The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-26

Trade rooms. before a number OF
wheeling business men. az heretofore
Published In The Intelligencer. Sena-
tor ID. l. RosenbIoom read a lengthy
address explaining his own course IN
the late regular and extra sessions OF
the legislature. Al the conclusion OF
the meeting q request was made that
the address be printed I'm fur. and
The Inteliigencer was. NJ that late
hour. about II D. m. furnished a com
plste copy of the address. Another
Wheeling paper had been furnished
an advance copy. On account OF the
lateness of the hour at which the
cspy was received. and the pressure
ON lis columns from news and sd-
verfising Saturday morning. with The
InteIligencer being the most import
ant morning OF the week. The Intelli-
Eencer was unable to print the ad.
dress In full Saturday. II. however.
prints the address to-day In full. and
trusts that the readers OF The Inteili'
Kencer who may be interested In Mr..
Rosenbloom's statements viii give II
careful consideration
Rosenbioous's Address.
Mr.. Rosenbloom spoke as follows;
Gentlemen. 4 desire 10 expires. my
Appreciation TO the beard OF trade. bank
ers association. business mems as-o-
ciafion and the credit men. OF this city.
tonight and be afforded the privilege OF
expressinE 90 you my views and opin-
tens In regard TO the recent session OF
the Legislature OF which 1 was MEM
Der. and IL N my purpose tonight 10
render an account OF my stewardship In
very brief manner as there Is so much
taken tonight will allo~ but brief re-
view OF the various matters which en-
cared our attention: Icing pu, human IN
some OF my conclusions as to the var
fous matters that were before us TO act
However. sincerely hope that 1 shall
NOT be regarded as egotisticsl when
say TO you tonight that no motion that
made during the sn'is re session no no
myself, to-day. after mature and careful
consideration. were the opportunity ar
Sfdss s, o. a so ms .nss session. Win
the exception OF three days at the early
part OF the session. your representative
was AZ hts desk before 10 O'Clock IN the
morning. that he did not leave there un-
al the days business was concluded
and that upon every roll call. voted aye
or no. ana a. no un sh aia el ne n poom b
sent himself. or In any other manner
evade using the vote with which you had
entrusted him.
In CHANGING through some literature
recently I found pledge maze by the
governor OF this state when he was =
candidate for that office. that so ad-
mirably and ably sets forth my views Ar
regard 10 the duties of the elected Off
GERS of this state. including the legisla'
the same as the exact manner IN which
this duty impressed me. and that pledge
Is as follows:
THE act OF our, forefathers In dividing
our government into three distinct OF
separate branches Was wise and
thoughtful and any branch OF govern
mcnt which assumed TO dictate or con
troll the other. Is IA absolute conflic
with the states constitution thor
oughly recognize that the duty OF tbs
chief executive under our form OF gov
eminent Is TO carry out the mandates
of the people. a. expressed by their rep
resentatives. True. X Is one duty OF th'
CHIEF executive TO recommend and earn
estly insist upon proper laws. but a. Il
still more important that the people se'
10 40 that they are represented by mel
In the legislature who viii act for then
IN the fullness of their confidence II
this h done. the governor Is relieved OF
the arduous task of seeing that only
such laws are placed upon the statute
hooks as are proper. an which NEE
with the approval OF the people. Never
In the history OF the party in this stat
have the people had better opportu
nifty to select able and substantial ma
terial from the senatorial and legisla
tive districts 20 represent them In TN
legislature than through the primar,
election where the elector liz guarantees
his free and full voice In selecting capa
BILE men according To his best Judkment
shall AZ nominated and elected COVER
nor. adhere to the duties OF the eXecu
tive branch OF our state government. ans
trust the people In the selection OF rep
resentatives TO carry out their ideas o
legislation
The exact relationship OF the var
ious branches OF our government Is ~
admirably set forth In this place that
certainly deem myself fortunate In nav
Ing had my ideas so clearly espresso
By the man whom we have honored In ~
great measure and this conclusion
as to the demands OF the people bein
complied with when the proper men ar
chosen TO represent thcm, have at m
session OF n legislative body in this o
any other state. been more fully JUST
fed than at the recent session OF tn
legislature. The people OF this stat
can well be proud of legislature tina
In one session OF forty-hve days, goo
and workable reforms IN the Interest y
the people. we're enacted. That th
pledges made by the Republican part
IN their platform to enact corrup
practices act. uniform primary bill,
county salaries bill. county depoxl
tory bill. were kept. A blue sky law,
giving false stateme rne 90 obtain credl
and redistricting OF the state congre
gational districts were enacted and Diac
ed on our statute books. that the work
mems compensation act enacted AT IN
preceding session OF the legislature hav
Ing had a practical working demonstra
ton. disclosing certain Inequalities an
inJustices both 20 the employers OF Iabo
and 20 the working man. was revised )
as 10 Distribute the burden more equt,
ably among the employers and 20 lighte