The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-16
DR.. HASKINS GIVES
VIEWS ON CHARTER
Points Out The Inconsistent Features
In Connection With The City
Government
0 the Editor of the In,elliTencer:

The more one studies the new City
charter the more incOnsistant n shows
tself-inconstant with the established
principles OF government the nnal re-
suit OF the experience. statesmanship.
ana patriotism OF time TO the present
moment as the best means for fesulat-
ing and bringing justice 10 "A citizen
chip; end likewise Inconsistent with
principles entering into business organi-
stance. the Wheeling Iron q Steel 90.
National Tube. Whitaker Works. Wheel
other OF our great Industries. consist
ing of their various departments with
! men at the heads Of these departments.
who worked themselves to their re-
spectiNe position through years or
study and training Take our great
m9inHiaeturins plants In the Chemi-
ed chemist directing this highly i'm
por:ent work. in the Engineering De
psrtnlent you will find "a mechanical
engineer In charge who Is a graduate Of
some technical school and through GER
tain practical training has mastered
his art to the extent Of being able to
direct the dozens of craftsmen in this
department In their intricate and most
eSactins duties. in charge Of the ma
/ cninery you VIII ma master mechanic.
who with his natural genious and many
years or experience worked his way TO
nus advanced position; in the Electric
engineer. a graduate OF some scientific
school. and who after course OF prac-
teal training was found capable of TAX
accounting department you will find the
secretary or the company Ia charge.
VINO ~ always a master ~ the art "
bookkeeping and accounting This IL
preSentment OF the more salient fea-
lures OF "A great business organization.
Vow what would you think Of adopting
The policy OF Commission Government
which would mean that the stockhold-
ers must elect from among their num-
ter 'anybody who wished to 40 aftes
these $4,000 jobs) fve men in "a bunch
20 determine for. and among themselves
AFTER election who shall take absolute
oharge OF these respective departments.
making the especially experienced and
especially educated men AT the heaIs
OF these departments mere agents OF
these raw recruits from tho laity, so TO
SPEAK; 10 you think MI !; y. Vance.
MI q walker Peterson. Mr.. Geo. L.
Stifel Mr. g. r. Hubbard. Mir. VIM. +.
| Sufel MIR. Vim. Z. Weiss Nir Howard
itazlet;. Mr. Ambrose List. AIR \. F.
= sands. Mr.. Henry Schmuiha aTie Mr.
Paul -. Reyman. Mr.. Adam Hess. Mr.
q. -. Maggie. Mr.. Joseph Speidel. NJ. II.
Robinson. Mr.. u ". Gilleland. Mr Alex
Glass Mr.. Thos y. Benttie. Mr.. Albert
VI Schenk. Mr. \ g. Whitaker Mr.. =.
81 great business enterprises and cap
! tains Of finance in this city. would ap-
| prove a plan Of this kind Certainly
our business We are not obliged To- So
lcct from stockholders like tn" city. our
| managerial material We can select a
man from anvwher. I'm m. world Va
| please upon the strength 81 his known
tuiclrncE Tor the particular department
claimed the government ~ Wheeling or
any commonwealth Is merely q bust
ness proposition. e. lee managed upon
ordinary business principles such az
obtain IN manufacturing plants You
| plainly see the fallaCy II sucn a ella nj.
y IL "a governmental proposition with
1 the business principle among priuci-
! pies within H. The proposition being
a governmental one. whore shall We
woven into Its fabric We stated in !,
previous article on this subject that
the faithful and loyal American would
surely look to the highest ttoirt of mis-
own country for the last word in twp.
and form Of government best calculates
! I" promote justice and happiness among
'ity Government ~ must contain IN alb
sIutr distlncturSs. Legislative. a4
Executive. and a Judiciary operated
I upon constitutional basis. our pres
ent system contains thss. priucfrl...
bHt ~ must he admitted there l. con-
Fiderable pruning. polishing and r.ftrI-
ltut We had a thousand times better r--
main as We are than to undertake To-
principles of constitutional and rauf.s-
,htatiNr government and establish an
itS place one ~ DECIDEDLY iuurriali,tl,.
! type our present charter il oI.r s.r-
"ltutlnn. ami our legislative branch
tcpunciD. our eNsrufry. .u1 .t.f. tr.l :
charter u u "A constitution rest-uin-
: ING ana regulating departments u iz
int. ltead hrSt Paragraph Of section T.
III" commission shall have and r..,e-..s
ana the commiSs ion and it's nrfuh. rs
fhali exercise all executive. legislative.
nnd Judicial powers conferred upon CIT
les towns and villages b. the general
Jaw "f ihe state and this act Yau So.
me Judge ~ police court even who f--fi Q
le On educated and practicirg attorney
- also an agent - this mighty com rf.. -
hrf con PASS ordinance. tr
govern him tu the morning and f.ua,f
, Them 10 the afternoon They can .r.l.-
. the Judge Will" irving o. cte. r., i.IT
ON Few minutes while they get l4r'-
b N corner and pass Hu ordinance II. ~
lHT IDEAS 81 me Cnrs ~ hand or rs-
i'tl one " htrh might b. coming dow Oh
Mitl@ hard 81 ~" head % a fri.rI
~ recall and referendum nav.
hitrred upon them sur4I rlr.J.ft,,.... ~.
tnrlr .inpioym"nt ~ 10 make them 90
unWieldly az 20 have no ratI ttr,r..~ .
application except IN most eNtruur,I.fr a..
cases. would and could NOT o.. .frf.I ..,.. ID
90 20 40 the abuses which might 0..
kept 90 constant pracflc. The rrr.f d..
. itIl" or fH easier operated than nu~
ifra"nf impeachment Inv frasel .
htf" a. case In mind ~ a Judge Who TO-.
signed q" avoid irnpcf ~husnf ran Hs-
I ne shn' "flce again md was .Iecfs D.
~ 70 fff'reufum. suppose a. very ffr.
] IprNut franchise Is about o., ha r..,s....t
y. ih" commits ION. nri % larg. number
~ ff"fIf wish 20 stop ~ fhsv must A..
"ui aid ret about 1000 rff.7.nq ~ -Irr
- r'tftion pretty iig Job. and Then .
he Auditor finds all the efrn4fr-ss q. g.
ffrfif-. efr.. right. 20 Is referred %. Ill.
. q. MN. sion. and ~ this most fIEffe.... .