Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-24
CLUB PLANS
TO CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR NEW CHARTER
Urges All Who Want Change in
Municipal Government to Stay
on the Firing Line.
REGRET ASSEMBlY'S ACTION

That the Legislature failed to kill new
/ charter sentiment in Wilmington when
1t Killed the new charter bill. was en-
i phasized al the luncheon meeting Of the
/ Rotary club M the Hotel du Pont today.
! Resolutions were adopted reviewing the
i history of the fight and asking that the
/ friends of good city government marshal
their forces FOR continuance Of the
battle until the victory is won
+ While IL was the Rotary CIub--cum-
posed of prominent business men Of
various political convictions. but who
/ realize that partisan politics have no
place in a municipal government-that
tnaugurated the commission chart r
movement a host Of other organizations
and citizens in general willingly and
enthusiastically Joined in the effort 10
give Wilmington a better and more
modern fundamental law. All of these
forces. il is believed are just AZ keen
about the matter as they have been at
any time and under the leadership If
such men as those who compose the
Rotary club and other civic orEaniza :
ttons. thore Is reason to believe that the
movement though deferred. will
triumph
Following is the text Of the resoiu-
tions adopted by the Rotary club to-
day
Whereas. There has for many
wears existed n pronounced need
for more modern and efficient
form of city government In Wi
minRton to replace the present nm
ttuuatcd and unhusincHsliko sys-
tom and
Whereas. The Wilmington Rotary
Club. recognizing that sentiment
and responding To it's sense Of civic
duty. recently cooperating with
numerous clylc social and frasernal
organizations. took an active and
earnest part In an appeal 70 the
Delaware Legislature for a new city
charter. and
Whereas. The State Legislature.
for political reasons. and in defiance
of the appeal Of what is universally
believed 10 be very large majority
Of the citizens of Wilmington. de-
clined To enact the charter bill into
law: il is hereby
Resolved That the Rotary Club
through its board Of directors. stirl
flrrn in the belief that civic righteous
ness and good government should
always be paramount 10 political
expediency. hereby pledges itself 10
continue the tight for modern and
efficient system Of city government
so long as the need for same shall
continue 10 exist. and be II further
Resolved That the Rotary Club
enlist a continuance of that splendid
cooperation and support OF the
numerous other organizations and
citizens generally in the campaign
for good government. which. how
ever long DELAYED. when supported
bv public sentiment. must eventu-
ally triumph in Wilmington. as else
whore.
William r Holland presided al To
days luncheon In the absence Of Presi
dent " r, Douglas.
Leon Walker chairman Of the Citi
zcns' Charter Committee and OF TIN
clubs municipal affairs committee
made report OF the activities of III,
committee in regard 10 the charte
measure. which was accepted.
James Sterling offered a resolution o
thanks 10 Mr.. Walker and this wa
adopted
The above resolution offered by tn
board of directors. authorizing con
tinuancc of the charter movement wa
adopted hy a rising vote being unani
nous.
Irving Walker. who was chairman o
the entertainment committee for to
day then presented his program, whicl
embraced several addresses.