The herald., 1895-01-05
PASADENA STILL PROTESTS.
Strong Opinions About the
Southern Pacific Franchise.
Ex.Mayor Lukens Warmly Supported
by Public Sentiment.
A Number OF Interviews Which Show
the Condition OF Public
Opinion.

| PASADENA, Jan. 4.-The sentimen
against the action of the city council il
granting the Southern Pacific the Broad
way franchise increases daily. The fol
lowing expressions OF opinions show
the condition OF public opinion:
Mr. Wotkyns, of the real estate firm
OF Wotkyns Bros.-I consider that tn
council had no right to override tn,
wishes of the people in this matter
That petition showed plainly how th'
people stand in this matter.
Mr.. J. G. Fitzhenry-I admire
the stand Mr.. Lukens has taken in thiI
matter against the Southern Pacific
! company. The action of the council in
deposing him and passing that franchise
was bad piece OF business and will ac'
as boomerang in the end. The board
has no right to confiscate any mans
property without frat seeing that he is
paid for damages inflicted.
Mr.. Joseph Simons-The stand which
THE HERALD is taking in this matter is
making 1t many friends in this city.
Mr.. Lukens and MIR. Hamilton are all
right in the stand they have taken. The
action of the council in pushing through
that resolution has queer look.
Mr.. Bennett of the Pasadena Land
and Water company-Ii looks strange
that the council should insist on grant,
ing this franchise to the Southern Pacific
company without seeing that the rail-
road arbitrates when the people wish
it. The removal OF Mr.. Lukens was a
very arbitrary step and seems uccalled
for.
Mr.. Thorn pson-Thi5 ia the biggest
outrage which has ever bean attempted
bv any council this city ever had. The
people Will not tamely submit 60 being
run over in this manner. HE HERALD
deserves the thanks OF the community
Tor the ntand is is taking. Mr.. Lukens
and Mr.. Hamilton are the only men in
the council who have nerve enough to
stand mp for the peoples intereete.
Mr.. Bishop, architect L can't under
stand why the council haa taken the
action. 1t lorks funny. Mr.. Luksns
has the support OF the people in the
stand hs has taken, and the net OF the
board in uRseating him will do them no
good.
Mr.. Colinzwood. jsw slor-I am with
the people in this matter. Those prop.
erty owners should be paid before
The franchise is granted. aud tine
conncil had no right to run over
their rights.
MIR. j. X. Vlier-I think some of the
councilmen have shown themselysa up
in pretty bad light in this matter.
Mr.. Lvkens is all right and will come
out on ,op in the end. ana hope they
will succsed in making the Southern
Pacific paw all dam agae before it gets in.
MIR. Hill, photograr her-Nr. Llkens
has come out on ths right side and will
find that the people stund Sith him in
this fight.
Mr. Gao. Swerd6ger-- The action OF
council hss q iishy look.
sir. Mart WeiGht-My position has
been thss this matter should be arbi-
trAlea. | am cory the council has not
been unanimous in either granting 0.
refusing the franchise.
Mr. H. J. Vail The council has
Walked over the wishes of the people in
this matter, and their action should DO
condemned. 1t looks much like there
was a Niger in the wood pile. soms.
"hHIe. IL bud Ctt'1euo Hic w ndFo uott-
ing to say in ths running OF this town
We are getting IN bad way.
Mr.. Church. am afraid this action
of the couacil Will only throw the mat
ter into the courts, and not settls tho
difficulty. 1t would have been better
to have postponed action until some
agreement conld have been reached.
Mr.. Johneon--l The HERALD is on the
right track in this affair. Things have
always been too one-sided in this town
and the council have run things to suit
themselves.
Mr.. Forsythe--I do not bellows the
action OF the council Wedu ssdsy in pass
ing that resolution is legal. MIR. Luz
kens' stsn nd was correct. and he should
receive the support OF the people.
been settled differently. The people
wanted the property holdern paid.
L. S. Martini believe in dealing
justly with everyone. big or small. The
council does wrong in giving the SOUTH
ern Pacific free right OF way up Broad
way.
j. 8. Evsns-M:. Luksns is all right.
1t looks like some influence had been
brought to bear on the council to induce
them to pass that resolution.
MIR. Chittenden - Mr.. Lukens has
stood up like a man and showed his
colors in this matter. Tho Southern
Pacific would like to get mortgage on
the town and some of the memb ers of
this council seem to want to help them
do il.