The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
Gang Government and Business
Gan Editorial.)

franchises and other avors huge but invariably
large percentage Of the filtered down to the families
of the in the who furnished the votes upon
which the whole structure Of grafthe richest in his
tory based In Philadelphia there fine air of conrad
about it. When Quaker City crowd lifts up its voice
political meeting and sings Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here
there is much than sound San Francisco
the lot politicians the
times debauched through
aton of class consciousness which this counys
poae to the seshness and the greed OF poetaat that has al
been problem municipal politics France
1t worthy that in each the political
dton reflects with considerable fidelity genuine public opinion
Chicago unlovcy
incompetent and at times maevoent thing without single
demns feature least OF all the utility OF giving expression to the
spirit OF the people It condition which there
temp
tations
both communities If they but made the effort permit to exist is
that defes analysis.
commonly accepted belief that certain import
nerestsand when interests not
political
manage political
their believe
things and permit others other things which
and the statute law rown upon If that actually were the condition
and the theory which the
due would indicate
either snsulary unengtend regarding the
chine politics totally responsibility
It would that they the legitimate ends their business
stupidity they their politics
tre beyond the comprehension and would
the teaching OF severe lesson in the general interest OF the future
material welfare of this district.
thing prevent onmcrcialized
and purchasing immunity
fact familiar to all students Of municipal
to time t:"rc have
VIII W. wo"h n'' snc 90 : . Tie things III" people ct Fair
mont a'e been compelled with during Summer
who rp' kept
iheess ruled the cal machine which they the head with
discipline that would have done credit
Roman legion.
and scattered over the United
States that dominated politically
dusc completely Dowie City heyday
in which bootlcgger dive type
would stand about much show mad dog.
Corporation managers who willing their
to find that they
hn,ol
future alliances between and kind
decidedly
and bonds will not with the who into them.
is therefore silly reason
the 30
partnership with illicit black
willing although silent member of the firm The
interests could stop it If they wanted would
to do it, But they do high time therefore
to stop being awd by feeling that the great corporations
whose the prosperity this
ed in feeling
corporations no wise be
injured their legitimate way
the only public solicit
about
The be ring
administer well merited punishment gangscrs
the corporations
will in
practical purposes
primary The day OF conventions contro
ed from the back grogge by agree
between political bosses with crafty
private serve and of in the hands
Virginia politicians have
not yet found but it fact
corporations too will have to behave or they also will bc samv
dealt with the decisions appeal
Moreover most the Marion
political and ohc kinds inquiry that
with becoming humility would possible
with the alternative of taking trip either South
Moundsvllc.
before the people county will have as
favorable opportunity themselves
and enforce business their
have Tuesday The candidates
ticket for county offices are men of high moral excep
tona business qualifications will eff
fort clean Augean stables but they
will enforce the Yos law abolish the understanding
tween viciousncss and the law
But first and foremost the voters must realize
that they have individual responsibility They prove that
they their essential OF
political initatche willingness stand candidates
who deceny and realize
that government milestone the COM
muny and that their how
they feel They must in
short acquit themselves real worthy
stand unashamed before their mothers.
umANiANs TAKE RoscA HEIGHT ALONG THE soMME.