The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-15
DR.. BROONF|ELD
ASKS DIRECTORS
TO Be INP PARTIAL
Also Urges That They Do
All Business in Broad
Day Light.

why in th eworld has gambling and
drinking been going on all this time
against the law" exclaimed Rev. DR..
Broomfield last night in his sermon to
the congregation of the NJ. P. Temple.
Rev. Broomfield preached last even
ing on What the city of Fairmont may
reasonably expect from it's new board
of directors" His congregation was
small and his sermon occupied scarce
lyan hour. The new mayor received
less mention than during last Sundays
discourse though his duties and those
of the other directors were planned
minutely by Rev. Broomfield.
Your new board of directors" said
DR.. Broomfield, have been elected by
the people and their salaries will be
paid out of the taxes-therefore these
men are the public's servants with a
grave responsibility resting on their
shoulders. OF course they'll be inter
ested in sanitation and good streets
and other improvements but their
moral outlook on the city's affairs
amounts to move than that. know Of
no other four men better qualified to
do their duty. During the last ad-
ministration | heard little complaint
regarding the streets, other than wa
ter complaints, but | heard constantly
the murnur of many regarding the po-
lice. 1t is necessary that the mayor
we now have shall stand over these
men and with moral character direct
them in the right way"
DR.. Broomfield regretted that there
were licenses in the possession Of ca
saloon keepers in Fairmont signed with
the names of preachers. He said these
men were keeping them as souvenirs
of the change in times. He mentioned
the gambling and drinking which went
on in the city under the old admins
tration, blaming this on the city Off
cials. He named several things Fair
mont could expect from the new ad-
ministration during the next four
years. First, Fairmont should expect
impartiality in the administration OF
the laws OF the city in the police de-
partment and in other departments. 1t
ought not to be hard to grant this Why
do We hear everywhere that there is
no Justice in law? Why is it, that the
poor man is the victim of injustice
more than the rich man? Because ia
vors are shown where finances are
brought to bear.
ut is not surprising" said Rev.
Broomfield, that revolt arises in this
country or that Bolshevism is spring
ing up over here. Just take walk
around Fairmont, for instance, and
look at the sidewalks. See where
pressure was brought to bear. i beg
Of this new administration an Impair
tiality in the treatment of everyone. l
was much surprised and amused at
headline in one of our papers this
week saying that the local gamblers
had been given notice to quit, Why
in the world has gambling and drink
ing been going on all this time against
the law?
Secondly, Fairmont should expect
that the four new officials give an hon
est days work for a full days pay,
There will be enough to keep them
busy every moment which will re-
quire their presence to keep things
moving right. Rev. Broomfield ap-
piled the term "Swivelc hair tax -eat-
ers," to those who held office without
returning good service. He asked that
economy in the use of the public mon
ey be practlced, the money which
came from windows and orphane and
hard working men. 1t should all be
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