The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-12
DR.. HASKINS ON
CITY GOVERNMENT
Editor -IntclHgencer

EDITOR lutClliRenCer.-
1t Is important. likewise. that the
habits OF thinking in ID free country
should inspire caution in those entrusted
with Its administration. TO connnc them
selves within their respective constItu-
ticitai spheres. avoiding ia the exercise
~ the powers OF one department To- en-
'roach upon another. The spirit Of en-
-cr"achnent telds to consolidate the
Powers u all the departments in one.
ara thus t. create. whatever the form
of government. a real ~desYotlsm. \ lust
estimate of that love o. power. and
pr"ntntss 20 abuFs DO. which pre1omi-
mates III the human heart. ~ sun.ctent
Y" Sdtlsty ~ or the truth OF this posi-
tl"n HI" necessity of reciprocal checks
~ th- exercise Of political power. by
d'Niding and distributing 10 into diner-
tHt 1eruSitnfies ana constituting each
,tai~t inNas!"Hs II the others. has
h,tH eyinced By experiments ancient
.lu modern some or them IN our c0uu-
Try ari under our own eyes To pre-
serve th-f- r1f'st be a. necessary az 10
Institute them"
by whom. when. and under what
conditions were the above words spok.
en- Ihey were spoken BY none other
tlan the Father Oc his country. Geo.
Washington these we're among ad.
vices and council given late In the
afternoon OF his life. and very late ia
inc evening % his superlatively dis
'NNt aAEuFu pEullf service. MulGu public
service caused him to be universally
signalized as first in war. fret In peace
ana hrst in the hearts OF his country.
men.
In this last word-the farewell ad.
dress-of this peerless patriot and
pubic servant. would any one doubt
iIat his great sou teemed with most
unalioyed patriotism. and that his
noble hearts greatest desire was. at
tiat moment. 10 point out dangers. and
20 issue advice 20 his country and
counarymen, looking 20 the safe per.
petuation OF a government ~ a free
country. the love for which his own
magnthcent life. was 10 him. most IN.
significant.
Regardless Of what others have done
or may DO are the Citizens OF Wheel.
ing ready 10 trample under foot the
Hcred principles. and cautions laid
Town by Washington 40 n time above
times whom his whole might sould
desire 90 light up the safest way pos.
bio 10 his cOuntry's future
Soc now he cautioned against the
Executive. Legislative and Judiciary
Drahcnes ~ government getting into
me habit OF ~encrOachlng the least on
To other as this tended. he warns
1- 20 their ultimately becoming con
f1lifgfcd into one Witch he saws Is
real Dcpofi-m BE pleads. therefore.
ihit these divisions shall bp kept Boz
' .F'fAfN IT. INE NHN MIS- Tom.
mission Government rhis trnvesfv ON
frfn rr~prcgontativc government does
rot propose 90 Dvou 20 Co fie trouble
0f rrachiug this dciilsh ultimafus In
moro or loss regular graduation bu
pfntnhc. doing eO lu q eiugia fight
D commission advocates will.
doubtless say the principles enunri
Hf"n o." Washington applies to Nation.
u. ~ State Government. and not 10
litF Government ] reply 90 is q rIea
ZION OF government and the general or
cardinal principles are fhp same. T1fs
.off ~ power and -prurnucss to abuse
N. witch SAYS Washington. urcdoml-
mates in tho human heart. obtains Dol n
fiL government Id same ae u state
ur national Government. and requires.
therefore. fae same means ~ control
NO man. rot wen my Canadian friend
9f NV especially rood friend Leo "a
fitW. would have b audacify 10 dis.
pufe This proposition
We have engines us hIFh ~ fry
fhonfnud horse power. and as small az
ono even n quarter horse power
rnd Tho mechanism and nrinrirles nro.
practically Tho same The dITororf
sizgs do NOT call Tor different prin
rIpl's ~ construction. or r. different
htInnc'nr. nroporfioninr. or working
OF parts Tho some Dr. true of tho ro,
grum'ut ~ e Nation. n state or a
CITY
TitOS " UNSKINS
Wheeling ". Va. Feb D.. 1913.