The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23

tho ballot produced. The jury IS not
permitted to see the ballot.
Can't Wait on Conviction
Yor can understand now why 1t is
that some wrll-m"an!ng citizens OF our
community. not being advised of these
ih!ngs. have been very much miSlcd into
saving that an injustice IS being done
by recalling certain OF the othcia!S OF
tho cliy. or Wheeling unul their guilt
has been proven in court or JuSt!ce'
II vow will wait until convictions may
lie had under the law. rs announced IN
the recent trial. I predict that you VIII
have TO wait until long time alter
Gabriel blows mis- horn. and, in the
meantime. those who pcrpctrated the
ate fraud viii continue with lmpupity
10 repeat these frauds at their pleasure.
To recall officials. all that you are re-
quircd to do in exercising Mis- privilege
IL 10 make up YOUR minds aS reasonable
persons that you are satShrd mat GER
tain officials in the council or IN" city
Of Wheeling, or the city manager as
the case may be, either participated In
these frauds or were the hcnciiCiIri"S
OF these frauds: all You have to do Is
10 make up your minds as reasonable
persons that the will Of tho voters OF
this city, as expressed at the last city
election. has been thwartcd: all you
have to do Is To make up your minds
that a had atmosphere surrounds the
whole city election of last May. and
that no cOunCilnen or other official or
the city OF Wheeling. should, under the
circumstances, hesitate 10 go back to
the people as promptly AZ possible. and
ask them whether. under the CirCum-
stances, they have a right 10 remain in
office under such 4 cloud. and in reach
Ing this conclusion. You Will take into
consideration all the circumstances
which have referred to, as well ~
otto rth!ngs which have come under
your observations.
What 90 We mean. when the people
undertake 10 exercise the privilege OF
tho recalln Was there ever q case in
which the recall should be exercised If
this Is not one of them? More than the
required percentage signed petition.
An Attack on tho People
Tho system Mt once began its opposi-
lion and this OPPOSITION IS not directed
against those who are CnntcSting, feel
I ing as they were defraudcd in the cleo
I ,Ion The attack on these petitions is
on tho people themselves. Every con-
ceivable objection IS being raised TO
these petitions. many Of them foolish.
Every obstacle is being thrown in the
! way Of the people 70 prevent them from
! exercising the recall. The.riEht Of c!ti-
, zen to put his name To the recall. the
very thing which the law invited. under
, the circumstances subjects him to
threats subjects him TO face lawsuits
! subjects him TO personal Inconvenience.
| Yet. doubt whether II will ever he
Z Known definitely what extremes person
/ Interested in preventing this recall have
resortcd 10. to defeat The will of the
People Now. my friends. ii Is up In
you. tn" effort to stop this recall is
even holdrr tn a sense than the frauds
that were pcrpctrated At the election.
There they granted YOU tn" right 10 20
I To tho polls and vote As You pleased,
ana then they counted &C they wished.
The effort to prevent the recall Is
intended to prevent YOU from voting ~
all. II you desire clean government in
tho city Of Wheeling: If YOU desire
clean men. now is your chance.
II these frauds do not impress you;