Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-07
fgsS,os f,5sS,'5'?@ sasdlday dDf6y 1902
MONDAY, MARCH Z, 1921
roncr rur CHARTER BILL FIGHT

MONDAY, MARCH Z, 1921
,opcr Tur CHARTER BILL FIGHT
IN. gato Of tho wilmington city
..,a,tcr hin should be dcc'ded at Dover
,b,s week The time for temporizi"F
,,a long since gone By. and the uine
a,,,vcd for a Inarshaning Of th'
e,r~,s of good administration and good
,izensb,p and tho launching Of "
.-,,,s campaign before tho i.osis-
,nro to continue unremitsinsy un-
he issue is decided.
+, would 10 idlo to attempt 70 as
r,r,o tne fact that thf new city char
movement has hctn opposed from
cr., ,,r,d,ously and with determined
.,,,,pore ~ sor'did and selfish partisan
-.,ros,s with agencies q both the
a,ns noli,ical parties joining hands
.no devious. underhanded work, En-
o.l rv recent happenings o.
.,,,,,t enrl,rising character. these
.,,,s, ,onap'rators against the most
,. ,,cyctncut fer civic better
~ ncoplo of wnninFton ever
.,.s nnon arc becoming moro viru-
.rt and more open. and the near ar
..n - the close of the legislative
-, ,nabea them bolder IN their cam
,,.,no.lz. they arc determined
IN il. charter. If possible. bnd viii
,.n,re that promises to advance
.ao probability e Fuocess'
Ill, rsal check to the progress
.ro charter campaign y oa 'he some
s,,rnrisins change of attitude by
a.uator robertson. who. after giving
- ara unsolicited expression II favor
Il. r,aasure as originally prepared
... 4. presented Il II the senate on
r....ry i suddenly developed . spirit
racal opposition which found 'N-
s.ton IL ro suggestion of various
-.-e AFTER several conferences. il
ns,. stated that his criticisms have
ns.n met py the acceptance of some
ne suggested changes, and that the
.s.r+or measure j. now II a shape
un,eh should he acceptable Q him.
There Is no further reason. therefore,
ror delaying the final decisive move
,..r, rv friends of the charter measure
rbov should do an in their power to
force II 70 the test this weel1. They
.,o.na endeavor to sweep aside an the
,.be,aoles that have been placed IN its
am and bring the main issue 70 the
IRON, heretofore the Paid Fire De
.ar,r,cnt h.l has been given prefer
,Dce and has passed the Senate by
..,ari-nous vote. but it should not be
,..-rni,tea to surerscde the charter
,-.os,,re &o, that our people do not
ies,rs rud Fro Department. for tha'
+ one thing ,hoy have long asked for
r.t +ro new charter would open the
way - th,s reform. as well as to all
,1.-s and the enactment Of the Paid
I,-e Department bin would be super
e.aus y there is any real intention in
me minds OF our Senators and Repre-
senfatiy yes-especially those from the
civ Of Wilmington upon whom viii
rest the main responsibility for the
fate of the measure-to give cordial
and sincere favor to the new charter
No experienced observer Of ieg1sla-
i've campaigns at Dover can doubt that
NOW IS the time to make the decisive
charter fight. The policy Of subter-
fage. delay ard insidious opposition
s had IT'S way too long. The oppos-
H. forces should be placed IL battle
4y and me contest decided. Let the
.~eads 81 lie new charter measure
march uron Dover. this week. and
,raa tie issue. whether the outcom'
Wilmington earnestly desire the enact
.sut Il tho new charter and victory
vaa.d II .u accord with 4 public senu.
ert that cannot be doubted AND
r.t.at-if !. must come-after square
a.I oreu fsEt H. the halls Of legisla-
t7r would al least show the peopl,
vho ,.ere ,heir friends and Who Were
th,t enemies among their representa-
us.4 5. the General Assembly
REMOVE THIS IMPOSITION.