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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

printed SATURDAY The
It.
voters elections so
also that the refused
ticket the primary
and whhth Justly criticised placed
by Senator
by drattcrs
to the end with much
much clearer
morning had made this statement
Registration thing for city
plan changed The registrars will
from house to house they do
and miss greater number voters and others will not be permitted
pad the registration lists The registrars
apply for is done in Pennsylvania Ohio and other
In this will know
not and It Just as easy yes much
easier and register 1t to take time
registered -
After the registrars precincts they
convene at later date at the city ha
and the correction Of the lists this
PUBLISHING The LISTS. q
voters the that
radueny
was made to prrre this list hut h
als and those who probably here
was notice on who not
advantage Of this situation
the Farmont when such ever become
possible and It could only be done collision
challenged precinct taken pma
a that he does not belong in the precinct and his
published and the officials have after diligence
with summons.
stay job long enough show
the outrage contained registration
II as published Saturday pos
ble the registration list which spossbe
the atela h
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
AS HENRY sEEslr

Henry Watterson, Americas most
noted editor, broke off the following bit
ofhumor the other day:
What could be funnier, for exam.
pic than our own Ollie James setting
up for Jetfersonian lawgiver with a
stack Of Federal ownership chips In
front OF him and pracing on his hind
legs as a Jacksonian Democrat dealing
inflated tommy.rot from greasy old
pack OF Free Silver cards? Then there
is the President himself the apostle
of universal Observation-Disclosures lois
back and just larfs' at the throat cut.
ting in Mexico whilst proclaiming The
Uplift and planning TO buy job lot Of
Invisible ships at bargain.counter
prices out Of an empty till. And Wi.
liam Jennings-the God OF Rubes-
serving a master who erstwhile want.
ed to knock him into a cooked hat, or
words to that everlasting, blooming
effect"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

doubt they are in q very large major
Hy, 10 put down q heavy heel upon the
neck 81 the political boss with such
force that lie cannot rise again 10.
crrse the community within o genera:
ton The Louisville Courier Journal
in discussing the sftuat ton very aptlys
says '.The great test power in conttnu:
ous operation in a count try unde lrep:i
Presentation government Isl thefpower Of
1.-THE press. Continuing the editor Of
the Journal says:
Terre Haute Is described as having
been. In the hands OF the political
ring out OF whose administration grew
the trials now in progress, a g1aring L.
lutsarion OF the partnership OF politics
and crime. It Is said to have had a
vice area celebrated in the underworld
of the whole continent for It's wide.
lopenness, and equal in point OF ,iepras.
lily TO the slums Of Naples. Lurid ar
ticles are being written about Terrc
Haute. Rejecting Americans will read
between the lines a lesson in American
progress toward good government The
striking thing to the middle.aged citi.
zen whose acquaintance with civic
problems runs back twenty or thirty
years will be how. great a scandal such
conditions constitute nowadays. They
used to exist as a matter Of course.
Great cities in the United States are
mo longer as corrupt as they were when
political parties were less liable to loss
of power through the disatfection OF a
respectable rank and file, and when
newspapers were party organizations,
factional organs, even the personal or
,gans of corrupt politicians. a saving
spirit Of independence Of bosses and
parties. charactcrizes the press in the
\ larger centers OF population nowadays
and is spreading rapidly to the smaller
cities. Wherever publicity Is clean the
character Of government in some de-
gree reflects Its cleanliness. Tho great
est power in continuous operation in a
country under representative govern
ment is the power Of the press. The
character OF the press is of supreme i'm
4 portance because the press Is an In.
stitution not subject to removal or
suppression by mandate of the voters
like the public officer. The American
press is, In tho main, public spirited,
and honest. This Is true especially in
the greater cities. That It is true
means simply that where there is the
greatest progress there is the least
consideration for corrupt politics. The
press of New York Is a shining exam.
pie of independence In comparison with
that Of any city a half century ago.
and it Is no longer possible in any con.
siderable city for a political boss ring
to dominate and direct the representa-
tive newspapers published in that com.
munity. 1t is recognized generally that
good morals and good business go hand
in hand in newspaper plants as well.
as in business houses.
The Terre Haute upheayal will cen:
ter attention upon the fact that the
VIGOROUSLY ill-governed city where vice
and crime flaunt themselves after hay.
ing made suitable and safe arrange.
ments with the civic powers-as is
alleged to have been the case In Tcrre
liaute-is decidedly an exception to
the rule" .s
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sible to add three hand picked candi.
dates TO the ticket after the primary
is over. The mayors blunder In SO
severely criticising the work of this
distinguished law maker, no doubt
without knowing II was Democratic
amendment and not an original char
terprovision, is largely responsible for
his determination to quit the work
OF criticizing the charter. 1t is I'M.
fortunate that in his zeal 10 give the
people an unfavorable opinion OF the
charter that he fred his only effec'
tive shot into the trenches of tie
allies and wounded. the feelings of the
leaders who had taken the most firm
and decided stand against giving Fair
mont the relief that the charter pro
vides.
The mayor Saturday criticizcs the
provision which requires all voters to
go into the booth and fill our their own
tickets without help unless he isphysi'
cally disabled and unable TODD 1t.
This will prevent crooked clerks
from tipping off the way the floater
votes and make 1t q dangerous bust.
ness to pay money to these people in
the future. II they do it they will
have to take chance on the bride
taker being honest enough to stand
by his promise to vote as he is paid
to do, and this will be investing money
in most uncertain proposition as no
man who will sell his vote Is honest
and he cannot be trusted to do any
thing he does not want to do II he
can get the money and vote as he
pleases which he will most likely do
under the new laws
The mayor says "You have sought
in your charter TO make literacy a test
OF suffrage" and continuing the mayor
says: 81 am willing for this test to
come in all the state alike at the same
time" II it is good thing for all the
state why is It not a good thing for
Fairmont? Would the mayor want
to deprive Fairmont OF any good
thing this city can get simply because
other sections Of the state do not en-,
Joy the same benefits. II, this is a
good thing for Fairmont perhaps other
cities will follow Fairmont's example
and secure these provisions which
they can IL they choose to do SO.
Home rule Is what the city needs and
IL It suits the majority to make lit.
eracy the test Of suffrage, why object?
It suits the advocates Of the new char.
ter and 1t seems to suit the mayor and
by his token we assume It suits other
members OF his party. That being the
case we ought to all be satisfied that
Fairmont has It whether any other
section Of the state enjoys it'or not.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
State Editors.
TERRE HAUrE.

Terre Haute is very much in the
limelight. 1t Is receiving national AT.
tention. It is very prominent on the
map. 1t is in bad odor. and the nox.
tous fumes are spreading all over the
continent. Persons who never heard
OF Terre Haute before head Of It now.
Why? ~ ~ =
First, because the citizens of Terre
Haute allowed the place to 60 to the
bad. They got careless or Indifferent,
or we're too busy about their other
things. The corrupt politicians got
hold Of the place and they did unto
Terre Haute what they have done to
every town that supinelyy has per.
mitted them to corrupt It and then
rule It.
Things are bad In Tere Haute. The
worst Of It was that the citizens did
not seem able to help themselves.
for the cases that are now beina
in the ont:a ,txedD Dish sh shy sh shrshr
ventilated In court are not benine
tried In local courts; they are being
aired in the Unites States courts and
in the big newspapers In big head.
lines. thousands Of miles away.
II Is probable that some Of the local
newspapers in TerreIaute called a..
tention 10 these lapses from right and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
ropAY,s PUBLICATION OF THE CHARTER.

The published Saturday
crowded today
important provisions of
These provisions continued
permit extended comment provision.
100 FOOT LIMIT ESTABLISHED
Section 49, will be
inside which
law limit.
There will penalty
who igidy this safeguard
doubt insure that law will be respected.
ALL PARTIES GET ELECTION OFFICERS.
parties representation
elections the Republicans
boards?
will be crooked this
all silly that this charter intended
intelligent
read and point to single this is not the
Follow election provisions
that better election plan been devised in this for holding
fair elections is opinion that other cities
quanted with the professions Of this charter will adopt its election
they sincere and want fair elections.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Oil. MOL

Lawmakers have Hatfield without
funds" Thus reads gleerul head.
line in the Fairmont Times. But is It
truc?. Governor Hatfield was in
pretty fair financial circumstances
when he was elected governor. lie is
still drawing his salary as governor
which will no doubt keep the wolf
from the door for the next two years
and II there should be any trouble
about the state being able to pay his
salary he has profession from which
he has always been able to make a
comfortable living, thank you! oh,
no! 1t is not Governor Hatfield that is
left without funds, but 1t is the state
institutions and the dependent wards
Of the state that are left in this desti.
tute circumstances.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

there is not the least doubt in the
world that some OF the estimatable
citizens of Terre Iiaute lamented this
local publicity because they thought
land honestly no doubt,l that 1t hurt
business.
So the thing went on, and as such
things do when they are allowed to
go on, they grow worse-worse and
over worse. That is the one certain
way things grow. Its the law Of their
growth; they must obey 1t.
But now, the thing has grown so
large that It is no longer local thing
at all. It is a national thing. If local
publicity with respect to conditions in
Terra Haute did hurt business, how
must more national publicity injure
1t!
Let us regulate our own affairs. Let
US be candid and truthful among our.
selves. And, above all, let US not de.
ceiye ourselves. for others we cannot
Charleston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Current Comment.
NEWS WRITER'S AND POLITICIANS

Personal notes concerning news
writer's In every state In the Union in.
dictate that more newspaper men have
left the game" for political activity
this year than in any preceding year.
This indicates that men in public life
are doing some thinking with regard
to their best interests.
In every city, county and state their
are newspaper men who, without the
slightest rancor, could tell OF their
work in elevating certain individuals
TO high public office. But they sci.
dom indulge in such "reminiscences ex.
cept with fellow newspaper men.
It was quite the usual thing for a
politician to depend on newspaper
man for guidance through a campaign;
Tor instruction In political strategy:
Tor speeches which would stir audi,
ences and for the publicity necessary
to his election. After learning that
he was elected, the politician usually
became SNUG and complacent, de.
luding himself that his success was
due solely to his own worth-and
promptly forgetting the storage bat.
terry which gave force to his campaign.
Such a politician, ignoring the ex.
perience and activities which made
him, usually found head winds and
choppy seas ahead OF him after he
assumed office. He found that in
previous life he had not gained the ex.
perienee necessary to smooth sailing.
He never had the opportunity to &C.
quire flrst.hand knowledge Of men,
methods and conditions. Therefore,
II he had sense, he fell back on his
newspaper friend.
Such experiences, no doubt have re.
suited in the many selections OF men
In newspaper life for such Offices as
secretaries for presidents, governors,
senator's, congressman and mayors Of
cities. In recent years, many sof; the
best men in the newspaper game
have Abandoned a big, ambitious and
useful carer - the serving OF the
whole public-to devote their ener.
giles and talents to forcing the sue.
cess of individuals in the political
world. The pay and the hours served
in the employ Of public men probably
are better than In the newspaper
game. And the opportunities, through
tacquaintances with people OF In.
fiuence. probably are better. To con.
template a whole life of news writing,
with every foot Of the way. q fight, Is
not the most pleasant aspect OF the
future. B Il
But in political service, the news.
paper man does not get what is com.
ingito him: He gets money, Of course,
but he gives for II the real wealth
Of the world-that Is. the honor o.
having accomplished public benefac.
tions, and the credit for having done
SO. n
There are men In the Senate. ri
Congress, in the Legislature and In
many mayors offices, who owe every
inch OF their advancement 10 newspa.
per men. They were guided to sue.
cess. as q child Is taught TO walk.
They we're "Belascoedr to make
speeches which were written for
them; they were meinikins in pro-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Old College WAYS.

Students at st. Andrews university
two centuries ago paid nothing for
their rooms, but fs los. per quarter en-.
abled them to dine at the high table.
For f5 lis. Id. poorer men could get
through the whole session-Just six
months. Breakfast was served at I
a. m. and consisted Of an oatmeal loaf
and half a pint Of beer. For supper
each had half twopenny loaf and a
pint Of beer. At the high table poul.
try, broth and beef were served and
at the second plentiful supply Of
broth and beef Beer there was In
abundance, and the colleges in those
days had their, brew house, per.
quisite Of the porter, who was permit
ted to sell ale to the students.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
ONLY ONE eFFEcTIvE BLOW.

We had hoped that the mayor would
reconsider bis announcement that he
would not give the Times readers his
opinions Of the charter from day to
day as 1t Is published in this paper,
as he promised them he would do.
But our hope is gone. His '.exposi.
tom is missing today. He has seyi.
IDENTIFY concluded that he could bag
no game with blank cartridges.
The only serious objection the
mayor has yet found with the char.
ter IS in the amendment Inserted in
Il by Senator Lowe, making II pos.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
NAME THE PLACE.

II the President really offered for.
mer Governor MacCorkle a ten thous.
and dollar position, the public has a
right to believe that 1t was In recog.
milton Of the "dignifled" course pur.
sued by MacCorkle in the Baltimore
convention. His actions on that oc.
casion impressed the public that he
was fit for something somewhere, but
where? It would be interesting To
note what position the president
thought MacCorkle could handle
Clarksburg Telegram.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
TEMpoRaRILYouTy

The Fairmont Times, a rank demo.
cratic sheet. says, "25 men who were
temporarily out Of employment we're
given lodging in the county Jail Thurs.
day night" Some admission from a
democratic source, but how long is
this Temporarily business going to
last2-Philippt Rep. t, 4. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

We do not know whether there is
anything in the story projected by the
fashion magazines to the effect that
pantalettes are coming back. But II
theistory Is true there will be no great
difficulty IN confirming Il.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

.'Impossible, sirF' exclaimed the first
William Pitt at a message from Lord
Arson that it was Impossible to OF out
the ships by a given time for a naval
expedition. Don't talk to me Of i'm.
Epcssibiiitiesr
".tt Is not possible, you write to
me- Napoleon wrote to LemaroIs,
That Is not French
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

When Tom Reed was OH earth he
was denounced for running "billion
dollar congress-" but the siSty.tilird
congress Just adjourned spent az bill.
lions. Much more seriously than
States need economy and efficiency
commissions and the budget system,
the federal government needs them.
1t Is probably the most extravagant
organization In the world today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

The rule is that tho easier the time
a man has the less he amounts to
The desirable routes arc all uphill.
II woman's dreams came true life
would be one long drawn out and I'm,
speakable horror.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
mo- ApoLoeY NEEnEp.

In the mayors parting shot he Of
fers his apologies for any thing he
has said that should have been I'M
said. No apology is necessary. The
mayors remarks have been perfectly
harmless.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

A man tolls onefourth of tho time in
order that he may live and the other
three.fourths of the time that he may
live in the manner which appeals to
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

II there were formula for being a
sport, without being caught at It, on
the market, two thirds Of the men
would buy 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

A layman is an amateur performer
who doesn't know much about the
game he is trying to play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

You can't fool hostess by telling
her you have had a lovely time. She
knows whether you have or not,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

It isn't SO much that you don't know.
The trouble Is that you can't find out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

Conversation salve probably is the
greatest healing remedy. p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

A man has a little better chance 4
ne is not handicapped by side wills
kers. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
vlding Incidents and sthoushts" on
which newspaper stories could be
based they were Grand boys IN doing
their part in the execution OF policai

9sA"tSbt h e.IsTtfls
Some Of these men. In after years,
tell other newspaper men how they
got their start-and they always fan
to remember that they were handled
to success by some political reporter
However, IL seems that politicians
generally have come TOT recognize that
It is a good thing to have expert
enced newspaper men about them,
And 1t is futhers gratifying that many
newspaper men have awakened 10 the
fact that IL they can elect others ID
high office. they can elect themselves.
And It Is not going to far to say that
a thorough newspaper experience Ii
the best qualification for public office.
when the welfare Of the people is con
cerned.-Correspondent Bndden.
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-23
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bic aris9skser in bisiem aanbe.
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WeIatttiou befDrbern.
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abeno Die folssnbe. nit fsinsr Ras
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abgegeben:
sd babe bic ebitorislln 2lniihtn
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bic ss iid in DirtIi6teit banbeIt, 1T
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nigen perionen ssitutten iOlf.s Oas
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angemslbst uub es itsbt auber alIer
5rage, baB ibrs Steaunsnabme our6
prd5ebsn5fdlIe seHiigenb untsrItiibt
piro, aber bas 6eoeutst Our6dus nidbt
bab mir einen aries beginner miifen.
Die Diplomatic bat iotpeit ibre 4rs
belt nod ni6t besnbet unb ielbft tpsun
bic 8enliibuneen Der Oiplomatsn ep
fOIslOs feiu folItsn, itebt es ans frei,
gu bem S4ieosssri6t gu srsifen, gu
bem mir ge5fpunsen iinb, unfers 3iis
flu4t gu nebmen, ipenn es fih UNI
3Diitisteitsn NIT England. iYrantrsi6,
Stalisn Obsr RubIanb bunbelt nnb nit
stn Obns ale Grass Elm @eripa oe,
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