.
T. j~ ihr.Ulh Just such ~o-saHiza-
=, .ou a. this. ~ said. "iha these
rh'r-- can Do secured. Through co
o. n..r.f 30 md The "X. -cisn ~ our IN
hence o.. On orgauiy"d hod, as can
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