The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
AGAINST THE ELEcrRIc NIGHT.

AGAINST THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
A Citizens Reason for Opposing the Adop-
ton of the Ordinance.
To he Editor ofthe Enteli0aleer:
SIn:-Permit me to saga fewwortis OF
warning to the citizens and tax payers
of the city of Wheeling concerning the
proposition to be voted on tomorrow.
/ am not a stockh older or in any. man
ner interested in the Wheeling Electro
cal Company. l have no. interest or
prejudice TO serve by y,opPosition to
the ordinance and shall strive to con-
tent myself with the result, il the neccs-
sary three.fifths Of tho voters decide it
necessary and desirable that we should,
under the circumstances, put upon our.
selves the lond of additional! debt and
taxation for the purpose OF electric
The question should be decided by.
sound common sense and the best pos
sible Judgment, keeping in mind the
very grave and important consideration
OF iinances-the results that must and
will surely follow The Wheeling Elec-
trical Company should -haveInothing to
do with the matter, and it should be
made clear to the public that any effort
to create all impression that tits con-
flict between that company and the pub
licor the city, is an abortive design con.
ceivcd to direct attention from the real
merits and by prejudice effect what
would hardly be considered, ii Invested
OF the heat thus thrown into the issue.
This has shown itself to be patient,
long Suffering communicable and
abuses have grown about US until We
are environed by perils greater than we
suppose. Are we to continue in this
line? Are we ready to assume the
grave responsibilities involved by fur
Their additions to our public debt?
Are VIC to repeat the experiences not
vet done with, OF the new basin and
our handsome, stone bridge-the one
built beyond the capacity. ofSolrswater
works to reach, andincapableof 9retain-
ing water, even could it'll pumped to
It; the other, to cost SO little, to be
completed SO soon, yet not within the
thinnest shadow OF completion, and
evident to the most obtuse personithot
the expenditure will come to nearly
double the original estimate by which
the public was misled-even now with
a serious question OF its stability-a
possibility no prudent individual would
assume were he acting for himself,
The voters of the city of. Wheeling
should understand that the question is
not one of local pride, but local taxa
ton; that all of these beautiful things
must be paid for, monuments to remind
us of our wisdom or folly. They should
idewhereapd how tlls ntpneyshould
be expended, not forgetting that good
streets with poor lights are better than
poor streets with good lights; that
plenty Of cheap, pure, healthy water is
a blessing .elpaled only. by pure and
healthy air, and far more essential to
the health, contentment and happiness
OF a people. The manufacturer, the
banker, the merchant OF the real estate
owner can draw upon his reserve or eS-
act an additional prsatswith which to
pay his growing burden OF taxation;
but how with him who labors for his
all,who, by pinching economy and great
self-deniai, has gathered to himself II
home, although it may be eyer so
modest? Howi is lteeto meetthisincreas-
ing demand, and from what is he to
draw? He can answer for himself. 1t
means more economy, moro self-denial,
an increased demand upon his savings
or his weekly,wages. These of;our peo-
pie, they are many, should ms seriously
consider this matter as he who may be
a bloated bondholder.
It matters not whether Bclllire,
Moundsville, Martins Ferry or Wegee
has electric light. Do We need it?
Aren't our streets well lighted? Don't
VIC want less taxes, better and purer
water and fewer jobs? Let us coptent
ourselves and devote our attention to
bettcring those institutions we have
and give the masses OF tho people some
thing for their money II .GS .5F
Every citizen should seriously con
slider the question OF tomorrow upon
its broadcast basis, "the greatest good to
the greatest number" and express his
convictions by his vote.
Don't let it go by default. Don't rely
upon YOUR neighber and don't be misled
BY the "big man am u OF any news
paper. Bear in mind an affirmative
vote means increased taxation; that our
four and q half per cent bonds for
bridge purposes have not been sold,
cannot DO, and that it is proposed to
pay six per cent on the electric bonds,
a very little matter, yet volume in
itself; and don't forget the gang" are
spending money and working hard to
foist this job upon us.
"You pays your money and you takes
your choice"
A TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN IN 40 WAY con-
NEcTEp WITH TIE i:LEcTRGc PLANE
D.. on IN