Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-26
THEY DIE HARD.
BOW INTERESTED PARTIES ARE WORKING
AGAINST TEE ELgOTRIO LIGHT.
Pedestrian Tours by Day and Back Rides by Night
in Opposition to the Loan Ordinance.
Wheeling Shan't Have Better Lights
Unless She Rents Them.

wv neellnR Snant nave an ELECTRIC
light for the streets unless she rents
them, at our prices"
This is the virtual assertion made by
the interested parties who are laboring
to secure the defeat of the loan Ordi-
nance tomorrow.
They agree, when pushed, that
Wheeling ought to have the electric
light; and admit that the present sys-
tenn is almost entirely worthless, but
they do object to the city supplying her
own needs in this regard, and express
determination that if there is to be
any of that sort of lighting done, that
they shall be permitted to do it-at S72
per lamp per year, or some higher fig
ure.
And to the end that this ambition may
be gratifed, they have been at work the
last few days, tooth and tOe-nail, in ali
quarters Of the city, laboring with
voters, presenting all sorts Of arguments
to all SORTS Of people, and attempting by
every means In their power to prevent
the ordinance having the thrce-fifths
majority necessary for its adoption.
Yesterday representatives Of the
Wheeling Electrical Company were at
work all around town, on foot and in
puggies, and last night at least one
hack, containing five gentlemen di-
rectly and largely Interested In the de-
feat of the loan ordinance, was out
through the city it's occupants
doing all in their power to Sc
cure adverse votes. These tactics
will be kept mp to-day, and tomorrow,
it is alleged, Il well-cOnSdered plan OF
campaign will be rounded out by plac-
ing workers ut all the polls in the city.
This is the situation, and the voters
who favor the electric light, supplied by
the city at minimum cost; the voters
who want to see Wheeling progress be-
yond the coal oil and gas lamp stage;
the voters who want TO see Wheeling
keep up with the march OF progress
sufficiently to entitle her to enter the
same class with Bridgeport, Bellaire,
Moundsville and st. Clairsville; the
voters who want to see an electric light
plant managed upon the economic lines
laid down for the government OF the
gas works, and the voters who are OPP
posed to having the city run in the in
terestS OF private parties, rather than
for the public good, should
take note of what is going on,
and go to the polls with the determine
sion that the electric light being good
thing, the cheapest and best way OF
securing il is buSineSs-like, and that a
vote for the ordinance means good man
agement, economy, efficiency, and the
greatest good to the greatest number
generally.
The people who are opposed to the city
owning the electric light plant are GO
ing to vote their sentiments, and the
friends OF the city should not presume
that the loan will be carried anyhow.
and remain away from the polls to-
morrow. Their votes will be needed
in favor of the measure, and they
should be cast. Opponents OF the ordin-
ance are securing pledges that those
convinced by their many-Sded argu-
mcnts will go to the polls. The voters
who have confidence, with the example
and record of the gas works before
them, in the ability OF the city TO man
age matters Of this sort in busiDes-like
way, should take nothing for granted,
but should make it point to cast their
votes without fail in favor OF the ordin-
ance.
The difference between the S34 per
lamp pcr wear which Chicago paid last,
year, and the S72 per lamp per year
which the Wheeling Electrical Company
offered to do the work for, is big
enough, when extended over ten-year-
renew -or-buy- contract, to be worth
fighting for. and twill be fought for to
the end. Those voters who believe that
private interests are not paramount to
the public good must not fail to go to
the polls.