The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-25
PoTic FEATURES OF THE
MEASURE.
Attorney O'6rien Shows Up the Re
call Feature as a Fraud and
Joke-Also Tells Something
of Its Trainers

Z.
Dr. T. NJ. Haskins was the first
speaker OF he evening and declared
that the charter advocates are pro-
gressiVe to such an extent that they
wish To- destroy tho cardinal prin-
ciples of our efficient city govcrnme Mt,
which IS based upon the form OF gov
errment provided by our forefathers
and founders Of this country. George
Washington stated Dr. IIaskins.% in
| Lis last letter To congress, warned
that body against the consolidation 81
the legislative. executive and judicial
bodies. stating that IL would bring on
| a form OF depotism. and this new
charter move melted and inspired by
nc more than Ave men will cause the
same condition OF affairs n success
ful or course they have contructed
clauses OF the charter In such n way
that the championship OF the people
would have been gained had IL not
been that the real object Of the char
ter has been exposed. and although
they CRY out that they wish tho peo-
pie 10 rule. their motive IS to take
power from the people.
Charlie watkins did more than any
other person TO inspire this move
mcnt: he had n purpose 81 which
krow more than I am going TO tell
| you this evening.
Means Despotisr,.
level headed voters OF Wheeling
| cannot but see that consolidation 81
our three departments 81 government
viii certainly mean despotism. II
every man In this great country We're
! just We would need no laws. hut
! human nature Is very unjust and were
I IL not for ;he laws as they stand at
4 the present time the weak would be
inn osed upon. our forefathcrs real
/ lied this fact only too we'll II was
! taught them hy the cruel depotlsm
which tho British nation praciised
| over her colonies and for this reason
! our nation has laws which prOvic ,
! Justice for all. Upon these laws.
4 which were formed by our fnrefathcrs
and which should be sacred To us. Is
/ the present form ~ city government
based II Is this form 81 government
I which tho aristocracy .of Wheeling
now wishes T. destroy for apparently
| selfish purposes
| "Of all charters that were formed
! for use in any city. this one proposed
! is the most extreme and dangerous.
/ Their contention that the people Will
! control e. an absolute faliacy. The
| advocates 81 this extreme measure
! choose 20 term II a bill of rights for
! the people but II should be termed a
new bill OF hopes for dis9runtled and
| disoredited politicians and office seek
/ ers"
Friend Watkins IS In bad for his
contemplate attitude towards Labor
and II was this that caused his defeat
/ for council"
John Wallace ran for city treas.
/ urer and now thinks that the treas.
urer should not BE- elected by the
\ people He also was an applicant for
the position Of clerk OF the board OF
control and was turned down. Now
he wishes the board dissolved"
WILLIAM Schwertferger was q can.
didate for membership in the city
council but was defeated. lie also
wanted 70 be clerk Of the board OF
control and was unsuccessful. Now
he wishes both bodies dissolved"
Thus is can be easily understood
| why the three men who have been the
! loudost agitatCrs for new charter
! wish change
In closing his address. which was
: int rSperscd by much applause. Dr
Haskins again requested ihc many as
semhled voters to stand by the card
inal principles Of government. which
I were formed with the United States
Goes After Winger+er.
] Attorney Frank O'Ilrien was fho
next speaker ~ th' evening and Oh, n
cd his address by stating "If any one
. wishes 70 know VIII am against Tho
u'w charter just tell them that Their,
is enough Irish ia me fO cause hat
red for alI forms Of aristocratlC gov
eminent and desputisW.' Continuing
DO stated that 10 vote ~ the citizen.
of Wheeling today vii decide inc
NOS important matter That has gel
been brought before tho voters 81 th.
city. Mr.. O'Bricr then dealt - length
With tho recent attacks 81 Br. WING
crter. % 'h" heads OF She various cif1
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