The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-09
Peoples: forum

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Editor Fairnlontt West Virginian:.
as a voter Of. the city OF Fairmont
would like to have space enough in
You're paper to explain few things.
about the Referendum, and the Ref,
crendum petitions which are nav be-
ing signed, first want to state that
1T iisslnot a political move as many,
people think bqt.it is a straight out
business proposition, and Is being
pushed by the business men of the
city, who say that they thought that
city affairs were to; have men to look.
after them who would give their UNI
divided attention, to the work, ana,
would be in tloirrcspcctiye offices, To-
serve the citizens when they appears
cd for aid ofSinformation but finding.
That the men WHO were elected to fill
these very responsible positions. have
completely laid down on the work
end have increased the payrolls OF
the! city until they arc now Just about
double iwliatstley were two or three
years ago, they have decided that IL
is high time for a change, for there
are many capable men in the city of
Fairmontwho would like to be mayor
and who would give their entire time
TO their duties and would do away,
with the job of Grief OF police and
would get directly in toucl,withitheir.
police force and act as. their chief for
the same moneyith that the present
mayor is getting.
Further they arc Of the opinion
that 1t would be far better to have a
commission who would look a ftcr tax;
alton and finance:and do away, with.
the city collector and devote his en-
tire time to. the duties of his office
and save the city 81 10000 year in
stead of devotins his time to tile tcle-
Phone business and losing the city,
theiabove $1,5O0.00. y, M
Wouldnst,ittbe much bettor. to have
a practical man at tho head Of orr
S400, 100000 water system than 70
have lawyer who deyotes only
part Of his time 10 his duties and lets
an Italian look after the water sys
tenn? n , +,
Wouldn't It DO far better to have
man as commissioner who would
stay in Fairmont at least half Of his
time and give. the streets at least a
part Of his attention than one who
goes to camp and stays the most Of
The time and then when lie does hap.
ren in town looks, after his court
work, draws his salary from the city,
and then goes back to camp and tells
what a hard days work, he spent for
the city. Il
After thinking over these things /.
enc must be Of tile opinion that 1t Is
time for a change and some six or. sew.
en- hundred have signed the referena
dunn petitions signifying that they
reiready for a referendum an d ready
to have men in office who will gfyeI
their time to the dutiesfof the office
and not to their personal welfare|
alone. q ~ K = u
I notice that the Fairmont Times
this morning had an article saying
that the referendum, was a failure
and that the Socialists refused to- sign
the petitions. but I want to inform
you that this statement Is not true.
for q prominent leader Of the Social
LIST party yesterday reported that he
had thirty new names 10 his petition
and that hewould reach his mark Of
$50 names before the end OF the
week, and further the parties who
are carrying the petitions said lastl
evening that the only people who
Mere! not signing the petition were a
few that were under the whip and
were afraid TO: do so, are you one Of
the few or not, sif not get into line
and show the city officials that they
must be honest wiilr their employ.
ers. |
iIf the Times will only keep up its
on the, citizens with the pc
titions think the titlons will have
from 4, 4 500 to 1000 names withinsa i
week. j. s. PRICE
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