The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-28

To the Editor OF the Intelligencer:
sr.-Through the elimination OF the
Clty council ON the one hand. and the
exclusion from the commission OF ALI
citizens who are actively engaged in
other business on the other. narrOwS the
sNaliable resources for public service to
titner young men who have not yet set
ued themselves in business TOR them
selves. or older or Old men who never
hal the temerity 10 undertake IL, or
"aNing undertaken IL failed TO reach the
I goal OF success. Tor AZ Is evident no one
having - successful business could az
ioIg To abandon II for a Irecarious poll
tlcL job which at best can only last
from Two To four years. and might be
recalled any time did the recall feature
Zoe SOCIALISTS who mad IL written into
the charter. fancy. The fact Of the mat
/ Ter Is mey have been deceived by the
whey gentlemen who sat with them in
! the development OF the Charter and
their pet principle OF government has
been rendered negligible by the hard
conditions imposed for setting II into
operation. amt making IL effective
firSt ~ would Ice next to iTnpOsSi Die TO
- -.9Vp citiz~ns {" enter a quarrel
started by any one with one or more Of
the commissioners looking to ousting
aim or them from oftIce. II Is an eN-
Ceeflngly grave matter TO undertake the
Impeachment of "a public officer. and a
camel would nave ABOUT as much chance
10 get through the eye or "A needle as to
set 50 large "A number of men In Wheel
.hg To- place their names and addresses
10 "A petition of such gravity and respon-
sinility. However. should success be
attained In thIS TIE Commission is AZ
J fOrd"ds a beautiful opportunity Tor self
I preservation 10y having to pass on the
| sun .cirnry OF The petition in every tech
! ed.
/ Recall to he effective would have to
,"he about through some tribunal other
/ nan the one against which II * direct
"a; Ana the comm iSSiouerS being the
only elective officers are the only ones
| 10 whom the recall has any application
] II mas nntIluE WNuteNt4r a. A.. xtsHf fh a
many other officials 80 the city. a. they
I are all appointed. For instance. should
people would TX" to Hav@ nm I l.t1 y@
/ from Oifice, ~ * ali up to the commis-
sion The commissioners can retain
ulil against the protest of all the people
3 III u"y chooSr. and the same ~ true Of
All other Officers: 50 now after "a j. all
.haINzri' what do you see in IL Had
/ this recall been made to encompass all
lciN officials. then u might be claimed
some practical application could bc made
% II OCCASIONALLY hut to Conrlne It's ap-
F4'dtl"h To thc commissioners only. Who
I are thus assigned the melancholy duty
. nl PREPARING IN" way 20 their own exc
cution. tre thing becomes about tho most
! ludicruus and fantastic piece OF states
inan>hop that has been recorded VI 10
| tuc present time.
J me employees of this city are at least
hln' out Of ten working people. and how
Ia Labor organization could endorse q
proposition making the working people
! 10 On" 'itES employees slaves to rive
i'IH~, as this charter prov IsisS. IL beyond
my uuderS landing Read section II and
( tell mo. Dr. yuu can. what stability or Ger
ldlhtN l~ provided Tor the working reo-
I pic as 80 position cor ~. compensation
th"Z ar" &" receive. II states:
The commission may remove any OF
said arTnint'eS AT any tim..
iH" commission shall have the power
IRON time IL time To- create. fiit ana dis
continue offices AMI cmI loymeutS. a,-
r.raiuS 60 their Judgment ~ IN. n...ls
Of the city. and may by resolution cor
",..iM -~'. pres ri'". limtt "r '..ti,-c tine
D. To- H J."