The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-11
GENERAL oPrH1oN Is THAT GOV
ERNOR WILL TAKE DEP1HITE
STEPS III NEAR FUTURE
EXECUTIVE Is 3 e T W THE
DEvL, AND THE DEEP SEA IN
TACHIEq IMPORTANT JOB.
Ry DWIGHT II. rETER-

Charleston, w. Va. Aug. 1O.-Acc ord-
ing 10 = rumor Of moro or less solid
foundation, Governor Morgan has let
IL be understood that lie is going 10
clean up" the public service commits
sion. Just how the governor VIII per-
form this feat or when Is not known
but il is the general opinion here that
he VIII take definite steps In The very
near future.
In the matter OF the public service
commission Governor Morgan is De-
tween the devil and the deep blue sea
AMI he is sure to bring lot OF ccnsare
on him whatever he does. IT is con-
coded fact that the coal, oil ana gas IN
forests OF West Virginia put ny inc
money for his nomination and suoSe-
ouent election and that these interests
control the governor hand and root ana
that he Is suhservient 10 their every
wish. These interests. especially t"c
gas companies. are not very faForapic 10
ANYTHING being done with the pubic
service commission Is being run just as
with the way it is functiouinS At pre-
sent and they will 20 to great lengths
70 have II kept intact wNh It's present
nersonncl. In plain words. the public
service commission is h'iaS run Just as
the public utilities want Il TO BE- rum
in fact. II could serve them no better
4 the members OF the commission were
chosen from their own ranks. The gas
companies and other utilities Will nsht
vigorously to prevent any change ana
they will use every force at their COM
mand 10 prevent Governor Morgan from
making any interference.
Realizes Public Sentiment
is not nsensible to the rapidly grow
ing public sentiment againEt the puphc
service commission. and he knows TO
certainty what this will mean to MIN
nersonaily II he does nothing TO aliay
and check it. He knows that the people
are fast coming to a realization that
thev have been Short-changed by the
nrhlir service commission and that
nothing will satisfy them but rigorous
action on his part and thorough clean
inr up Of the public service commission.
Another thing which Is forcing Gov
crnor Morgan to take this step Is the
odium the public service commission IS
attracting 10 the Republican party IN
the state and the present state admin
istration. Teople will not keep part!
In power which permits ks OFFICIALS 10
overlook the interests Of the public ana
the actions OF the public service COM
mission are daily making Republicans
more and more disgu@tcd with 1t ana
the party which permits il to exist as II
n0w is r;oNernor Morgan was elected
on the Republican ticket and much IN
Cycrrr iS being brought TO bear on him
70 run tho administration III such
wav that no voter Will feel ashamed
that nc or she voted for Republican
candidates last fall. Governor Morgan
has so Ear done nothing TO mako the
pcop!c look upon him and his admins
tration with pride as Republican. or
ANYTHING else for that matter. rather 1t
has been the reverse. The Republican
leaders of the state do not lIk" the way
public sentiment Is shaping up and thcF
are urging the governor 10 give mo
nublic service commission the "aiT ne
fore il is too late.
Rider and Wtles.
Iudrc Rider member Of the COM
mission whose term expired the first OF
July and who Is continuing to serve
until his successor Is appointed. Is un-
derstood 10 be very GcS:rnuS "f o"irG
reappointcd 1t is reported that he went
10 the governor personally and asked
that he be rcappointrd, but the governor
said that he would or could not G" X.
Chairman Wiles. Of the public scTN''e