The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-24
DR. wINoERTER MAKES
REPLY TO DE- HASKINs.
Editor wheeling .Inteliigencer:

Editor Wheeling Intelligencer:
beg leave 10 quote from a former
Wheeling Is badly governed: that. with
one exception. the city departments are
badly run because they are run Tor uhe
henent Of political parties, Of political
bosses, and Of politicians OF high and
low degree. and not entirely and primsT-
ily for the unselhsh benefit OF the whole
words with SPECIFIC instances on the
plntform or in the press In the face or
any chief Of department" who will over
his own signature publish this card.
............ hereby take upon myself
the sole and entire responsi biiity for my
city department and Its shortcomings.
and solemnly swear that " r. run solely
IN the public interest, and further. that
u has never been used for political pur-
poses nor 20 advance the selfish interest
OF any man or men.
Chief Of. ..............D Department.
If any one or more 81 the siRners 81
pass This. my first line Of attack. "a VIII
then be ample time FOR me 90 open the
hatteri's ! am holding in reserve FOR
The chiefs 81 Departments" have
been eloquently silent since the publica-
ton 81 the above last week hut see
by the issue % THIS mornings Sunday
News mat an impetuous personal friend
or mine. who shall be nameless here.
PUSHES into the breach CALAMITY o. de
md these Chiefs ~ Departments. 7
write this letter merely 60 rehcarss the
one point pertinent 90 the vital Issue
raised by fue. and to SAY that 7 know
That the chiefs 81 departments" who
psuned the original "open letter adj
dressed o. mo are full-Erpwu men. fully
capable % answering Tor themselves.
md tbnt they are themselves amply able
n continue. ~ they see ~. the writing
~ the series ~ open letters that they
tncmseivts began.
There is fpr their present silence. one
possible explanation fhtf not only can
understand. but Is most cmireutiy %
81 10
nave always Judged them o. be- That
explanation ls that they are unable 90
nTHltu" me entire responsibility for
th'lr respective departments. because
under nur present defective and unwtde-
~ system ~ city government THO res
Tonslhllity g. not tioirs and rsnnot be
takfn into their hands They admit
mat They arc 'Huuesf"' and "fpvaI 10
fheF are doing tho verv host they can
IN spit" ~ fh. rcetrirtuns put upon
mem nrrFFftrilV u- fhc old fashioned
ans clumsy rpuurIimtrir system Tretr
hands are tied ucy know 10 anil We ali
know o. Tossed about from pillar a.
control. Hnd Then dragged that way bv
COUNCIL or itH committee. they are
LFirloaa Indeed when asked Co., naaurrle
ln ffHnk sud open fashion rho complete
f'fn"nrin liiF Tor their depart 0uenfr We
must rive them credit fur mot nsturrIrr
mat tIrf know they have neither rr0-
/ vince mr. rlFbf to assume rr.ir "a
l"rre calls forth from ue thar rafrfoffr
gdwirati"n which thor open letters.
I
ln simple Justice 90 the.e "thirf4 az
l'rp.i rfrnrrfr and Co fhrmeeItoa fre
I IenfIe ~ Wheeling ON Tuefday Narrn
-fN. are Egirg Co provide H new fnrfn
nI municipal rnfrrnueuf that VII Hff1au
E.mi men tn produce rnud results. fnnf
VIII allow honest " '1n.nI' anil v.Ifff.-
frFn ~ assume fIr reerUrsIIHfff. nee
have 90 desire Zoo ahirk. Iuf which f-ey
ere obliged under fhc present rpnfifiors
I 90 eFH1e
N"v fhHt fe surrrs-fut raesare ~
we '"rnfr rrIon Charter fg practically
aFFured lnf us 900 resolve o. Hrfrg
.''uf nri'r it fhe return fH office ~
"een effno 'fHiefe ~ Department. .
I.ff us Flve them ffe good resuff. Dol.
economy anf cTIrfrrrr ~ uffrh ft.,,
orc capable hereby announce f..f..
i urly thar Z shall hr IHrrv fo sign d. ~.
ui"n Tor the return o. nnfro. rlff.r
L.n hIpu'er aul more promising rarff.
fi"nH supplied hF The rew chatter az
L'nHn fnfnrHI men among f.r "ftHfefe 80
d IiNunff fun ufa whose Uerrnnsf frfrr.r.
ship % bel w- proud rrfvfIrre fa ,f.f,,
HnI whoae personal worth Z know ard
{ respect
Truly Yours
Mardb 27d. 1919 ''''