Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
T>1nn% : .,lGlas'%5. Saturday. uni'5 | S9U4
MONDAY. FEBRUARY. 2e, 1921,
mn INV CHARTER SITUATION

mn INV CHARTER SITUATION.
il must 10 admitted that the situa-
With respect to the new charter for
Il ....nrton is not. ut present. entirely
factory or assuring. But this does
moan tho measure is IN danger Of
d.-,a5.
hat thc charter movement. from the
has been insidiously attacked by
PARTISAN interests. which desire
lpai conditions to remain as at
/. il veu known. These partisan
...es. including agencies Of both
adtus po'ticai parties. have not
.psr,z ,1erted. but have been en-
81 qrsst3y. although with vicious
rarposc chat made concealment
s.h.c How Tar they have gone IN
undermining work Is net known.
tact TINT the fate of the char
Is 4..t4 somewhat prccarious i
nao,..a. ra -a.,d la an unmis-
uauu. -,ts.oa S. thg sound pub
trr that undoubtedly sustatns
.H,. movement to wrest our
ua administration nom the grip
t,d PARTISAN restrictions in
ra- IONS he hold and q re-
ar.y securely and assur-
lsI- q sound business
rr,- ", sn obstacle 70 the easy
r ,l4rtcr measure through
at. S.rat, Ills In objections raised
-,st, senator Robertson q this city.
tn, .oru. q changes which ne pro
IS, - desirable. even essential. At
..ufcrencc between senator Robert
and the other city members y the
l....s.atare and the attorneys ana others
Fl, charter trimming committee. in
dis c.ty saturday afternoon, Nir- Rob
..s,as criticisms 81 tho PENDING nea-
s8re were thoroughly considered. and
although Els decision was reached there
Mas probability that one would be
,..s.ruated at another conference. to
h,a tomorrow afternoon. senator
l..b,tuaas criticism il IS understood.
docs 1ot attack the integrity of the
charter measure il any respect, but is
puosble only to certain details Of It's
as5s.ns.
>a,.aa my form Of opposition TO
d. .haf... measure. which was pre-
,are v,a unusual care and with q
e.~.r provide for IN effective. rrac-
e-au....4ssa sss;ea g adnaln-
as.4 .r the experience of
srat..a and natat.e results in
u..a4u..es. aroused suspicious
interference ~ partisan IN
$3.50 ta.ge was unusual sur
tr u. appearance IF state Sena-
i. tt~en N any other role than
tha, ..a arra ana corsieteu- friend OF the
.haft movement Whom the careful
y prepared charter measure was in
troduced by MIN in the senate on Mon
aay February = senator Robertson
v- quoted ~ Every Evenings Dover
spondent as follows Senator
says b. VIII d. everything
T. obtain passage Of tho bin il
.-sa, form and he has not thu.
aau.area tie correctness Of this
esoetioa
>av howes er. Senator Robertson
appears Il aste some objections 70 th'
0,ta.e 8 ii. eharter measure. although
vna. character. or to what extent
tae pu1lr Is not informed. The con
terence oe saturday afternoon. and 9th
:. similar conferences. were held il
private. On being asked BY Ever
rvsn.ug 4 week or more ago. 70 stat,
ts objections to the charter measure
senator Robertson refused except il
pe~t q the Harbor Board But tina
has other objections Of some kin,
aat denied Ia fact. he admitted. ;
a- that such was the case. bu
o...n.a ,eu what they were.
s,fu Robertson has a perfect righ
+. crluc.se the new charter provisions
~. n suggest changes. II fact it i
I- aaty e 90 what may seem 70 hin
a4 and proper FOR its 3udicious an
,r.ctyc amendment 1t Is not pre-
s..,G however. that he assumes
l..at q have the measure reformed il
E manner to suit himself alone and en-
treg IL has not heretofore been re
aardvd Is that kind q man, and sucI
s .utude would be very inconsisten
r tAr general excellence Of his pre-
.o. legislative record OF two term
I'll. fous, and one in the Scnat,
uaa a due regard to hirn. W
uI.t tuat whatever objections ne Ia
the rendlng measure should be state
-.qbHely. 70 that 1t may be known b