The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-01
WILL THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
RISE TO IT'S OPPORTUNITY?

l chamber Of 6rcrcc has the greatest opportunity everpe
Sntrd to that body todo something really substantial lof
has cSpo more to the people OF tn" cry i'll"
M flrr growth prosperity Of this city than anything h&t ms
ever before undertaken y INSTRUMENTATION II mas e'"o'
The plan securing form OF government of tN" !c
Fnl9D II has through ta committee associated WIN slHi
committee of Business Men Association worked OUT Charter 0
providing commission form Of government Tor the " WIN pro
rssvc popular provisions for noparsn elections the a
live referendum and recall that meets the approval OF '
trc voting population II has Endorsed 0 nf will insure u
efficient administration Of the city affairs II will forever oansa
the stigma that the city has been governed at random charge a
has concusvcy proved by the records OF the sy ana W
cannot successfully denied II is admitted on all h"noS at any
Kind Of change will not make It has i'll this work.
had the hearty cooperation Of many other rNlr ana 'aoor
tons and been encouraged by the approval OF the people mass
rnr assembled Ii has the opportunity Of being the leading spirit
III this fight better government although cannot take all F
credit. ~ ,r
II has, in the nlols Of many Of its members and Of tn" public at
large subjected itself criticism by appointing Commute" to carry
The wishes Of the membership as publicly expressed nv, M"cn
known not TO be in sympathy with its recommendations The future
CT this organization with its officials and committees deegat
to carry its plainly stated purposes If It goes on WITH n
work and keeps faith whte people will be aSon%er ORGANIZATION
lan has ever before 1t will have the support OF the public
without which hope to live an organization IT'S OIL
aIs are broad and liberal enough to shdr their own personal opn
and carry out the will Of the people as they n"S ow 10 DE-
and will eusSec that they have opportunity to vote upon wha
they will elevate thcSe in popular esteem ana prove la'
they worthy oatc in these high Offices 5ut they
cry the they represent fail to measure mp to nS Se
sp0sibliy they viii be the means OF STRIKING 10 e"'t "S
tal organization
Ii has been shown by the public records of the city thai the gross
est !nccecy exists in the administration Of the public business
has shown that rank carceSnesS has subjected tn" system 10
criticism that is positive blight upon the fair name OF the city
Tt, are facts that this organization must realize and meet with an
honest purpose remedy The Chamber Of Commerce cannot sk
this responsibility this late hour The people will Know II faue
follows the causes Of the failure They are not blinded Gt 10" once
are wide and alert means much to any city TO nave an or
yanizion similar to the Chamber OF Commerce. mat car" nrog
organizations up great problems and work them ont ms tue
Chamber Commerce do if chooses The Gambler never DE-
fore had 50 many people organization ndOrng its action h
The problem Of better government once solved IN the right way c
ether GOOD things TO which this city is entitled will come to us with
far less cxcrio We cannot roll the ball mp hill much longer we
must strike level and meet the problems as they confront us
must meet HE people in their demands and show that gets MS
life and existence The people without whose support and CO.
crtion 1t viii prove Intellectual force in the community ne
chamber Of Commerce is trial for its very cxsance II 1t
fails now it will never from the blow will itself intc upon
IFS own organizations will have other great problems OF develop
lucn the future and muse take the people no us CONF
cnr, and when citizens of tA!mOn ask tins body 10 al least give
Them the privilege voting upon what they believe they should have
no unreasonable request is made The people OF Farmon know
This organizations with it's connections really wants give the people
The opportunity upon the commission plan OF government tn
its requests will be needed by the members OF the Legislature" inc
rro know they have not already listened to Its 1S"
lions and that that there inside and might be stated aNS
invisible forces working within that body which and"appn% the
work il has promised the people
There something wrong with the of working for these