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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-29
ROOSEVELT REITERATES

Chagrined at the failure OF his pet
scheme and the revolt OF certain Dem
ocratic Senators unimpressed BY the
autocratic spirit OF the White Hodse.
the President and his followers raised
the cry Of ship lobby" in opposition
TO the ship purchasing bill. The out
come OF this was the appointment OF
an investigating committee by the
Senate. which has been nosing around
since the adjournment Of Congress in
fruiuess endeavor TO prove the OK.
istence OF something that never had
any foundation in fact. II was openly
charged that IL was the purpose OF
the bill 10 purchase ships OF the bel
hgerent nations informed by the war.
which. II carried out. would most sure
ly have embroiled this country in war
with the allied forces The only sbips
available for the purposes defined by
the bill were those formerly sailing
under the German flag. belonging TO
the Hamburg-American and North
German Lloyd companies. There
were other objections 10 the passage
Of the bill just as competent NJ that
Of endangering our neutral position.
These charges we're denied BY the
followers Of the President. But how
was II. II such was not the intention
Of the administration measure. the
advocates Of the bill refused to lncor.
porate an amendment excluding the
informed foreign ships from purchase?
That has always been the weak point
in The defense OF the Presidents pct
scheme 70 revive the American mar-
chant marine" II Il was not the in.
tentlon Of the bin 70 buy these sbips
then the whole question was resolved
into what Henry Wstterson described
~ a measure TO purchase invisible
ships with an empty treasury
The matter has been vividiy re-.
vived by the publication Of Col Rooso
velts letter 10 Chairman walsh. Of
the Senate ship lobby investigating
committee. who refuses tho invitation
extended 10 him TO testify before that
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Most Of the states in the Union
are not only divided BY lines OF
race. religion and occupation. but
are separated into two widely
different population Half the
people OF Colorado. for Instance.
live In the one city o. Denver.
and the rural members OF the lex
islature occasionally line up
against the Denver mem ers. On
North Dakota about hvc-siNths OF
tie population do not live m
cities. and that rural element can
entirely control the few cities In
New York State. the boot is on
tho other foot: for cut OF nine
and a hali lillion inhabitant-.
over i've millions live In New
York City. and two millions more
IN other cities
The result b. that. though ali
the people IN these states are sup
posed 10 govern the whole state.
each element b. constantly max
INK laws for IN other. SO far as
this process means that regular
codes should be drawn up for
county and village and town gov
ermnet on one side. and for the
cities on tho other. the wisdom
Of legis lators from both elements
may well provide for the wuoi.
state. In practice. the rural com
munities receive about the kind
Of government that they desire.
their political pickings are small.
their salaries are moderate. and
the city members commonly let
the rural members draft bills tor
their own government. Hence no
state has a rtuCtly uniform sys-
tenn OF rural government. coun-
ties in North Dakota. and villages
in New York differ much among
themselves: and local option laws
allow one group of counties To 20
wet and another 10 80 dry. ac-
cOrding TO their preference.
The cities fare otherwise. Rural
members take a. lively interest.
not only In the general laws re-
lating To cities. but also IN special
charters. There is a deep-seated
belief m the United states That
the intelligent farmer IL the Wis
est voter and the safest legislator
in any state matter. and as the
cities furnish ,he greater part OF
the state taxes the rural members
often bleed their richer neighbOrs
FOR public Improvements. Hence
We have the amazing spectacle
Of a proud city like New YORK.
whose charter is dependent on a
group Of rural members who look
upon the city with "a kind OF hos
tility. When the abutters on
Amsterdam avenue wsrted to get
rid OF the dangerous four parallel
trolley tracks on their street. they
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INCONSISTENT CRITICS

With an Inconsistency quite char
acteristic OF the Democratic press. Il
IL now auarreling with the State ad.
ministratiOn on the low cost OF feed.
Ing inmates OF State institutions.
which II has accused OF extravagance
In salaries TO competent men. There
seems TO be no way OF pleasing thcm.
The complaint Is made against the
economy in the management OF the
West Virginia Colored Orphans Home.
whose inmates. II IL figured out. were
fed last year for less than two cents a
meal. and that the convicts In the
penitentiary were nourished on meals
costing but "a cents. Some Of the
Democratic papers have grown iudig-
ndnt over this showing. claiming that
II Is an economy hardly worth boast
ing about" and as much as intimating
that II has only been attained AZ the.
cost Of starving the orphan and the
convict. They can't. or rather they
won't see how IL can be done.
Have these same inconsistent crit.
les ever reflected on the productivity
OF the State farms connected with the
penitsntisry. the Colored Orphans
Home, and other institutions. which
are worked at practically no cost to-
the State. while giving the inmates OF
these institutions both diversion and
instruction in farming and garden
ing? Anyone who has looked in on
the penitentiary dining room al meal
hours and Witnessed the bountlful
supply Of food knows that the convict
Is well taken care of. And the same
conditions prevail at other State in
stitutons.
II these captious critics will further
investigate the economical reforms
tnat have been instituted by the Board
Of Control. their eyes will be opened
still further to the reduced cost Of
maintaining State institutions They
will find that through the business
policy Of the board. inaugurated BIS
the chairman. James S. Lakin, &C.
hAoNltuEtu 10 DC one OF the pest buSl-
ness men in the State. extravagant
management has been superseded by
strictest economy. and where lax
methods once obtained there is now
intelligent system The Board OF Con.
troll provides for the food supply Of
these institutions by competitive bids.
and Wheeling merchants will testify
that none but the best is called for
in the specifications. There has been
complete revolution in the econom-
zeal management Of State institutions.
but there has been no sunting In the
sustenance OF the inmates If any.
. thing. they are getting better and
more food Nothing pieases OF ap.
pesls to these Democratic critics.
however, and It would appear that
they are criticising because It. IS a
constitutional innrmity. a party fail.
Ing. to be 'agin the government"
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yorce. she has let down the bars 20
other immortality in iegalizine many
forms Of gambling which had been
outlawed for several years past
In thus advertising herself as a
"wide-open" state. Nevada takes a
step backward hat h. not in accord
with the improvement that has been
marked IN the wild and woody
West Il Is retrogression. not pro
grossion. and a State that does no.
progress Is in bad way. indeed.
The main argument for a return TO
the "widc-Opcn day was that 90
would bring In more money. but such
methods of getting 30 are sure 90
breed the lawlcs- spirit and break
down the bars of all restraint Ne
vada is isuoriup iEr true spirit Of the
twentieth century fu returning To- her
old wallow, and she is sure TO suffer
for o..
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had 20 send three carloads OF re-
monstrators 20 Albany. TO ar.u.
the matter before legislative
committee. which included mem
bers who bad never heard OF
Amsterdam avenue or course.
al the members OF tho Legislature.
are entitled 20 take part Ia ois-
cussions 81 matters OF general
state concern; but IL is preposter-
Gus that rural mem bers should
add 90 this general service an
active part in the internal gov
eminent OF the cities.
For This confused state OF things
The cities themselves are partly
10 blame. because they have the
habit Of running Co the legislature
lor new laws ON every occasion.
instead OF demanding greater
right 10 govern themselves IN 10
cat matters \ happy solution.
which has been worked out in
several States. Is give 20 the
cities what Is called home rule"
Sometimes this menas no more
than a liberal charter. under
which the urbanites make their
own decisions on questions Of tsN-
alton and education. By a wider
form Of home rule" the legisla-
ture draws up three or four eypes
Of city government and allows any
city to choose any one OF those
charters.
\ still broader extension h. tho
home rule method Of Califor-
MIA. where every city has a right
To draw up "a new charter within
certain limits laid down by the leg
islature. n the voters accept that
charter. 10 becomes the law of the
city. BY this method Cleveland
has received its unique system OF
cabinet government.
The great advantage of all these
methods Is that they free both
city and rural members of the leg
islature from spending their time
on the minute details Of city gov
eminent and the maneuvers Of
city politicians The cities are
now great and complicated organ
izations which can only be car
ried on by experts. New York
City has an income about one-ffth
as great as that OF the Federal
government. and bonded debt
almost as great as that of the
United States. The member from
Alfred or Cana oharie has a right
TO take part in laying down the
general principles on which the
metropolitan city should be ad-
ministered, but he is no more
qualified 10 decide on the func-
lions of New York coroner than
he is on the best system Of icing
fruit cars. The motto of the
American people ought to be
Let every man do his own job"
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NEvADA's BACKWARD STEP

u appears that Nevada. ate. IN
joying a few years Of rehabiliuted
dscency. has returned to her wallow.
The scandal that her lax divorce laws
brought her made the name Of the
State a by-word and a reproach until
a reform wave swept % away But
% seems tho element favorable 20 the
easy route Tor divorce set 20 work 20
oyerturn the better condition or a..
fairs This was accomplished BY an
olcyonth.hour coup Of the legislative
session. and AGAIN the stigma rests
upon her But ln .re-cstsblishinr the
SIX months residence provision for d.
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SUMNER REUNION
OF Scottish Bite Bodies Of THE CITY
VIII Be Held az Arion
Hail in June

The Scottish Eits summer reunion
will bo held ON June g. g. and l0 i1
The Ari1n hall. ON the South Side.
and the usual program In connection
with the event viii Do carried out
AZ tho present time there o. move.
mtrf going ON amuuE ihr Masonic
bodies t0 unite all of the organization
rud0r One roof when tho Scottish Wife
Cathedral Is rebuilt This would rr.
rs-aifafn fHr hui'dinr Of "a larger
buiid.nE ON the present site.
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one Of me n.annnn

ono or the reasons why 10 ia doEIra-
hI' i' Keep tne direct tax levy rate as
l"W az possible. and Co look To- Indirect
taxation ns source from which 90 OBJ
ihiu additional revenues. is 90 De- found
lu fur restriction co., our constitution
Mnlrn prevents ua from classifying
property for purposes OF ud NaI0rsrn faK.
alton. Tho injustice or applying the
Same fiat rate ~ levy TO- uII classes OF
pressed Itself 0u the mind of sIrrv Ir.
LrlliEtnt observer OF fns phenomena of
fiscal affairs. Tho tendency % iutnnrf.
dos Q" escape inNntiuu ln large measure.
wherever. Ha Boo our state. tho eIa4aIfIra-
f"n of property Ia forbidden. has af.
trfrfHi fIt attention OF Tax commits.
HIunDrs and students of taxation boz aIT
part. uT fHr country MlreautDwn Plaf.
Chronicle.
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.

RON a me voc and sorrow that bloody when
' S'i 10 borrow some grief from other kings dreadful
scenes OF slaughter, and dead
DLL'LN 10 oood mat flows like deliver From
Tear and melancholy that every list gives from
m e Popous FOLLY n which army Ell the strife stu
t brings no sane reward but only tremendous deliver
US Lord From seeing friend and rcghbor tools Of death m
ryed deserving useful labor thirsty blade from g
povshare lying all men and bows are B
oVef u LORD From seeing foreign sgons peaceful
shore and turn these smiling regions and gore from
me desoaon the gods Of accord every sighting nation de-
h'ef Vs. y Lo-d. WALT MASON
CcoDyHghs 1914 ~ george uattheu Adsms
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THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
Ths HYpoentieal CRY.

How hollow. how Iypucritical tho cry
Or the Democratic legislative leaders Iu
THIS stat. becomes boo tho light OF Demo
Garlic practice Tho Democrats iu the
legislature refused tH assist in the work
OF giving West Virginia uu adequate
revenue system uu tNa ground that no
revenues were needed The federal FuEa
or nm almIuiafruf H bankrupt federal
treasury. and expenditure for the DIE
.nrium exceeding HI previous records
hf hundreds OFF millions. attest fh. aIna
certify ~ those apostles of economy -
Hnrkfrr burg Nswa.
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Among Dot ~ dspr,s. letters
from farmers wives written tU tEa Unit.
ed states Secretary of AErcu'tur, Is
found tlts cheerful note Truued hy 10
West Nigllu.B woman. while tu. Wor..
s. hard 10 .l. many rImrsusltIuus
never feel when fh"g move every year.
Intelligent rarmlu- shosid rank with
other prof, Hsiuus m dignity and respect.
and surely tho farm woman ranks
above the Parasite. ~ society who live
lu iHIaI,.H arr r,IfrHas4H and worse.
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CALOMEL sALlVATEs

iaI.U.I rahr. sou a.Uh and you
lose llF work Ualom.l b. nasty
dangerous chemical TO Aran your
sluggish liver and bowels when CON.
Uuafrd hradIrhN bilious. just F.f
IHr.H. h0N OF harmless CHararaf.
They vurE while Won sleep don
rIrf .rk.r or salvate.
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Vice President Marshall has proved
himself 20 be as good a zsbbsr a. th.
l"quaci0us chairman OF the Industrial
Relations Commission. and Just a. fire.
quently puts his foot in ltr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-29
CANDIDATES BUSY
IN PRELIMINARY
CITY PRIMARIES LOOM UP IN DIS
TANcE AND AsPIRANTs WORK.
warm Fight Expected in Both Parties,
Good Feeling Exists Among
Oh Candidates.

With the political bee -buzzing over
time, ana the primary election a thing
or the near iuture, candidates for the
respective city offices are trimming
their ships FOR action. The tight in
both parties now might be considered as
90 preliminary e. q main bout, that VIII
come later. MI or the suggested candi-
dai,N are SONG strong. and che result
VIII probably D. iu doubt until the votes
are counted al the primaEiss. This
through. and thu question of who's who
settled. tho tight 10 the finish between
expected.
win the Republican primary 20 be
held saturday. and the pemo,s--- to
hold their primary Saturday week. In
i'r'.f o. becoming fgyerIsh. Both COM
tuitt"'~ viii meet this week Co arrange
Iultt'o Will probably meet This evening.
TO- arrange Tor voting places. and etc.
lu most places the dire houses will be
used gs voting stations.
For board OF Control.
For Board ~ control the five candi-
dates uu The Republican ticket are bid
otto. The veteran Republican Of the city.
D. playing his cards iu the North End.
~ nile De casts eyes az other parts Of the
city. Mr. james 3d. Riddle well known
uInDhirist ana "a member Of the firm Of
district Mr w. . stean. of tha south
sid" has takru ON e. dangerous aspect
and VIII give good account OF himself.
go VIII Nr j. y. Barton. and Mr. L. j..
NuIf'. q feeling uf the greatest friend
ship appears among an ~ these five
men. and whoever fu uOuiunfd AZ the
priUarlsa will receive the support OF the
others lu The general election. Sir. "a. IL.
WisE'rner. Democratic candidate Tor the
same position. has an easy time 90 the
nom nation. but from there on. 20 will
b. "a scrap.
Counctlmanio Fight.
For council m good field ~ men has
been suggested. The cuuuciImruIC fIFht
looks IKE thr biz time % the primary.
For first branch. in the First ward. I'D
ward Mckowu. present member. b. OPP
posed tu vs.. &c. Manning. Louis Zoeck-
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of its institutions than almost any other
state In the Union. aud DO has never been
successfully charged iu recent years
mat There has been any scarcity % food
or any fault GO Do found with the quality
or 1000 rouded--Huntingtou Herald
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The ferry charge on elephants aul
camels from New York 60 Jersey city
has been increased 81. 50 travellers hay-
INK such pets will be inclined 20 leave
them az home hereafter
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Ter II the Democratic candidate. For
suggssted Including Attorney John {.
Berry, Joseph Rsass, sr- Lee Hedges
ana others. Hedges is az present a
councilman from that ward. The Demo
Gratis have also named d good stock OF
men on their ticket.
Second Ward
In the second ward, the fight Tor first
branch iu the Republican ticket De- be-
tween James Richards and Louis Seid-
Ter. with the odds slightly tayuriug
gested by the Democrats. For second
branch the Republicans have such men
as Dr. B. n. Stillyard. present council
ocrats have Captain Henry Frohme. Alex
! pdegratf. Charles Cameron and JEFF
Frame Jr.
In the third ward three heavyweights
d.. g. richards. r. NJ. Browne. and III. W.
tair oppose each other for the FIRST
branch nomination. Thomas Fox. has
been named by the Democrats. For the
second branch. there are Pete Butts.
William "a. Hare. br. j. j. osborne and
oppose them with william WIuterhnIIsr.
William q. Broadwiug and elem l..
Peters.
out tn the Fourth. James Mclaughlin.
James McAdams Collins. and charles
Flanagan. oppose each other for the
first branch. Patrick QuIliixan b. the
only one named by the Democrats for
SHOWS John ~ Kunz Michael coIiins
Henry Thomas. George Miller. and Hair
~ West Sr, against each other. The
Conner. Edward PIaukey and Harry Bar
rett
Immed IltgIy across the pond iu the
FIfth ward the nFht has been warming
up Tor some time. The Republicans
hTs5cb Conrad 4, now in tfc IN, s1J
has made n good record FOR himself.
tharlos dietrich has been named for the
oud branch. John A. Lashly. james ~
link. Edward VI. Handy and Frank
church have been suggested by the fa-
George Horn Dr.. Alex Keuuer William
Eremer. Thomas Burke and Gregory
Srhreihcr.
The sixth ward 90 not 90 BE- forgotten.
James IT. Howley q. the Republican cam
srainst John q sisaB OF iBa B1o pil'sa
For second branch. a. 4. Ames John d..
Lash. r. ~. jenkins. Michael GruEar..
and y. g. Gramllch have been suggested.
w o. Kreider. Horny Huugcrman.
Charles Minkcmilier. DANIEL p. c-1.eary.
Daniel Hahue. I'd. r. Horstm1n ans
seventh ward
over on the Garden spot We fud no. s.
SfudH. present member ~ the second
Iraruh. running Tor member OF tns Flruf
raggJg s-., in re sane ,lge are ggallrles
tnnnely. and Joseph HeaFe Dr.. Tho
Democrats have Henry IurrECua. a.
men or tfe Republican ticket Hr, Harry
Muhisman. b p. Adams. HaI IiegkirE
MORGAN The Democrats have srPreafrI
D. ~ MHiFnrrCer. g. U Wheeler. and
'T. W. p. %. s a2ias'Ia u.,a
Way down south iu tua EIEnfH ulrI.
t..y have Lrrtfy frhf ON f"I fr.i
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Tho President ie uorr Interested In
th. Presidential primary pledge Of the
Baltimore platform tHar tHs ono term
plank There's o. reason
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Assistant District Attorney Osborne
% New Work. CIts. bel having terrible
time proving r. Del r1t Iu the yIrrlnIls
1faFu eI1aa
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scientist cage there ore fa. rIH 600
microbes H# tf DID, Are there envy
Ie.. .. t o. UII"
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TH. highest possibility of EHHf.. H
mere mrH gHs. bot z1 beyond H.a
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Tho hind word for tHs I-af H..r. obi.
afoHs f.r tns aUrrt lo r. U.rs.
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HOME RULE FOR CITIES
The Confused Conditions That Result Through the Influence
of Rural Communities in State Government
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART

Professor Of Government, Harvard University
tCopyrisht. 1915. BY fublis Ledger Company
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representative showing Of ALL New and Fashions
BILE selection which every woman TO select the St NOS r.
coming her individual figure Prices in such rsnse a. IN
meet the circumstances Of every purse
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Ter r. the Democratic candidate. For
second branch, large number have been
suggested, including Attorney John g.
Berry. Joseph Rcass, Sr-. Lee Hedges
and others. Hedges lE at present a
councilman from that ward. The Demo
Gratis have also named d good stock OF
man thsIr
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The sixth ward is not 90 be Forgotten.
James n. Howley a. the Republican cam
dI11fe for the First Branch. uftteH
against John G.. Stoen Of the Democrats.
For second branch. a. a. Ames. John IT.
Lash. IL. ". jenkins. Michael Grurar.
and y. r.. Gramllch have been suggested
~ the "Errs' while the DEEMS" have
W. O.. kreidcr. Henry UIugcrm1n.
Charles MiukcmlIler. Daniel n. rT.aarv.
George Wtckerlsy. William Weftna.
Daniel Ifuhue. I'D. r. Horstmlu ans
IL.ml- AuLrlw-
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In the second ward, the fight Tor first
branch in the Republican ticket is be-
tween James Richards and Louis Seid-
Ter. with the odds slightly IaVurluu
richards Carter Norman has been sIg-
gested by the Democrats. For second
branch the Republicans have such men
as Dr. 10. II. Stilyard. present council
man, -. W. Eye and others. The Dem
oCrats have Captain Henry Frohme. Alex
pdogratf. Charles Cameron and JEFF
Franz
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fntslhssnosF fssDiishins Company.
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out IN the Fourth James Mclaughlin
James McAdams Collins. and Charlie
Flanagan. oppose each other for "a
first branch. Patrick Quilligan ls th
only one named by the Democrats "a
that place. The second branch UEH
shows John II kuuz. Michael Collin.
Henry Thomas. George Miller. and IIlr
~ West. Sr.. against each other. Tn
Democrats have James DrisColL Pete
Conner, Edward Plaukey and Harry Bar
rctf.
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In the third ward three heavyweight
ll. g.. richards, r. NJ. Browne. and H. "
Fair oppose each other for the frs
branch nomination. Thomas Fox. ha
been named by the Democrats. For IN
second branch. there are Pete" Butt
William "a. Hare. Dr J. j. osborne an
others, all good men. The Democrat
oppose them with william WluterhaIIeI
william q. Bruadwiug and elem
Peters.