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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-18
KEEPING POLITICS OUT.

Philadelphia Ledger
The Federal Reserve Board has re.
jected a proposition urged by Preal-
dent Wilson and Secretary McAdoo 10
force Federal Reserve banks TO plunge
into South American banking. In
burying this questionable scheme. tina
Reserve Board deserves the country's
congratulations for two distinct rea.
sons first. because the thing itself
Is not justified by conditions. and. sec.
ond, because the President Of the
United states ought not personally 10
interfere In our banking business 10
such a degree
The Federal banks are greatly re-
stricted In their operations. but Amer.
can branch banks. to be Of any service
20 American business. must have the
widest freedom IN their dealings with
native business. To tie tho Federal
banks feet and then compel them to
run a race with independent banks
for that hazardous South American
trade "a an economic absurdity.
branch banks have already been
opened IN number 81 cities BY one
large American bank. and they will for
the present anord our business men
on The extra banking facilities they
vii require IN that part Of the world.
There is a Erave suspicion that Sec.
rotary McAdoo's supposed cnmItles FOR
that particular bank made him all the
more eager TO compel tho twelve Fed
cral banks 90 move into South America
and compete with lt One of the very
few defects in tho Fcderal Reserve
act IL the latitude 20 allows for political
debt paying on the part OF any admin
ifirauon On power. 10 is defect which
may easily be- corrected BY Withdraw
inE The Secretary's influence from thu
Federal Reserve Board A. an times
there should be- a complete divorce ~
our country's 5000 banks from any
or every political party
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A DESIRABLE REFORM.

In line wish the spirit OF the times
Tor a more economical administration
OF government is the scheme OF Coun-
~ Commissioner Ephlin reducing the
magisterial districts of the county
from ten to three. making two in the
city and one in the country. II would
have been a great saving to the coun-
- II this had been done at the time
The board OF commissioner member
ship was cut from twenty to three.
which has resulted in a much more
wieldy and efficient body. and con
siderabiy less cost in the long run.
The Intolligencer FASTENED to ap-
prove this reduction proposition when
II was FIRST preached by MIR. Ephlin.
and now that its legality has been
passed upon. it urges the Commission.
ers TO take the most effective stems
mat viii give us a much desired result.
As this reduction will not interfere
with the lines OF the educational diyi-
tions Of the independent city and coun-
try school districts we do not see any.
thing that stands in the way of carry
ing out the scheme II left to vote
OF the people The Intelligenccr be-
lieves that Il will meet with a practic-
ally unanimous approval. for its chief
aim is to do away with the large num-
Der OF unnecessary and inefficient ius-
tees OF the peace and twice as large
a number Of constables. who. when not
merely decorative. are an affiiction 10
the body polite
II the Office Of justice Of the peace
Is at all necessary to the conduct OF
the police and petty law business OF
the county II should be confined to
trustworthy and competent men,
which it is not at present. BY the pro-
posed change there will be four JUS
tees for the city and two for the
country. and the constable encum.
brance will be cut to eight for the
city and four for the country. The
public is too well informed OF the
present evils OF the system. and the
wisdom and benefits OF the proposed
elimination are so obvious and appa-
rent as to encourage the Commission
ers to a prompt and final decision in
the matter.
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NOT REPRESENTATIVE.

FROM Speech OF Senator Shoman. Illinois
The Government at Washington Is
not now representative. Il is sectional.
IL represents neither voting power.
wage carners, occupations, nor ma
teriaI resources. The thirteen States
OF Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas. Flor
ida, Georgia. Louisiana. Mississippi.
North Carolina. Oklahoma. South
Carolina. Texas. Tennessee and Viz
ginia are a group of solidly Demo
cratic States. Connecticut, California.
illinois, Massachusetts,. Michigan
Iowa. Missouri. New Jersey. New
York. Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin are thirteen
states that are certainly Republican.
OF may be regarded as lighting
ground. The thirteen Democratic
States In 1912 case ISIS. 900 votes.
The thirteen Republican States have
eos.oSS wage earners. The Repubn-
can States have 4.77S.34O.
The legislative machinery OF the
United States is framed and operated
by ombination Of States having
less than one-fourth OF the total popu-
lation and less than one-eighth OF the
total votes cast in 1912
The Democratic party is Itself IN
power by a minority OF over a mil
lion votes. II. in turn. is ruled by a
sectional minority. through which one
fourth OF the population casting one
eighth OF the votes Is the ruler ana
law-giver for 100 .OOO. coo people ana
100000 votes. The Republican
party viii substitute national govern
ment Tor sectional control
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SONG OF TINE HTPHnH.

0 eas % little rspaen. 40 happy a. could
O bound tne words together IN due
Ia-t IIss q s61- relation 0 never put on
side
Hat Yep. Ir middle af mo road when
others efHls.I .n pride
Ard fr0HEr D vas usefui link Indeed
o. uHs quite &c.
2 ney Eof mv Foaf and turned me out. I
HHH uH longer If
you zoe .H fancy writing ths people they
Df UlffIr- me between the words. and
.. IHH' uHH fired
lrHw place. Hf I.rfrrmerf. where once
And au my hope ~ fltore fame just
vanished rH dream.
fnr 1a true 1ivIH1r . failed to hold my
Two words were s1uss1sd right into one
an sharp D bad to Eraan.
That's rrv If went hHt ther came war.
Was auon fo rart vftr hinge ard queens
HUH matters ~ hirh rfafr
NH Do. monte ~ grave Import from
rr'eInrrfIaI bands
could gie omit "a reference to nv unique
Dor BE s,t.rrar daily etils su me
..uH. eide
Boon 1saas r ..,.a.i1,g s sIr,'y g,'gs Ny
IHr rurrUfHr.r d cave myself just buir
.HE .lf r print
Ana cont r..rrrIr" Hrr mU place cent Uu
r|rUHf H stint.
ruaa rrnHs.ataI frIs and t-arr srf
Hrf..HUf bon plans
Tie HfrNar.e como fn afaT uuaf e.
Hn screamed fhr various rIa4r
-' n'e m ,1 wF element. Join ms
L.se sysry dos be- htphsn hss bic o~n
.... rhiadsiphp Lsdssr
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REPULsIvE SPECTACLE.

The public hanging Of a condemned
negro murderer ~ Murphysboro. I'LL
nois. was most gruesome spectacle.
and ought not 10 have been possible
H. this enlightened age. To make a
holiday Of such an occasion Is doubly
rcprehensible. and robs the execution
% the law Of the impressive lesson
% ought 10 convey; where the gibe and
the jet invest h. with a levity wholly
repulsive 10 night thinking people.
This scene. We are told. was witnessed
by women and children. and that the
buEiness q the town was suspended
az though b. was a circus coming IN
the village instead Of an immortal
soul being ushered into eternity. 70 De-
anything but uplifting 10 cater n Tho
morbid curiosity that attracted tho
people 20 witness the convuislve throcs
of = dying man u is a violation ~
all me dscencies and propriotiea %
the execution 81 one OF tho hlrhe.t
end most solemn mandates of the IaF.
wholly a. variance with public policy
and the spirit Of the present day civil
lyation
% Or tho more remarkable that such
o. spectacle was STAGED in the progress
tivo State n Illinois Tho Nor'h
wavcF indignant over the Illegal CSC.
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A few searching questions will
test and prove ones attitude to-
wards public opinion DO you re-
ahze your personal responsibility
as a sovereign member OF a cover
eign people? DO YOU hold sacred
your individuality as source and
spring OF this mighty power which
eventually determines all public
action DO you do your utmost TO
form that public opinion as far as
you can. and TO form IL on grounds
of truth and Righteousness rather
than on passion and prejudice?
DO you think out all questions. re.
ligious, political. social. economic.
to the best OF your ability. base
your opinion on the widest and
most thorough knowledge Of the
facts you can attain And then
when you have thus achieved your
conviction. can you stand by IL
against the world. II need be?
Can you be independent Of public
opinion. when your principles and
convictions are unpopular Christ
stood alone against the world. and
now the world stands with Christ.
God and one make a majority:
They say-What say they? Let
them say Is that your spirit?
Then only are you a worthy citi-
zen Of the State and Of the king
dom of God
Or do you merge your individu-
atty utterly in the crowd TO which
you happen to belong? DO you
take your creeds. political or re-
ligious. without thinking. from
your party in church or State?
Do you adopt your fashions OF
thought" and opinion as you do
your dress. from the prevailing
style? DO you abandon yourself 10
the currents about you and let
them carry YOU where they will?
Then beware. for you are feed
ing the mob spirit. the most fear
ful power in human affairs. The
most awful crimes OF history have
been inspired by that form OF
public opinion" In IL all indi-
viduality is lost and a multiple de-
mon rules.
II was this mob spirit that final.
~ brought Jesus to His cross. and
In countenancing and fostering Il
you are guilty OF the last and
most potent sin that crucihed
Christ.
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Hitherto We have dealt with the
omcial judges of Christ. Pontinus
fiiate. who represents the State:
herod. who represents society"
and the Chief Priests and Phari-
sees. who represent the church.
but behind all these officials stand
ever in the background the people,
without whom the officials could
have done nothing. The people
represent public opinion. and pub
lie opinion Is the finally determin-
ing factor in all human events.
II rs so In this tragedy OF Cal
vary. The final responsibility Of
the cructhNion rests on the people.
The Chief Priests and the Phari.
sees plotted long and patiently. but
could accomplish nothing so long
as Jesus popularity protected
Him Ike a bulwark. II was only
wher az last they perceived the
weakening and final giving way
Of that barrier that they found
free way to their desired end. IL
was with public opinion that Pr
late wrestled and argued in his
EFFORT to acQuit Jesus: and II was
to the irresistible power Of the
people that he yielded at last when
he reluctantly pronounced sen
tence and surrendered Jesus 10
the peoples will.
Public opinion is tried at the
bar OF Calvary and found wanting.
Public opinion condemned Christ.
and so condemned itself II the
chief guilt OF the crime rests
upon the church. the final respon-
sibility rests upon the people.
They spoke more truly than they
knew when they cried His blood
be upon us and our children"
The lesson is plain. There are
two relations in which you may
stand toward public opinion:
some ~len make public opinion:
some are made by public opinion.
And there are two kinds OF pub
lie opinion: one is the mob spirit.
the contagion % the crowd. the
blind partisanship OF popular pas
sion and prejudice: the other is
that OF intelligent public opinion.
which is the composite OF we'll
founded individual convictions.
This is the most important dis
tinction that can be made in con
sidcring TIE value OF public opin-
ion, particularly I'm a democracy.
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into the discard by the Democrats
was very evidently a necessity. the
for which was actually empha-
sized by the passage Of the law from
which IL was finally eliminated. In
recommending anti-dumping Iegisla.
ton now. Secretary Redneld has no,
merely turned the limelight upon a leg.
islative blunder Of his party. He has
justified the position OF the Repuhli-
cans and virtually championed their
cause.
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ISSUES AT STAKE IN OHIO ELECTION.

COLUMBUS, o.. Oct. 1.-THE he
publican State Committee. answering
the challenge Of the Democratic state
Committee. met last week and gave
its Endorsement to the work OF the ne
publican majority in the General as
sembly in the redeming of the pledges
Of the party platform and commended
the economical and efficient admins
tration Of Gov. Frank ID. Willis ana
other state officials.
This action was taken as a result
OF a resolution previously adopted b.
the Democratic State Committee COM
mending the Democratic Greenlund
liquor license law and picking alleged
flaws m the McDermott bill passed
by the Republicans to supplant the
Grecnlund law and on which a refer
cndum has been called. This refer
endum Is supposed to have been non
partisan. but IL is said that Demo
Gratis are behind II. having been gwen
the aid OF a number OF disgruntled
Republicans.
Investigation is now being made or
the activities of a number OF the
county liquor license commissioners
and one state commissioner against
. N.Nf. AAfAfFl NUT law
While the Republicans did not men
, ton the McDormott Law specifically. Il
I Is understood they stand Cor the meas
ure, as they do for all the laws passed
7 by the Republican Legislature. They
will not enter into fight in behalf
Of the measure. leaving that TO the
I free and unbiased opinion OF the
voters OF the state.
Eioht on RedistrictIno Bill
/ The Republicans have. however.
taken up the fght against the refer
cndum on the SpraEue congressional
Eerrymandor bill and will wage a
hard campaign In behalf OF the new
/ rcdistricting bill
Democrats do not want 20 SCI their
old rodlstrictirg scheme discarded. al
though ID did result difaFtrously TO
them last fall IN a circular sent out
{ this week the Democrats cite this 50
ono of the arguments ln behalf OF the
attack on the Spraguc act.
a vote 10 retain the Sprague law is
7 Zoo effect vote against the President
[ az time when boz Oh deserving or the
support Of an citizens. regardless OF
party ,fnIation support means notn-
,iur unless real
Thus tho Democratic committee OF
I this state would have the present re-
dIstrirtnr scheme prevail good or
bad. In order tat President Wilson
might profit by o.. through tho cleo
. tion possibly OF n larger number or
Democrats under the provisions.
fn addition to these two re'eren-
dums voters viii bo called upon mis-
year to approve ur reject four pro.
posed amendments t0 The Consitu
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
AUTUMN LEAVES

Tho Autumn leaves are falling. ana
poets heave a rlyh AMI cay that "a.
torres ,alIIng or LIVING things f0 dio.
a ponHIve melancholy Pail month fo
poets bring. huf o am fsf and jolly
and FauhoI aa aur f0 not flInk
of hearsrF when Autumn zrplyrF
vail bIf write come rlrrur verses.
and earn nine kinds of kaIr The skies
are dark and dream. mo rain begins
40 spout buf people should be- ctDrry
unless lhry havr fhr s0lf Tho wind
u chill and .rapry t.a earth Ir lauk
and wef but people should he happy
unless they are boil debt Tho wIHd
fcopyrEhL 1914 ~ q
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THE
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viii soon Boz rilinF biz anovdr.fts on
fho plain. bot people should be smI.
lnF unless hey are Insane love au
KINDS N weather. . love fhr Autumn
NrlI when We all sIf together. around
ne Orc y'll End keep fhr corn POD
pInf each In hIa easy chair. fhe
Autumn leaves ore dr0ruInF ITO
Ifile fhaf . care The Autumn Iaatrr
ere FALLING Z lef frn blamed fHIrvs
iall. my phOn0Eraph Ia aquaUre.
Dear Days Beyond Recall There's
hr'IiFnf Du ftr rlurr. end kIfieta on
ihn floor around mo- Jos and Iaurn.
Ger. and neIrhbors ~ the door
'orFs Matthss AdAnsg
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cratic representative from Montgom-
cry county.
Chapman is a labor leader, put
union men are against the proposal.
as they see in IL a movement to offset
the initiative and referendum 'Drys
too. are opposed TO the Stability
League proposition, as they want TO
vote any time they please on temper
ance.
Advocates of the I. & R.. too. nave
organized a defense commission ana
have entered the campaign with a
vigorous tight against the stability
amendment
And so while only municipal off,
GERS are TO be chosen this year. the
election has taken on the aspect OF a
state contest with four constitutional
amendments and two referendums TO
be- considered by the voters. The ma
ton. too. is interested in a very great
degree because OF the liquor night.
AM MY BROTHERS. KEEPER
John 4. Sicicher in Lcslic's
Millions every morning with the
steady tramp Of vast army OF bread
winners. crowd the subways, the
street cars. the bridges. the ferry
d
Every great city witnesses the same
thrush in the morning and outgo IN
the evening. Who feeds this army OF
millions OF workers?
Who brings them into the shops.
places their tasks before them ana
provides the pay envelope az the
close Of the week?
10 is the employer From tho self
ish standpoint. IL that alone be con
sidered. 10 is 10 his interest TO make
every one Of his employers happy and
Contented. and healthy and surround
ed with wholesome. sanitary condi-
lions
70 Is to the interest Of the worker
that the employer should get a fair
return for his investment The ser
vice for which the employer pays
should be COusClentiously rendered
. The meddler who would interfere
with the employer or the employee r.
IAN intruder ana an enemy 20 b. cast
out
Woe 90 him who would turn the
army ~ workers from the shop ana
Che factory and send the surring
crowd Of brcadwinncrs back from m
dependence 90 tho hrcadline and fne
Bundle Day" Woe 90 him who would
TAX" from labor its reward or from
capital e fair return on lts invest
wouf
Or Is time that We should remember
tho divince injunction and seek to De-
our brothers keeper" and not mis-
enemy. seek a reconciliation OF CAPT.
tal ard 81 labor on the highest
grouuda lifted beyond tho reach of
tomaEuEues and professional pon.
ticIana. Unless this can BE- done we
shall invite the conflict between CAPT.
CAL and labor in this country that
Marau.ay forecast when IN 1857. In he
woll remembered letter TO an Amori-
can friend. Boz wrote.
Either some Caesar or NAPOLEON
VIII seize the reIrs of fhe Government
with a sfr0nE hand 0r your republic
uHl Dol Hs fcarfuily pIun1rrod and laid
waste HY barb1rIana In fhe Twentieth
Century aa fho Roman Empire was in
OBJ" UHh. with fha difference that
Goo Huns and NarIala who uvareT
fIr Roman Empire came from Win.
'Ht ana fhaf your Huns and NandaIs
NN Raw" been cnrrndrrri within
fuut own country by your own Irstr
tuition.
The deep .erGr1r.n off LORD
NHUa.'ay word. should NOT Dol f1af
upon fHs American people at fh.a time
of u.i. lI0rI unrest and uurea.on.
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cutions % the South. but is a North
ern State in 2 position to rebuke such
practices when It travesties a legal
execution by surrounding Il with a
holiday atmosphere and the fippant
spirit OF an entertainment?
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Now 10 b. the social secretary Of the
White House that has the wedding bug.
her engagement 20 a prominent Baltimore
citizen having been announced. And
they DO say that Dr. Grayson. the Hy-
meneal Warwick. Is TO be seNt victim.
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Secretary IcAdoo's tour OF the co.u-
Try was osteusibly IL discover the pub
lie building needs. but he seems To have
confined himself solely 10 boosting the
impractical ship purchase scheme.
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As the President gave suffrage In
New Jersey his unqualified approval as
private citizen" % will be interest
ing 60 see the result OF the voting In
that state today
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The administrations preparedness
scheme looks all right. but IL won't he
recognized after the Democrats in Con-
gress are through with Il.
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s Sew York hunter mistook another
man for squirrel with the usual pain
ful results. First thing YOU know some
people viii mistake Bryan Tor states
man
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Bulgaria began war without decIa-1-
ton 81 war on Serbia. which ls q foubIv
treacherous act masking her designs In
avoWals Of neutrality.
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An alleged leak Of condolences fixes
December goth as the President we'd
ding day. when DO will have Congress
or his hands for the Christmas holI-
DAYS
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Tho United States etll exports far
moro meats t1an its Imports. for. al.
though there have been record hroak.
iuE arrivals In the last two wears. ox.
ports have been even larger Returns
Tor In months Indicate that the value
~ meat and dairy products exported
Obs year VIII once more attain tho
5000 600 600 level that marked the
decade prior fo 1909
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a. A recent stock sale I'm New York a
bIoodad calf brought $4,000. but 10 will
not go 90 supply feast for any prodlgsl
son.
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Those stolen letters o. the Greek King
ought to ue quite revealing Of Consta1-
tines sympathy and cooperation with
German
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The last rumor from Washington has
the President favorinR the restoration of
the tariff on wool. which is sheer non
sense
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President Wilson is quite receptive ~
West virginia scenery. but that is the
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The British submarine is the busy bee
Iu fhe Baltic sea
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Serbia has just recovered from an sf-
Fiction Of germs to be- oysr-run b. the
Germans
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The SIN OF THE PEOPLE
Public Opinion the Mob Spirit Last of the Sins that
Crucihed Christ
BY RT. REV. CHARLES d. WILLIAMS
Protestant Epseopal Bishop of Michigan
.EV. CHARLES D. WILL

Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Michigan.
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ur country In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be in the right counry right or
WINK STEPHEN DECATUR