The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-11
CA MPAIGN FOR
NEW CHARTER
INAUGURArED ON THE ISLANp
LAST EVENING.
Wallacs-Watkins-La Plan Com blnAtio1
Explains Thtn2s-Some Wanted TO
Know About Frse Toll

lnaugurat!nS the campaign for thG
mitigation or the roposed charter Civ
INK wheeling the commission form OF
government. meeting OF residents ~
the Island was held under the auspices
or the Commission Charter Committee
last evening Ia settlers hall The rally
vas largely attended. the hall being ril.-
Cd 60 ats capacity. and considerable Ell
thusinsm was manifested. although 4
te~ present objected TO the charter o.
various points
WITH a brief address. Joseph Naylor a
member or the committee which draft
thr CHARTER. opened the meeting. stains
thdt the object OF the gathering was u
discuss the charter IN its different
phases. and ne concluded BY mamma
John Y Fisher as chairman Several
addresses were made. bringing out points
IA the measure which the speakers claim
Cd were advantages over the present one.
The FIRST address was delivered by
john Wallace. secretary OF the commit
tee. who spoke OF the growth OF the com
mission government movement through
out the United states and OF the pro
Sress made by the cities under such at-
ministration. lie explained the mamie.
~ tho election OF the mayor and commits
slouers under commission governnent
and said that Instead or putting more
power into the hands Of the cOmr-.s-
slun"is than the present council now
enjoys. ~ put more power into tae hand
Of the lcOple.
Interrupts wallace.
NJ. Wallace wac interrupted by e.
ward Mayer. who wanted 70 know II thc
proposed charter provided for the pur-
chase - one or both bridges TO the Is
land or FOR free toll over the bridges
lie Was Informed that the charter says
the commission may purchase one o.
hotu bridges or provide free toll. 20
whIct no replied that ~ thought tie
rHart"I should nave been wurded 70 make
tI'- obligatory on the part u the com
mission. Jacob Eoe~. VINO -fttsd that fc
~ q labor irL man aud . member o. the
ONO valley Trades a Labor Assem- uIy.
also objected to tue new ruartsr. hpta,.fe
70 uiu not provide tnuf the cOnfrrlfE- l-.
must pur base the uiidgea or IN some
Wa futf.~h frc" usage To and frCrl
ih- Island
Leo. j. Latham we pho next speak
~ ana said that u- represented the
ohio valley Trades a. Labor Assembly
Oh ths committee which drafted the
'hart'r in beginning b., SAID when tl-
movement Tor the adoption Of uIul!s-
zion government We. rf-t introduced
9. Toe .tfir. which ft' already adopted
o. t~E'rg rf"rfnifIru tDU.-ru.rg g.
DC auuru That -rNtIt+ five letters we're
fe'riFrd endorsing g. and that iu adti-
I'u. 10 had received ffr endorsements
"' tt' American Federation OF Labor
Tr. r.xf speaker WIS " rtuv
WHO said that hs 10 MOT a. resident cot
Wheeling ans will fuf Do PERMITTED o..
'''r vote 100 f.r election. Ifa spoke 90
.'HfN.Fr N. fN. UfUtfH.-. charter. f....-
.t"fII THH-. wt.. Inserted hs va .f
'" E.art against IutfIur frY much pJw-
If fHs hard. 80 The comm. -sior He
HI.F -ru.H H. fHf opposition 90 f.- new
.fHft'f saving tItf here. l't, lr Tftts.
iul go ana utl'l places No. was hf ff-
f.w-I,au'.. fu. fUs.. .fHrI .- o.. r.sf-
'fr uld.rr fiHf t.. .f.f -lrt.rrr fle
CHARTER I. getting tf.r flt press g.
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